JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS. 55 



January 2, 1850. 



This being the day appointed for the annual meeting of the Re- 

 gents, the Board met at half-past twelve o'clock, in the eastern 

 range of the Smithsonian building. 



Present, Messrs. Davis, Fillmore, Mason, Rush, Seaton, and Tot- 

 ten. 



Mr. Fillmore, Chancellor of the Institution, took the chair. 



Professor Henry, the Secretary, stated to the Board that, since the 

 last meeting, the Hon. Mr. Pearce, of Maryland, had been ap- 

 pointed a Regent from the Senate of the United States, and that 

 there were now three vacancies in the Board to be filled from the 

 House of Representatives. The Secretary also stated that his 

 report on the operations of the institution was ready to be laid 

 before the Board, but as the new members would probably be ap- 

 pointed in a few days, he would suggest that the reading of it be 

 deferred until the next meeting. 



Mr. Seaton, chairman of the Executive Committee, stated that 

 this meeting occurred too soon after the close of the fiscal year to 

 permit the accounts, to be made up, and requested that his report 

 be postponed until the next meeting. 



General Totten, chairman of the Building Committee, made a 

 similar request. 



No objection being made, the presentation of these reports was 

 deferred until the next meeting. 



In answer to a question from the chair, the Secretary stated, in 

 general terms, what business would occupy the attention of the 

 Board at this session. 



On motion of Mr. Seaton, the Board adjourned, to meet on Fri- 

 day, the 11th instant, at 11 o'clock, a. m. 



January 11, 1850. 



The Board of Regents met this day, agreeably to adjournment, 

 in the Smithsonian building. 



The meeting was called to order by Mr. Seaton. The Chancellor 

 being absent, on motion of Mr. Seaton, Mr. Pearce was called to 

 the chair. 



The Secretary announced to the Board that the Hon. Mr. Ilil- 

 liard, of Alabama, Hon. Mr. Colcock, of Georgia, and the IIou. 

 Mr. Fitch, of Indiana, had been appointed Regents from the House 

 of Representatives. These gentlemen appeared and took their 

 seats at the Board. 



