G31 PROCEEDINGS OF WASHINGTON MEETING. 



The seventh paper was entitled — 



NOTES ON THE EARLY CRETACEOUS OF CALIFORNIA AND OREGON. 

 BY GEORGE F. BECKEK. 



It was discussed by G. M. Dawson, J. S. Diller and C. A. White. It 

 forms, with the discussion, pages 201-208 of this volume. 



The Section voted a recess until 2 o'clock p. ni. 



At 2 o'clock in the afternoon the Society reassembled, acting President 

 Winchell in the chair. 



The first paper read was the following : 



THE POST-ARCHEAN AGE OF THE WHITE LIMESTONES OF SUSSEX COUNTY, 



NEW JERSEY. 



BY F. L. NASON. 



The paper was discussed by J. E. Wolff, H. M. Ami and G. H. Williams. 

 It is published in full in the Annual Report of the State Geologist of New 

 Jersey for 1890. 



The following paper was then presented : 



TWO BELTS OF FOSSILIFEROUS BLACK SHALE IN THE TRIASSIC FORMA- 

 TION OF CONNECTICUT. 



BY W. M. DAVIS AND S. W. LOPER. 



It is printed as pages 415-430 of this volume. 

 A brief oral communication was made: 



ON THE GEOLOGY OF LITTLE FALLS, NEW YORK. 



BY H. S. AVILLIAMS. 



Afterward the following paper was read : 



ON THE TRIASSIC OF MASSACHUSETTS. 

 BY B. K. EMERSON. 



This is printed as pages 451-45G, with plate 17, in tliis volume. 



