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Dr. Morris moved to strike out second paragraph of Section 

 2, and substitute as follows: 



All nominations shall be open to inspection by members of llie Society 

 when the Hall is open, under charge of the Secretaries. 



The Committee on Nominations shall hold staled meetings on the sec- 

 opd Fridays of January, April, September aud November, whea those 

 interested may state their reasons for or against any candidate : but the 

 members of the Society are mutually pledged not to mention out of the 

 Society the name of any candidate proposed, nor of anj' withdrawn or un- 

 successful candidate : aud the papers containing the names pf unsuccess- 

 ful candidates shall be destroyed immediately after the election following. 



Dr. Cope moved that the words " the names of the persons 

 so recommended for membership shall be placed in a conve- 

 nient place for inspection in the Hall of the Society for three 

 weeks preceding the election," be struck out. 



Mr. Prime explained the reason of the paragraph. 



Dr. Brinton m.oved to adjourn. The motion was lost 

 ayes 7, nays 14. 



The question being taken ou Dr. Cope's motion, it was car- 

 ried. 



Dr. Greene moved to indefinitely postpone action on the 

 amendments. 



Mr. Prime moved to make the amendments prepared by the 

 Committee the stated business of tlie next regular meeting. 



It was moved to adjourn. Carried, ayes 17. 



And so the Society was adjourned. 



