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Appendix B: Minutes of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences at the Meeting Held for Organization, April 1863
Appendix B: Minutes of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences at the Meeting Held for Organization, April 1863
Pages 598-605
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Mr. Wilson was present and called the meeting to order; and after a brief statement of the origin and history of the Bill incorporating the Academy, which was by him introduced into the Senate of the United States called upon Prof.
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The chairman called the meeting to order agreeably to adjournment. The Roll was called.
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Frazer Article moth referring to Elections was amended by substituting the word 'majority" for the word "plurality." Pending the consideration of the moth Article the Academy adjourned to meet at lo a.
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in the words following viz., "All ordinary members of the Academy shall be citizens of the United States. Every member shall take the oath of Allegiance prescribed by the Senate of the United States for its own members; and in addition thereto, shall take an oath faithfully to discharge the duties of a member of the National Academy of Sciences to the best of his ability." After a brief debate the substitute was adopted.
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F Rogers was appointed assistant secretary pro tem.
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"I (A.B.) do solemnly affirm that I have never voluntarily borne arms against the United States since I have been a citizen thereof; that I have voluntarily given no aid, countenance, counsel or encouragement to persons engaged in armed hostility thereto; that I have neither sought nor expected to exercise the functions of any office whatever under any authority or pretended authority in hostility to the United States; that I have not yielded a voluntary support to any pretended government, authority, power or constitution within the United States, hostile or inimical thereto.
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Henry Wilson inaugurated the first meeting of the National Academy of Sciences be entered upon the Journal in full; and that he be requested to furnish a copy for that purpose. On motion of Mr.
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Frazer article ~7 of the printed laws on p. 9 was amended by adding at the close of it the words following, viz., "The Academy will not hold itself responsible for the opinions expressed in such papers." Mr.
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