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apparatus,  for  its  exhibition  to  them,  but  that  the  Association 
declines  publishing  and  figuring  it,  from  an  unwillingness  to 
establish  a  precedent  for  publishing  notices  of  patented  articles 
which  may  be  offered  by  the  patentee. 
The  resolution  was  affirmed. 
The  Business  Committee  proposed  several  amendments  to  the 
Constitution,  to  lay  over  till  the  next  session. 
The  Association  then  adjourned  till  9  o'clock,  to-morrow 
morning. 
Fourth  Session — Friday  Morning.    August  24th. 
The  Association  convened  at  9  o'clock,  the  President  in  the 
Chair.    The  minutes  were  read,  corrected,  and  adopted. 
The  proposed  amendments  to  the  Constitution  being  in  order, 
that  brought  forward  by  the  Business  Committee  at  the  first 
session,  relative  to  signing  the  certificate  of  membership,  was 
taken  up. 
Prof.  Parrish  moved  an  amendment,  when  after  considerable 
discussion  the  whole  subject  was  laid  on  the  table. 
The  following  Resolution  from  the  Business  Committee  was 
now  read,  discussed,  and  adopted,  viz : 
Resolved,  That  Article  II.  of  the  Constitution  be  amended  by  the 
introduction  of  a  new  Section,  to  be  called  Section  V.,  as  follows  : 
Resignation  of  membership  shall  be  made  in  writing  to  the  permanent 
Secretary  or  Treasurer.  But  no  resignation  shall  be  accepted  from 
members  who  are  in  arrears  to  the  Treasurer.  All  resignations  shall  be 
acknowledged  in  writing  by  the  officer  who  receives  them,  and  shall  be 
reported  at  the  next  annual  meeting. 
Resolved,  That  the  present  Section  V.  shall  be  called  Section  VI. 
The  Business  Committee  brought  forward  a  series  of  amend- 
ments arising  out  of  the  President's  address,  the  first  being  to 
render  the  office  of  Treasurer  permanent,  with  a  salary  attached, 
as  in  that  of  the  Permanent  Secretary.  After  discussion,  this 
amendment  was  lost,  leaving  the  matter  as  it  wTas. 
Mr.  Lambert,  of  Lambert  &  Kamping,  wine  merchants  of  New 
York,  here  by  permission,  introduced  and  exhibited  varieties  of 
their  Hygienic  and  Muscat  perle  wines,  designed  for  medical 
purposes. 
Mr.  0.  M.  Tinkham,  agent  of  Perkins,  Sterne  &  Co.,  Broad- 
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