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ME. CASSELL, of Pennsylvania : Do you think it might be 

 well, under the circumstances, to make No. 2 on your programme 

 No. 4? Then, if we have time for it, it could come up and some 

 of our friends, who have come prepared to report under that, 

 would have their opportunity. 



THE CHAIRMAN: Do you offer that as an amendment? 

 MR, CASSELL : Yes, sir. 



THE CHAIRMAN : An amendment is offered, that question 

 No. 2 follow No. 4. Is the amendment seconded? 

 The amendment was seconded by Mr. Peirce. 



THE CHAIRMAN: Do you wish to take any further action, 

 or suggest any further action? If not, we will put the amend- 

 ment first. 



The amendment was put and carried. 



THE CHAIRMAN: Now you have the original motion as 

 amended, that discussion be strictly confined to the three sub- 

 jects. Is there any desire to open up the insect question this 

 morning? If so, we should hear another amendment. 



PROFESSOR CLINTON: I understand that Mr. Hopkins 

 has something to say, and I, for one, should like to hear what 

 he has to say. I move that, at sometime at least, we hear from 

 him. I do not care whether it is this morning or this after- 

 noon. 



THE CHAIRMAN: The Chair would be glad to entertain 

 an amendment. 



PROFESSOR BANE, of Massachusetts : It seems to me that 

 we are losing a good deal of time on these amendments. I should 

 like to hear the papers, and then also hear Professor Hopkins 

 on the insect question. 



MR. PEIRCE : I w 7 ould move that Professor Hopkins pre- 

 sent his paper at two o'clock this afternoon. 

 The motion was seconded, 



