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Wednesday. May 30^th. 1804.
The society convened, the members were called and the
journals of the last evening were read. Absentees, see, p. 6^th
After which, Messrs. Birge and Hurlbut, members of
the sophomore class were admitted into the society.
Mr. Harris, also member of the junior class was admitted.
It was motioned and carried that the reading of Br. Phelps'
dissentation should be postponed till the the next meeting.
Brs. M. Cook and D. C. Hopkins composuists for the next
evening.
Brs Bell, Cook, Hopkins and Huggins are Disputants
for the next evening.
Question for Disputation. Ought the emigration of
Foreigners into the U.S.A. be encouraged by our government?
Attest. Calvin Noble Scribe

Wednesday June 6th. 1804.
The society convened, members were called, and the proceedings of
the last evening read. Absentees, P. 17^th
Br D. C. Hopkins according to appointment read composition.
The question for Disputation "Ought the emigration of Foreigners to be
encouraged by our government" was discussed by Brs Bell, D. C. Hopkins and
Huggins and derived in the negative. Nays 12, yeas 10

Yeas.	Nays
Hopkins	Bell
Huggins	Cooley
Whorter	Davis
Storrs	Gray
Bingham	Hall
Noble	Lawton
Leeland	Andrews
Martindale	Conkling
Hale	Kipp
Hurlbut	Harris
Birge

It was motioned and carried that none
hereafter should be excused from voting.
Composuists Brs Huggins and M. Whorter.
The Dissputants, Brs M. Whorter, Storrs
Bingham, Blodget.
Question for Disputation, "would it be politic
to establish a work house in Vermont?"
Attest. Calvin Noble, Scribe