100 PROCEEDINGS OF THE CALIFORNIA 



The Curator of Entomology (Dr. Behr) reported verbally, that 

 there have been no contributions, but that he will contribute from 

 his own collection, and other persons have expressed their desire 

 to do likewise, when the Society shall possess the means of accom- 

 modating and preserving the specimens. 



The officers of the preceding year were reelected, with the 

 exception of Treasurer — S. Hubbard being elected in the place of 

 Wm. Heffley, resigned. 



The following resolution, prepared by Dr. Ayres, was unani- 

 mously adopted : 



Resolved, That hereafter the Proceedings of the Academy be 

 distributed gratuitously only to resident members and to such 

 Societies and individuals as the Academy shall direct ; and that 

 the price of subscription to others be regulated by the Publishing 

 Committee. 



The Society authorized the publication of the following Constitu- 

 tional amendments, adopted at the annual meeting, January 6th, 

 1862, the publication of which was accidentally omitted in the 

 Proceedings of that year : 



Amendment to Art. II, Sec. 4 — That the Membership Fee, to 

 be paid by an applicant for Resident membership, shall be two 

 dollars, etc. — the remainder of the section remaining as before. 



Amendment to Art. Ill, Sec. 2 — This Association shall hold 

 meetings on the First and Third Monday evenings of each month, 

 for the investigation of Natural History, etc. — the remainder of 

 the section remaining as before. 



Dr. Ayres read extracts from letters containing inquiries in 

 regard to the first volume of the Proceedings of the Society, which 

 terminated abruptly, and was never finished. The supply has 

 long been exhausted, and the republication has been frequently 

 discussed ; but as yet this is beyond the means of the Society. 



Prof. Brewer communicated the following paper by Prof. Gray, 

 giving the first installment of a series of descriptions of new plants 

 from the botanical collections made by himself, while engaged in the 

 State Geological Survey. These are a portion of the new species 

 collected previous to 1863. The remainder will be described in 

 future papers, along with those from the collection made after that 

 time. 



