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Mr. Peabody: I think there is a point about Tuesday being 

 pretty close to Sunday. It is a long distance out there, and it 

 seems to me Wednesday would be a better day. I move you, as 

 a substitute, that the meeting be on the third Wednesday instead 

 of the third Tuesday of July. 



The Chairman: As Mr. Clark has no objection to it, Mr. 

 Peabody's amendment will stand as the original motion. 



The motion was unanimously adopted. 



Chairman Whitaker: We will now listen to the report of 

 the committee on the suggestions contained in the report of Sec- 

 retary Cheney. 



The committee reported as follows through its chairman, Mr. 

 Bryant: 



The conmiittee appointed to consider the report of the sec- 

 retary, hereby report that having considered the same, they re- 

 spectfully recommend the adoption of the following: 



Resolved, (i), That the Secretary be instructed to furnish 

 Copies of the transactions of the society to any public libraries or 

 historical societies or scientific institutions applying for the same. 



(2) That the Secretary be authorized to procure a seal for 

 the society, adopting the device of the association. 



(3) To secure promptitude and accuracy in the issuance and 

 publication of the reports of the society, it is urged that the proofs 

 of all papers read be submitted for correction to the authors, and 

 that they promptly read and return to the Secretary. 



Mr. Preston: In order to make the report of the meeting 

 read right, would it not be better first to receive tiie report, and 

 then we can adopt such parts as we like. I move the report be 

 received. 



The motion was seconded and carried unanimously. 



Air. Titcomlj: I move, Mr. Cliairman, that the first section 

 of that report be referred back to the committee, for correction 

 and change after having heard the opinion of the members rela- 

 tive to the distribution of the report. 



The Chair: The motion before the house now is the ques- 

 tion of recommitment. It is moved and supported that the report 

 be reconmiitment to the conunittee to consider and report again. 



The motion was carried unanimously. 



