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The Committee of Publication presented their report, which 

 was read. 



Mr. Frazer, Reporter, presented to the Society No. 33 of 

 the Proceedings of the Society, just published. 



The Society then proceeded to the consideration of the re- 

 solutions reported by the Committee on By-laws, and amended 

 at the last meeting of the Society. 



On motion of Mr. Fraley, the subject was referred back to 

 the Committee, with instructions to report forthwith; which 

 being complied with, the resolutions were reported in an 

 amended form. 



Special Meeting, December 16. 



Present, nineteen members. 



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



The Chairman stated that the meeting had been called at the 

 request of a Committee appointed to take such steps as might 

 seem to them expedient, in consequence of the claim of the 

 executors of the late Mr. Nathan Dunn, against the Society. 



The Committee having reported, the subject was referred to 

 a Committee, consisting of Mr. Cope, Mr. T. Biddle, Mr. Van- 

 derkemp, Mr. Dillingham, and Mr. Ord, who were authorized 

 to associate with themselves such other members as they should 

 think proper. 



Stated Meeting, December 19. 



Present, thirty-three members. 



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



The Right Rev. Dr. Potter, Bishop of the Protestant Epis- 

 copal Church for the Diocese of Pennsylvania, was introduced, 

 and took his seat. 



Letters were announced and read: — 



From the Secretary of State to Mr. J. R. Ingersoll, dated 



