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lluencc and iiiiporlancc would he tluroby t^Tcath' increased. I 

 am satisfied that the adcHtion to our nienibership would be so 

 great that the annual dues of $i.oo would be aini)le to provide 

 for all the expenses of the society, and would, in fact, j^roduce a 

 greater revenue than the present dues of $3.00 or even of the $2.00 

 fee reconunended by the majority of the committee. 

 All of which is respectfully submitted 



CALNERT Sl'h:\'CLEY. 



Mr. S])encley: 1 l)eg leave to move its adoption. 



Mr. I'eabody: 1 will second the motion. 



Prof. Birge: 1 move that both reports be laid on the table 

 and be made a s])ecial order for tiie meeting of 1891;. 



Mr. Spencley: 1 hoi)e that motion will n(Jt be pressed by 

 I'rof. liirge. I think that is a matter that should be considered 

 now. If Prof. Uirge's motion prevails it will simply cut ot^' all 

 debate. 



Prof, r.irge: 1 will withdraw the moti(jn if y(ju desire to dis- 

 cuss it. 



Mr. Xevin then seconded the motion to adopt the minority 

 report. 



Mr. Stranahan : What are we to understand as to the ])owers 

 we have; have we the power to change these fees or dues with 

 our present membership? 



Secretary W'hitaker then read the constitution as to the [)oint 

 in question. 



President May: L'nder the constitution we have the right to 

 change the amount of dues, and fifteen members being present 

 two-thirds will be sufficient to make the change. 



Mr. Clark: What is the {|uestion before us? 



President May: The (|uestion before the house is on the 

 adoption of the minority report. 



Mr. Clark: 1 move as an amendment that the minority re- 

 port be laid upon the table and that a conmiittee of five members 

 be appointed to report upon this matter at our meeting in 1899. 



Mr. Whitaker: I second Mr. Clark's amendment. 



President May : The amendment is in order. The amend- 

 ment is to lay on the table; that does not admit of debate. 



