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On the motion of F. W. Cumberland, Esq., seconded by the Rev. Professor Kendall, 



Friday was named as the regular night of Meeting. 

 It was moved in amendment, by P. Freeiand, Esq., seconded by the Hon. W. Kobin- 



son, "that it is at present inexpedient to change the night of Meeting;" the 



amendment being put was carried by a large majority. 



V. It was then moved by F. W. Cumberland, Esq., seconded by W. Duggan, Esq., 

 " that it be remitted to the Council to consider and report on some measure 

 for giving expressions to the appreciation with which this Institute continues 

 to regard the liberal provisions made for the Geological Survey of Canada and 

 to the satisfaction with which the Institute welcomes the Publications of Sir 

 W. Logan's staff." Carried. 



rOURTH OEDINAET MEETING SESSION 1858-59. 



I5th January, 1859. 



Hon. G. W. Allan, President, in the Chair. 



I. The following Gentlemen were elected Members : 



John Fkanks, Esq., Toronto. 



Geokge M. Hawke, Esq., Toronto. 



W. Weir, Esq., Toronto. 



II. The following donations to the Library were announced, and the thanks of the 

 Institute voted to the donors: 



Hon. J. M. Broadhead, Washington. 



1. Patent Office Report for 185*7 — Agriculture, Vol. 1 ; Mechanics, Vols. 1, 2, 3. 



The Smithsonian Istitution. 



2. Smithsonian Report for 185Y; Explorations <fec., for Railroad Route 



from Mississippi to Pacific, Vol. 8. 



Office of Routine and Records. 

 Appendix 2 to 4, vol. 16 of Journals of House of Assembly, 1858. 

 Do. 13to20vol. 16 do. do. do. 



From Professor Kingston, M.A. 

 Report of Joint Committee of Royal Society and British Association, for continu- 

 ing Magnetical and Meteorological Observations in certain Colonies of Great 

 Britain. 



III. The following Papers were read : 



1. By Professor Chapman : 



"Sketch of the Geology of Ohio," accompanying a series of Specimens illustra- 

 tive of the same, by Major Lachlan. 



2. By Professor D. Wilson, LL.D. : 



" Notice of an ancient stone axe, inscribed in unknown characters, recently 

 turned up by the plough in New Jersey." 



