Adjourned, subject to call of the chair.
The PRESIDENT: You have heard the reports. If there is no objection they will be received, but there are certain recommendations incorporated in them that need action. Will the secretary please read once more the recommendations from the report of the Executive board?
The secretary read again the proposed amendment to Section 14 of the Constitution.
The PRESIDENT: What is your pleasure? It should be remembered that this amendment to the Constitution will require an affirmative vote for two successive sessions of the association.
On motion of Mr. Samuel H. Ranck, duly seconded, the amendment received an affirmative vote.
The secretary read again the proposed Section 11 of the By-laws, recommended by the Council, and on motion of Dr. Bostwick, seconded by Dr. Andrews, this amendment to the By-laws was adopted.
The secretary here read again the resolution incorporated in the report of the Committee on government of American libraries and their relation to the municipal authorities.
Dr. BOSTWICK: Madam President, in moving the adoption of this resolution, I would suggest that opportunity be given for its discussion by the association.
Mr. RANCK: I second the motion for the adoption of that resolution, Madam President.
The resolution was adopted.