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Academy, presented their report in the form of a preamble and 

 resolutions, as follows : 



To the Cnl'forn'ia Academy of Sciences : 



The Special Committee in the matter of Sectionizing the Academy, which 

 was appointed at the last meeting, herewith present their Report, in the form 

 of a Preamble and Resolutions, and respectfully request your favorable con- 

 sideration. 



Whereas, In many Scientific Societies, experience has proven that the 

 objects for which such societies were founded and organized, namely, the ad- 

 vancement of Science and the diffusion of knowledge, have been promoted 

 by the formation of sections for the pursuance of special studies and investi- 

 gations, and as it is believed by many members that the formation of sections 

 inside of the California Academy of Sciences will increase the usefulness of 

 this Academy, and many of it -i members desire to form such sections, it is 

 hereby 



Resolved, That it is the sense of this Academy, that the objects for which 

 it was founded will be advanced by the formation of sections, which may 

 include such members as are pursuing special departments of scientific inves- 

 tigation and study, and as many members have expressed a desire to form 

 sections in order to facilitate such investigations and studies, it is hereby 

 provided that sections may be formed, and in the following manner, and 

 under the restrictions herein contained. 



Whenever not less than five members of the Academy shall unite to form a 

 section, they shall have the right to do so, but shall first submit to the Council 

 of the Academy, a written communication, signed by the members who pro- 

 pose to form such section, stating the department of science or the character 

 of the investigation or study which it is intended the section shall pursue; but 

 no section shall be considered as formed or be recognized by the Academy, 

 until due notification thereof, which shall be made to the Academy by the 

 President or the Recording Secretary, or in the absence <fi said officers, by 

 some other member of the Council, at the first regular meeting of the Academy 

 after or following the receipt of the communication from the members proposing 

 to form such section. 



And upon and after such notice at a regular meeting as above, such section 

 shall be considered as established, and a written notice of lhe same shall be 

 posted in a conspicuous place in the hall of the Academy, and the members 

 of the latter shall have the right to attend the meetings of the section so 

 formed. Persons not members of the Academy shall not be members of any 

 section. 



Sections formed as above, may make such by-laws as are deemed necessary, 

 and the members thereof shall have the power to manage the affairs of the 

 section 'to which they belong, and only the members of a section shall have 

 the right to vote upon matters pertaining to the section to which they belong. 



Provided, however, that no by-law or regulation made by any section shall 

 conflict with the Constitution or By-Laws of the Academy. 



If at any time it shall be found that the action of any section is detrimental 



