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The death of Prof. Jas. C. Watson, at Madison, Wis., 

 Nov. 23, 1880, aged 41, was announced by the Secretary. 



A communication entitled : " On the Vertebrata of the 

 Wind River Eocene beds of Wyoming. By E. D. Cope," 

 was read by title. 



Dr. Konig exhibited two specimens of silver ore from near 

 Ouray, in Colorado, of unusual interest as exhibiting the re- 

 duced native silver and also the asphalt (enclosed in cal- 

 cite) by which it had been reduced. 



The Treasurer's annual report was read and referred. 



The Publication Committee reported verbally that they 

 had approved the plates for Prof. Haldeman's Memoir. 



The Committee on the communication x, y, z, for the 

 Magellanic Premium reported; and on motion the following 

 resolutions were passed : 



Resolved, firstly, It appearing that the C(nnmunicatiou of x, y, z, tor the 

 Magellanic premium relates to mechanical devices not immediately per- 

 taining to Navigation, Astronom^^ or Physics, it is not proper that the 

 question of merit or worthiness of the invention, disco verv, or improve- 

 ment set forth should be passed upon by this Society. 



Resolved, secondl}^, That the Secretaries be authorized and empowered 

 to allow the withdrawal of this communication by -Any person who, the}' 

 may become satisfied, has the right to withdraw the same, and that the 

 Secretaries be directed to assure such person that the Society commits itself 

 to no opinion in any waj^ derogatory to the invention, discovery, or im 

 provement, but simply finds the same not to relate to the subiects pre- 

 scribed by Magellan, or those upon which premiums are to be awarded. 



Pending nominations Nos. 909, 920 to 925, and new 

 nomination No. 926 was read. 



The resolution offered by Dr. LeConte,at the last meeting, 

 was then considered, and there being present the lawful 

 number of 3 members of the Board and Council, and 13 

 members of the Society necessary for a change in the By- 

 Laws, after due public notice given, was unanimously 

 adopted. 



Resolved, That the concluding clause of the first paragraph on page 17 of 

 the By-Laws, i. e., allafierthe word "premium" in the 5lb liueof that page, 

 be struck out, and the words " for such purposes as may l>e authorized by 

 its charter and laws '' be substituted therefor. 



