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order that the Society had fixed 8.30 this evening for the con- 

 sideration of the Kepprt of the Committee on the Publications 

 of the Society' and that the time had passed. 



He therefore requested the report should be taken up and 

 considered. 



Curator Morris then withdrew his motion. 



The report referred to was then presented by Dr. Cope. 



The President stated that he had received a letter from the 

 Treasurer on the subject of the finances of the Society, and 

 asked the pleasure of the Society if it should be read. 



Dr. Frazer moved that the letter of the Treasurer be read 

 after the debate had taken place. 



Dr. Morris rose to a point of order that no report had been 

 presented to the Society or received by it ; that before resolu- 

 tions be considered there should be a report before the Society. 



The President stated his impression as to how the matter 

 stood. 



Dr. Morris calls for the reading of the report and asks for 

 the information the Committee was instructed to report. 



Dr. Cope states that he read to the Society the original 

 report some months ago, since which time amendments have 

 been made to it. 



Mr. Dudley stated that in the absence of the Treasurer 

 matters relating to the finances of the Society should not be 

 pressed to a conclusion, and moved that the whole matter be 

 laid over until the next meeting and be made a special order. 



Dr. Frazer objects that the motion is not in order. 



The President decided, no point of order could be taken 

 pending the motion to postpone. 



The vote being taken was decided in the negative, and 

 the yeas and nays being called for, the vote stood for the 

 motion, 4 ; against, 8. So the motion was lost. 



Dr. Morris then called for the reading of the report of the 

 Committee. 



Dr. Cope states that the report he makes is the report of 

 the Committee. 



Dr. Morris asks if the report is in writing. 



The President states all reports must be in writing. 



