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Congress,  and  relieve  the  Executive  Committee  from  that  ser- 
vice. 
The  Chairman  believed  that  it  was  proper  to  have  an  act  of 
incorporation;  so  that  the  Association  can  sue  and  be  sued  ;  so 
that  the  Committee  on  Adulterations  can  publish  names  without 
being  personally  responsible. 
Mr.  Stratton,  of  Bordentown,  N.  J.,  thought  if  they  had  an 
act  of  incorporation,  they  would  be  more  likely  to  receive  dona- 
tions from  individuals  or  from  Congress,  in  furthering  the  objects 
in  view.  The  motion  of  Mr.  Parrish  prevailed,  and  the  Chair 
stated  that  the  Committees  will  be  appointed  at  the  afternoon 
session. 
Mr.  Procter,  of  Philadelphia,  stated  that  various  interesting 
specimens  were  on  exhibition  in  the  adjoining  room,  and  submit- 
ted a  motion  for  the  appointment  of  a  Committee  to  report  on 
them,  which  was  carried. 
It  was  voted  to  hold  a  session  at  half  past  seven  o'clock  this 
evening  for  the  reading  of  scientific  reports,  and  at  one  o'clock 
the  Association  adjourned  till  three  o'clock  this  afternoon. 
Second  Bay — Afternoon  Session. 
The  meeting  was  called  to  order  at  half  past  three  o'clock, 
by  the  President,  Mr.  Colcord. 
Mr.  Colcord,  who  was  Treasurer  during  the  past  year,  sub- 
mitted a  report,  showing  that  the  cash  on  hand  at  this  time  is 
$231.  The  Association  will  have  about  $700  towards  publish- 
ing the  Proceedings  of  the  present  meeting.  Messrs.  Ellis,  of 
Philadelphia,  and  Meakim  and  Haviland,  of  New  York,  were 
appointed  by  the  meeting  to  audit  the  account  of  the  Treasurer. 
The  Chair  now  appointed  the  following  committees,  viz: 
Messrs.  Ambrose  Smith  of  Philadelphia,  Thurber  of  New 
York,  Procter  of  Philadelphia,  and  Sharp  of  Baltimore,  to 
examine  and  report  on  the  specimens  on  exhibition. 
To  petition  Congress  for  an  act  of  incorporation,  James  M. 
Callan,  of  Washington,  E.  H.  Rollins,  of  Concord,  N.  H., 
William  A.  Brewer,  of  Boston,  R.  H.  Stabler,  of  Alexandria, 
and  John  L.  Kidwell,  of  Georgetown,  D.  C. 
The  following  named  gentlemen,  reported  by  the  Executive 
Committee,  were  duly  elected  members,  viz : 
