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It was voted to recommend to the Council that the next winter meet- 

 ing be held at Ann Arbor during the spring vacation of the public schools 

 of the State, in 1897. 



Notice was given by Prof. C. E. Barr of intention to ask at the next 

 regular meeting for changes in the constitution and by-laws, as follows: 

 Striking out of Article IX of the constitution the words "provided that 

 notice of the proposed amendment shall have been given at a previous 

 meeting;" and striking out of Chapter IX of the by-laws the words "pro- 

 vided that notice of the substance of the proposed amendment has been 

 given at a previous meeting." 



The following resolution was adopted: 



"Resolved, That the Section of Zoology be hereby directed to take such 

 means, by securing proper legislation or otherwise, as will more effectu- 

 ally preserve the useful and harmless birds of the State." 



Notice was given of intention to organize a Section of Agriculture 

 under the rules prescribed by the constitution and by-laws. Eleven 

 members signified their intention of joining this section. 



The following resolution, introduced by Dr. W. J. Beal, was referred 

 to the Council: 



Resolved by the members of the Michigan Academy of Science, 

 That we are earnestly in favor of a law similar to one enacted in 1887. 

 providing for a State Forest Commission, and that we hereby pledge our- 

 selves to see that the next Legislature carry out our views on this im- 

 portant subject. 



PAPERS PRESENTED AT THE SECOND ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MICHIGAN 

 ACADEMY OP SCIENCE, DECEMBER 26 AND 27, 1895: 



1. The Origin and Distribution of the Non-Marine Mollusca of North America. 

 Mr. Bryant Walker. (Presidential Address.) Printed in full in this report. 



2. The Evolution of Conventional Decorative Forms. Mr. Zach. Rice. 



3. The Sub-carboniferous Limestone Exposure at Grand Rapids. Mr. Chas. A. 

 Whittemore. Printed in full in this report. 



4. The Significance of Results in Dairy Stock-Feeding Experiments. C. D. Smith. 



5. Some Plans for a Botanic Garden. Dr. W. J. Beal. Printed in Rep. Secy. 

 State Board of Agr., 1S95, pp. 51-7G. 



6. Notes on the Seismic Disturbances in Missouri, Oct. 31st, 1895. Mr. John M. 

 Millar. Printed in full in this report. 



7. Michigan Birds that Nest in Open Meadows. Mr. L. Whitney Watkins. 

 Printed in full in this report. 



8. Sulfur and Celestite in Monroe County, Michigan. Prof. Wm. H. Sherzer. 

 Printed in Am. Jour. Science, New Series. 



9. Recent Advances in Agricultural Botany. A. A. Crozier. Unpublished. Copy 

 never in hands of the Secretary. 



10. Work which may be done by the Non-Professional Observer to assist the 

 Michigan Geological Survey. Dr. L. L. Hubbard. Unpublished. 



11. The Needs of Michigan Forests. Dr. W. J. Beal. Printed in Rep. Secy. 

 State Board of Agr., 1895, pp. 51-76. 



12. Food Habits of Michigan Birds. Prof. Walter B. Barrows. Published in 

 part, under the title "Birds and Horticulture," in Report of Secy. Mich. State Hort. 

 Soc, 1895, pp. 127-132. 



13. New Species of Plants for Michigan, and New Localities for Old Species. 

 Mr. O. A. Farwell. Published under the title "Contributions to the Botany of Mich- 

 igan" in the Asa Gray Bulletin, Vols. II and III, 1894, 1895. 



14. An Unpublished Paper on the Geology of Western Michigan. Dr. Alexandei 

 Winchell. Unpublished. 



15. Preliminary Notes on Trillium grandiflorum. Prof. Chas. A. Davis. Ab- 

 stract in this report. 



