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sas, and through the Country of the Camanche Indians, in the 

 Fall of the Year 1845. Twenty-ninth Congress, First Session, 

 Senate, Document No. 438. Two Copies. — From Colonel J. J. 

 Ahert. 

 Annual Report of the Canal Commissioners, transmitted to the Go- 

 vernor in pursuance of Law, for the Financial Year ending Nov. 

 30, 1846. Harrisburg, 1847. 8vo.— From Charles B. Trego, 

 Esq. 



Dr. Meigs read a paper upon the Corpus Luteum, which 

 was referred to a Committee, consisting of Drs. Horner, God- 

 dard, and Dunglison. 



Mr. George Ord was reelected Librarian. 



The following Standing Committees were appointed: — 



Of Finance. — Clement C. Biddle, R. M. Patterson, Isaac 

 Lea. 



On the Hall. — G. Campbell, F. Fraley, John K. Kane. 



On the Library. — Isaac Hays, G. Campbell, I. Pennington. 



On Publication. — Isaac Lea, Isaac Hays, J. Francis Fisher. 



Agreeably to a provision of the By-laws, the list of the sur- 

 viving members of the Society was read. The number is 349; 

 of whom 232 are residents of the United States, and 117 of 

 foreign countries. 



There being no quorum, for the election of members, present, 

 the balloting for candidates was postponed. 



The Librarian, to whom had been referred the request of 

 the Trustees of the Western University of Pennsylvania, re- 

 ported, and was discharged from farther consideration of the 

 subject. 



The Publication Committee reported the completion of Vol. 

 IX. of the Transactions of the Society, 



