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presented to the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadel- 

 phia. 



On motion of Mr. Fraley, a Committee was appointed, to 

 which was referred the Laws of the Society, with instructions 

 to report whether any, and if any, what amendments shall be 

 made therein: — and Mr. Fraley, Judge Kane, and Mr. J. G. 

 Morris were appointed as said Committee. 



There being no quorum present for the election of members, 

 the following nominations were adjourned to the next meeting, 

 by the members proposing them, viz: No. 271, by Mr. Fraley; 

 272, by Dr. Harris; 273 and 274 by Prof. Kendall; 280, 281 

 and 282, by Mr. Lea. 



Stated Meeting, May 7. 



Dr. Franklin Bache, Vice-President, in the Chair. 



Present, twenty-seven members. 



A letter was read from the Hon. Daniel Webster, Secretary 

 of State, dated Washington, 13th April, 1852, announcing the 

 donation of 21 volumes of Congressional Documents, for the 

 Society's Library: — 



And one from M. Michel Chevalier, of Paris, dated April 

 18, 1852, acknowledging the receipt of notice of his election 

 as a member of the Society. 



The following donations were announced : — 



FOR THE LIBRARY. 



Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society. Vol. VIII. Part 1. 



No. 29. Feb. 1852. London. 8vo. — From the Society. 

 Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. Vol. Xll. 



No. 4. Feb. 13, 1852. London. 8vo. — From the Society. 

 Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History ; March, 



1852. Boston. 8vo. — From the Society. 

 Flora Batava, of Afbeelding en Beschrijving van Nederlandsche 



Gewassen : door wijlen Jan Kops. Hoogleerar te Utrecht : ver- 



volgd door P. M. E. Gevers Deijnoot, op Heidepark bij Nijrnegen. 



