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Society, and that a certified copy of the same be sent to each of the Senators 

 and Representatives in Congress from the State of New York. 



(2) Whereas: Senator GalHnger has introduced in the United States 

 Senate a bill (No. 3602). "To prohibit the kilHng of wild birds and ani- 

 mals in the District of Columbia," and the Hon. Joseph W. Babcock, has 

 introduced an identical (No. 13193) in the House of Representatives, and, 



Whereas : If these bills become a law it will practically make a Reser- 

 vation of the District of Columbia, and, 



Whereas: All Natural History Societies aye in favor of wdld bird and 

 animal refuges, 



Therefore be it. 



Resolved: That the Linnsean Society of the City and State of New 

 York respectfully urges upon the Senators and Representatives in Congress 

 from the State of New York to give favorable action on the said bills, in 

 the interest of wild bird and animal protection. 



The Secretary read a letter from Mr. J. de Lagerberg of 

 Passaic, N. J., kindly offering to present to the Society two 

 silver medals of Linnaeus, namely a small one struck by Count 

 Carl Gustaf Tessin (the architect of the Royal Palace at Stock- 

 holm, Sweden) as a token of personal esteem; and a large one 

 struck by command of King Gustavus III at the death of 

 Linnseus on November 10, 1778, in memory of the loss sustained 

 both by Sweden and the scientific world in general. 



The President exhibited the medals, and a motion prevailed 

 that a vote of thanks be offered to the donor for the generous 

 and appropriate gift, and that the Secretary formally com- 

 municate the same to him. Mr. de Lagerberg was present 

 and spoke a few words of acknowledgment. 



Mr. Dutcher read a list of 47 species of birds observed by 

 Mrs. Pillsbury at Passage Key Reservation, during the month 

 of January, 1906. 



The paper of the evening, entitled, ''A Winter's Walk,'' 

 by Mr. Eugene Smith, described the pleasures that can be 

 derived by a Nature lover from a ramble at this season of the 

 year, and abounded in interesting observations. 



February 27, 1906. — The Vice-President in the chair. Five 

 members and seven visitors present. 



The paper of the evening, entitled ''The* Birds of Prospect 



