SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION. 



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The Board then proceeded to the election of a Secretary, by 

 Fallot ; and, upon counting the ballots, it appeared that William 

 J. Hough was elected. 



Whereupon, it was 

 Resolved, That William J. Hough be, and he is hereby, de- 

 clared to be elected Secretary of the Board of Regents and of the 

 Smithsonian Institution. 



It was 



Resolved, That the Secretary do now prepare six ballots, on 

 two of which the word "two" shall be written, on two others the 

 word " four," and on the remaining two the word "six ;" and that 

 each of the Regents appointed by joint resolution of Congress of 

 the 10th August, 1846, draw one of said ballots ; and the Regents 

 who draw the ballots with the word " two" thereon shall hold their 

 offices of Regents for the term of two years ; the Regents who 

 draw the ballots with the word " four" thereon shall hold their 

 offices for the term of four years ; and the Regents who draw the 

 ballots with the word " six" thereon shall hold their offices for the 

 term of six years, in conformity with the act to establish the 

 " Smithsonian Institution for the increase and diffusion of know- 

 ledge among men," approved August 10, 1846. 

 It was 



Resolved, That the Chancellor draw the ballot for any Regent 

 who is not present. 



The ballots were prepared and drawn, as provided in the fore- 

 going resolutions, and resulted as follows : 



Mr. Choate drew for two years. 

 Mr. Hawley drew for two years. 

 Mr. Rush drew for four years. 

 Mr. Totten drew for four years. 

 Mr. Bache drew for six years. 

 Mr. Preston drew for six years. 



The Board then proceeded to the election of an Executive Com- 

 mittee, by ballot ; and, upon counting the ballots, it appeared that 

 Mr. Owen, Mr. Seaton, and Mr. Totten were elected. 



