30 Thirtji'scvciiih Aiiniitil Mccliinj 



We nuidf our iv])()i-t (iunlly ;in(l lluit coiiiiiiittcc is not in I'xist- 



Mr. Henry 'V. Hoot. Providence. H. I.: ^\v. Clark was eliair- 

 inan and Mr. Seymour Bower was one of llie olliei- mendx'i's. 



President: The propei" ])roeedure would l)e to reappoint the 

 committee or appoint another committee, wliicliever tlie society 

 directs. 



Mr. W. T. Tlionipson, Leadville, Cob.: I move tliat the 

 members of that committee Ije autliorized to take that matter up. 



President: Is it the pleasure of the society tliat this same 

 committee be reapjiointt'd witli instructions to consider this mat- 

 ter at this session and make report l)efore adjournment? Four 

 of the five members are present and it would be possible for them 

 to get together and consider this question. 



'My. Clark : Do I understand this committee is again ap- 

 ])ointed. 



President : It will be if the society so directs. 

 It is moved and seconded that a committee, consisting as far 

 as possible of the fonner members, l)e apjiointed. 



Mr. Titcomb: I suggest that Dr. Bartlett l)e added to that 

 committee in place of Mr. AVhish, who is alisent. 

 ]\Iotion seconded and unanimously carrie(L 



President: The committee consists of Messrs. Pi-ank X. 

 Clark, W. E. Meehan. John D. Whish, S. P. Bartlett. an<l 11. M. 

 Smith. 



Mr. Clark: May 1 just say a word on tlie subject? 



President: (V'rtaiidy. 



Mr. Clark: 'J'his committee took two years to settle this 

 question when it was l)efore them fornu'rly. Xow you pi'opose 

 to have tbeni I'epoi't at another session of this meeting, and 1 un- 

 derstand you ai'e going to try to get through today. After work- 

 ing upon this ])hin for several years it does not seem to be ex- 

 actly satisfactory even though two years were spent in settling 

 the question. Xow you want it settled in a ^ew hours, and 1 



