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which  elicited  considerable  discussion  in  reference  to  the  influ- 
ence of  wax  and  other  additions  to  butter  of  cacao  on  its  fusing 
point. 
Benj.  F.  Stacy  read  an  essay  on  the  honey  trade  in  reply  to 
query  No.  20 ;  referred  for  publication. 
S.  M.  Colcord,  Chairman  of  the  Committee  on  the  Constitu- 
tion and  By-Laws,  having  moved  and  carried  to  make  certain 
verbal  alterations,  the  Business  Committee  moved  that  the  Con- 
stitution and  By-Laws,  as  now  presented  by  the  Committee,  be 
adopted,  which  was  agreed  to. 
In  view  of  the  failure  of  so  many  reports  the  Business  Com- 
mittee offered  the  following  resolution,  which  was  passed  : 
Resolved,  That  this  Association  views  with  regret  the  neglect  on  the 
part  of  Chairmen  of  Committees  to  furnish  reports  ;  as  also  the  failure  of 
members  to  answer  queries  accepted  by  them,  and  hereby  expresses  its 
disapprobation  of  such  neglect. 
The  Secretary  read  a  volunteer  paper  by  James  M.  Caldwell, 
of  Philadelphia,  in  relation  to  the  propriety  of  taking  measures 
to  secure  a  larger  membership  in  the  Southern  States,  which  was 
referred  to  the  Executive  Committee. 
A  resolution  was  passed  inviting  the  Faculties  of  the  Univer- 
sity of  Maryland  and  the  Washington  Medical  College  to  attend 
the  meetings  of  the  Association. 
The  Convention  then  adjourned  till  to-morrow  morning  at  lOJ 
o'clock. 
Fourth  Session. — Thursday  morning,  Sept.  Ibth. 
President  Stabler  called  the  meeting  to  order  at  11  o'clock, 
when  the  Secretary  read  the  minutes  of  3d  session,  which  were 
adopted. 
Charles  L.  Eberle  read  a  paper  on  Suppositories,  in  reply  to 
query  No.  29. 
Secretary  Maisch  read  a  paper  by  C.  L.  Diehl,  of  Louisville, 
on  indigenous  drugs  in  reply  to  query  27,  which  was  referred 
for  publication. 
William  J.  M.  Gordon,  in  a  letter  read  by  the  Secretary, 
stated  that  he  had  not  been  able  to  reply  to  query  No.  11,  but 
believed  by  another  meeting  he  would  be  able  to  make  a  satis- 
factory report.    The  subject  was  continued  to  Mr.  Gordon. 
