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1. Chair taken by the President, or, in his absence, the 
' -Viee-President. 
2. Roll of members called by Home Secretary. 
3. Report by Treasurer of members entitled to vote. 
4. Minutes of the preceding meeting read and approved. 
5. Stated business. 
6. Reports of President, Secretaries, Treasurer, Classes, 
and Committees. 
7. Business from Council. 
8. Other business. 
9. Communications from members. 
10. Communications from persons not members. 
11. Announgements of the death of members. Bio- 
graphical notices read. 
12. Rough minutes read for correction. 
VY. The rules of order of the Academy shall be those of 
the Senate of the United States, unless otherwise directed. 
VI. It shall be in order for twelve members to require 
that any matter of business be discussed in Committee of the 
- Whole, for amendment; the vote upon amendments to be 
taken in the-whole. Academy; and the amended proposition 
or propositions to be similarly voted on. 
VII. The scientific meetings shall be convened at twelve 
-o’clock, M., in order to allow time for the business meetings 
of the Academy, and for the meetings of Classes, Sections, 
and Committees. 
OF ELECTIONS AND OBITUARIES. 
VII. No more than ten Foreign Associates shall be 
elected at any one stated session. 
IX. The death of members shall be announced by the 
President on the last day of each stated session, when 4 
