Nov., 1921 ANNUAL MEETING — OHIO ACADEMY OF SCIENCE 9 



Report of Committee on Legislation. 



Professor Herbert Osborn, chairman of the Committee on 

 Legislation, submitted the draft of a proposed bill looking to 

 recognition and financial support of the Academy by the State. 

 The bill, as submitted, is modeled after that establishing the 

 State Archaelogical Society. It was written by Mr. Edge, 

 official "bill drafter" for the Assembly, in consultation with 

 President Alexander, who acted as chairman of the Committee 

 during Professor Osborn's absence from Ohio. 



After extended discussion, the report was adopted by the 

 Academy, with minor amendments of the bill, and the Com- 

 mittee was continued with instructions to carry on the cam- 

 paign. President Alexander was added to the Committee, 

 which, as now constituted, consists of the following: Herbert 

 Osborn, chairman; W. H. Alexander, T. C. Mendenhall, M. M. 

 Metcalf, E. L. Rice, L. B. Walton. 



The Committee was instructed to draft such revision of the 

 Constitution of the Academy as may be necessary in case the 

 bill is passed by the Assembly, this action to be interpreted as 

 notice of amendment of the Constitution and as enabling the 

 Academy to take final action at the next annual meeting. 



The proposed bill, including the amendments voted by the 

 Academy, follows: 



A Bill 



Relative to State recognition of the Ohio Academy of Science. 



Be it Enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio: 



Section 1. The Ohio Academy of Science, a corporation not for profit, 

 incorporated under the laws of Ohio, March 12, 1892, shall be under the control 

 of a board of trustees consisting of fifteen members to serve without salary or per 

 diem. Six of the members of the board shall be appointed by the governor with 

 the advice and consent of the Senate, two to serve for two years, two to serve for 

 four years and two to serve for six years, and until their successors are appointed 

 and qualified, and thereafter two members shall be appointed every two years 

 to serve for a term of six years. The remaining nine members of the board shall 

 be elected by the members of the Academy. 



Section 2. On and after the passage of this act, the Ohio Academy of Science 

 shall constitute an official source of advice and information on all scientific ques- 

 tions within its field submitted to it by any state department or officer thereof. 

 The services of the Academy shall be available to the state or any of its officers in 

 any matter within its field in which the consideration of scientific facts or policies 

 may be involved, and the officers of the state may call upon the Academy of 

 Science, through its properly elected officers or committees appointed by its 

 officers, for such consultation and advice as may be of service to them in their 

 duties. The members of such committees shall receive no compensation for their 

 services, except that all traveling, clerical and other necessary expenses shall be 



