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Resolved,  That  the  Corresponding  Secretary  be  directed  to  furnish  a 
copy  of  this  preamble  and  resolutions  to  the  President  of  the  Wine- 
growers' Association  of  the  Ohio  valley. 
The  Committee  to  whom  was  referred  alterations  in  the  Constitution 
in  reference  to  membership,  and  the  suspended  list,  reported  the  follow- 
ing resolution. 
Resolved,  That  in  view  of  the  disturbed  state  of  the  country,  the  pub- 
lication of  the  suspended  list  for  the  present  year  be  omitted,  and  that 
the  Treasurer  be  requested  to  correspond  with  those  members,  by  circu- 
lar or  otherwise,  and  ascertain  their  views  of  continuing  their  member- 
ship for  action  at  the  next  meeting. 
Resolved,  That  it  is  inexpedient  to  make  any  alteration  in  the  Con- 
stitution for  the  present  with  regard  to  admitting  members  during  the 
year. 
The  question  was  taken  on  the  resolutions  separately,  and  each  of  them 
passed. 
Mr.  George  C.  Close,  of  Brooklyn,  New  York,  now  read  a  volunteer 
paper,  on  the  use  of  Chestnut  leaves  for  the  "Whooping  Cough,  and  ex- 
hibited the  dried  leaves  and  a  fluid  extract  prepared  from  them.  The 
paper  was  referred  to  the  Executive  Committee  for  publication. 
At  the  request  of  the  President,  Mr.  Milhau,  first  Vice-President,  oc- 
cupied the  Chair  for  the  remainder  of  the  session. 
Mr.  Mayer  now  proceeded  to  read  his  reply  to  query  No.  27,  on  Phos- 
phomolybdic  acid  as  a  test  for  alkaloids.  Mr.  Mayer  illustrated  his  re- 
marks by  some  experiments.  The  paper  was  referred  to  the  Executive 
Committee  for  publication. 
Mr.  Procter  now  read  the  answer  of  Mr.Sharp,  of  Baltimore,  to  query 
No.  50. 
Mr.  Procter  also  read  a  letter  from  Mr.  Dohme,  of  Baltimore,  stating 
why  his  paper  in  answer  to  query  No.  40,  was  not  answered.  On  motion 
the  latter  was  referred  to  the  Executive  Committee  for  publication  if 
proper. 
Mr.  Procter  stated  that  he  had  received  a  communication  from  William 
S.  Merrill,  of  Cincinnati,  in  regard  to  the  active  principles  of  Hydrastis 
Canadensis,  and  though  directed  to  the  Editor  of  the  American  Journal 
of  Pharmacy,  the  paper  contained  a  request  that  it  be  submitted  to  the 
Association.  He  believed  the  paper  would  be  proper  for  the  proceed- 
ings by  a  charge  of  direction.  It  was  accompanied  by  a  number  of 
beautiful  specimens  of  Hydrastia  Berberina,  Xanthoxylin,  Sulphate  of 
Sanguinarina  and  other  salts,  by  way  of  illustration.  After  some  discus- 
sion the  paper  was  not  received,  on  the  ground  of  its  not  being  directed 
to  the  Association.  Subsequently  this  action  was  reversed  by  the  adop- 
tion of  the  following  resolution  : 
Resolved,  That  the  communication  received  by  the  President  from  Mr. 
Merrill,  in  regard  to  Hydrastis,  &c,  be  referred  to  him  (Mr.  Procter) 
to  be  modified  for  publication  in  the  Proceedings. 
Alfred  B.  Taylor,  Secretary  of  the  Committee  of  Revision  and  PublL 
