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to bold s ne1. meeting there. The invitation was re-

to hold its next meeting there. Tie invitation was re-
fcared TO a committee.
-. Standing Committee reported that recon-
merds;ot to divide into two sections, Of mathe
mates. physics AID chemistry, and the other OF ma
,ural history and geology
Prof AGAssiz moved that the recommend don be
adopted, snd it was adopted o
Prof JoHssToS Of Middleton, c., diverted to
provision Of the constitution requrr 4 an addition OF
six members to the STANDING Co' srnlttee by ballot a.
the commencement Of every SEE don
Prof WV. Is RoGERs suI rcrted a motion to pro-
coed to tba, election.
TIE President poo -edpd 10 read a reco nmends
ton fom the steod r. COMMITTEE tibet the sessions Of
the booy coumeJce at 10 a. m. ard p. M, and ad-
jOurn al J. and y. M II WA adopted.
The next recommendation proposed as the six new
merriIs of the Standing Com nrtee Messrs. Bache Of
Washington, Chauve.et Of Annapolis, C,swel Of
POvidebce Logan end WHman of Cambridge and
&c Colte Of Soulh Caro- ina.
Prof JoHSsToS moved thai committee be ap-
pointed TO dominate the sI members.
Prof. Rooms Freseed the provision OF the Constu-
ton in brief bat Garner. speech.
DR.. ROBERT 'dARE of Philadelphia indor.ed the pO.
si,ion of Prof Rogers. He wanted couiething demo
cratic. He alluded TO an occurrence at previous
! meeting wben he was rot allowed to Dment a
| psper on Electricity by Prof Henry At that time he
sud be could have been Of more aid to the Association
| than ever
POf. GGASSlZ al the emo OF tie room WIFI OI3ck-
5osIc But he wss not dependent the Association.
He cond print br thoughts he thanked God for that.
Mr. DEwEY thought it beet TO follow the Constitu-
| ton.
Prof WHITNEY said that as the Chairman and Sec
Yet8-ies O. the Sections were meGbers eTOnc0 OF the
| SanoiDg Committee il would be better 10 proceed TO
their election before flrg up the COMMITTEE.
| Piof. PIERCE Of Cambridge thought that the old
way OF acting on the recommendation OF the Sanding
COMMITTEE CONSTITUTIONAL and g. 1t had been the
| custom for several years he thought II bes'.
After some debate by Prot, ssors JOHNSTON and
| ROGERS, Prof. AGAssIz moved TO amen Prot John'
s,on motion that the Standing Committee he the
Committee to nominate the Xix additional members.
DIR HARE thought that would not do any good and
made little speech.
Prot. AGAsslz said that his only object was to save
the time of the Convention.
Prof Rooms ssid ttat if they had adhered to the
constitutional rue the whole matter would have been
setteo long since
Dr. HARE must say that he thought this a most es-
traordinary proceeding. After great deal OF talk,
Prof Agassiz had proposed coune which ~as
equivalent TO the old way lie did not zee any use IN
that.
TIE vote was put the motion Of Prof. AoAssIz
Yeas 40; Nays, 80.
Aft.r considerable by.play there was great dea
more, until
Mr. LIZ CosTE moved that the whole subject be
laid on the table. His motion vas agreed to unani-
mousy.
MIR REDFIEID moved that ii be taken up and
referred to the Standing Committee Shouts OF
laughter.
AT loon the Association adjourned for an hour To
organize sections The Physical Section met in the
Senate Chamber.
Section OF PHYSICS AND MATHEMATICS.
On motion of PrOfes cor GILES Of New York, Pro.
feesOr A. ID. Bache Of the Coast Survey, called to
the Chair.
On nomination of the CHAIR y O'essor Johnston OF
Midoletown, was electeC Secretary pro TEN.
1t ed that q committee of three be appointed
to nominate peru GneDt officers Of the section and
Professors Henry, Horsford aud S elmer elected
report when the ;. ctlOn again convene.
then take IN without formal adjournment,
"a afford time for the sutaion of the Committee.
En Is minutes the COMMITTEE nominated for CnaI-
man, Professor Ben Peirce of Cam Orioge, Mass for
Secretary, Professor VIM. Chauveust of Annapolis
Md, and for a Sectional Commit ee, DR.. John LecOn,e
of S. C., Professor Johnston of Midde'OHn, Conn,
and Professor G, Il Perkins of Albany. These officers
were electec Pr fessor PiIRcE took the Char, was
greeted with applause, there being no time for
further business the Section adjourned
SECTION OF NATURAL HISTORY AND GEOLOGY.
This Section met in the hall of the Asse nbly for the
purpose of organization Prof. Wn. Il. ROGERS in the
| chair.
Prof AGAssIz proposed that the Chairman be elected
daily, that shall be deprived of the oppIrtu
nifty Of attending tie meetings of other Sections. This
proposition accepted, and the Section then pro-
ceeOed 10 elect the following officers:
Prof. W. b. Rogers, Chairman, W. p. Blake, esq.
Secretary PIos. James Hail. Louis Agassz, 5. s. Hal
demaD, Sectional Standing Committee.