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of the Journal and Proceedings of the Society in further- 

 ance of his plans as he might see fit. Also, that the thanks 

 of the Society be presented to the Chilian Minister, for his 

 valuable donation through M. Vattemare. 



The Committee appointed to confer with the Committee of 

 the Trustees of the Massachusetts Agricultural Society, in ref- 

 erence to the disposal of the Library of that Society, reported 

 that they had performed the duty assigned to them, and 

 submitted a proposition from that Society, to deposit their 

 books in the building of the Boston Society of Natural His- 

 tory, under certain conditions ; and recommended that the 

 proposition be accepted. 



Voted, That the report of the Committee be accepted. 

 Voted, That the proposition contained in said report be accep- 

 ted. The report is on file. 



The Committee appointed to request of the Association 

 entitled "a Republican Institution," the application of a 

 part of their fund to the purposes of the Library of the 

 Boston Society of Natural History, reported that they had 

 attended to the duty assigned to them, and submitted a 

 proposition from said Association granting the request of the 

 Boston Society of Natural History under certain specified 

 conditions ; and the Committee recommended the accept- 

 ance of the proposition. 



Voted, That the report of the Committee be accepted. 



Voted, That the proposition of the Association, entided " a 

 Republican Institution," with regard to the ap^ication of their 

 fund and books for the mutual benefit of said Association and the 

 Boston Society of Natural History, under certain conditions, be, 

 and it is hereby accepted by this Society. 



Mr. John A. Loring and Mr. John Stearns, were elected 

 members of the Society. 



PROCEEDINGS B. S. N. H. 10 JAN. 1850. 



