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The Committee on Finance reported that it had examined 
the Annual Report of the Treasurer, submitted at the last 
meeting, and that it was correct, and would report on the ap- 
propriations at the next meeting. 
The Committee on the Library recommended that the works 
of reference in the Society’s Hall be not permitted to be re- 
moved; that, in its opinion, the other books should be loaned 
as heretofore. 
On motion, the recommendations were adopted. 
The Committee on the Codex-Poinsett reported progress, 
and, on motion, was continued. 
On motion of Mr. Vaux, the Society reconsidered Section 12 
of the Report of the Committee on the Henry M. Phillips’ 
Prize Hssay Fund so that it should read as follows: 
Twelfth. A. Standing Committee, to consist of five members and the: 
President and the Treasurer of the Society, shall be appointed by the 
President, which shall continue in office during the pleasure of the So- 
ciety, and any vacancies that may occur in said Committee shall be filled 
by new appointment by the President. 
The motion was put to a vote and adopted unanimously. 
The Tellers reported, after a scrutiny of the ballots, that the 
following candidates had been duly elected members of the 
Society, viz. : 
No. 2154. Arthur Biddle, Philadelphia. 
No. 2155. Il Marchese Autonio dé Gregorio, Palermo. 
And the Society was adjourned by the President. 
