2 BOARD OF REGENTS. 



September 8, 1846. 



The Board of Regents met, pursuant to adjournment, in a room 

 in the Patent Office building. 



Present, the same Regents mentioned in yesterday's proceedings, 

 except Mr. Totten, who is absent in consequence of sickness. 



It was — 



Resolved, That the Board proceed to elect a Chancellor. 



The Board then proceeded to the election of a Chancellor by bal- 

 lot, and, upon counting the ballots, it appeared that Hon. George 

 M. Dallas was unanimously elected. 



Thereupon, it was — 



Resolved, That Hon. George M. Dallas be, and he is hereby, declared to be unani- 

 mously elected Chancellor of the Board of Eegents and of the Smithsonian Institu- 

 tion. 



It was — 



Resolved, That the Board proceed to elect a member thereof Secretary of said Board 

 of Eegents and of the Smithsonian Institution. 



The Board then proceeded to the election of a Secretary by ballot, 

 and, upon counting the ballots, it appeared that Hon. William J. 

 Hough was elected. 



Thereupon, it was — 



Resolved, That Hon. William J. Hough be, and he is hereby, declared to be elected 

 Secretary of the Board of Eegents and of the Smithsonian Institution. 



It was — 



Resolved, That the Secretary do now prepare six ballots, on two of which the word 

 " two " shall be written, on two others the word " four," and on the remaining two 

 the word " six ;" and that each of the Eegents appointed by the joint resolution of Con- 

 gress of the 10th August, 1S46, draw one of said ballots ; and the Eegents who draw 

 the ballots with the word " two " thereon shall hold their office of Eegents for the 

 term of two years ; the Eegents who draw the ballots with the word " four " thereon 

 shall hold their office for the term of four years ; and the Eegents who draw the 

 ballots with the word " six " thereon shall hold their office for the term of six years, 

 in conformity with the act to establish the " Smithsonian Institution for the increase 

 and diifusion of knowledge among men," approved August 10, 1846. 



It was — 



Resolved, That the Chancellor draw the ballot for any Eegent who is not present. 



The ballots were prepared and drawn, as provided in the fore- 

 going resolution, and resulted as follows : 



Mr. Choate drew for two years ; Mr. Hawley drew for two years ; 

 Mr. Rush drew for four years ; Mr. Totten drew for four years ; 

 Mr. Bache drew for six years ; and Mr. Preston drew for six years. 



The Board then proceeded to the election of an Executive Com- 

 mittee, by ballot ; and, upon counting the ballots, it appeared that 

 Mr. Owen, Mr. Seaton, and Mr. Totten were elected. 



Thereupon, it was — 



Resolved, That "William W. Seaton, Eobert Dale Owen, and Joseph G. Totten be, 

 and they are hereby, declared duly elected the Executive Committee. 



