34 Proceedings of Indiana A cadrmy of ^Science. 



MEMBEE^HIP COMMITTEE. 



F. M. Andrews, Chairman, reported that he lias GO names to propose at 

 the General Meeting tomorrow. 



RELATION OF THE ACADEMY TO THE STATE. 



Hon. Robert McBride reviewed the appropriation difficulties of the past 

 two years. The Legislature at its special session in June re-appropriated 

 an amount sufficient to cover the cost of the 1918 Proceedings and $1200.00 

 for the 1919 Proceedings but the latter amount reverted to the State at the 

 close of the fiscal year. Sept. .SO. 1919, and therefore no funds are available 

 at this time for the 1919 Proceedings. 



It is proposed to follow up the matter at the next session of the Legisla- 

 ture and to secure a somewhat larger fund for future publication. 



The old, and the proposed bill to be introduced at the Legislature were 

 read. It is recommended that the Academy print the proposed bill, together 

 with the original bill and a brief history of the relation of the Academy 

 to the State and circulate it to the members of the State Legislature at its 

 next session for its information. 



On motion (Butler) the Academy is to print the matter as proposed 

 and Judge McBride is to serve as Chairman in the discharge of the pro- 

 visions of this motion. 



Discussion brought out the fact that the State Printer refused to accept 

 the manuscript for the 1919 Proceedings, stating that the very short time 

 that remained would not permit engagement in the printing to an extent 

 to render the funds available before they would revert at the close of the 

 fiscal year. 



On motion the Secretary is to furnish each member of the Academy two 

 copies of the proposed bill together with a list of instructions to send these 

 copies to their representatives in the Legislature and to make a personal 

 solicitation for his support in favor of the printing of the bill of the 

 Academy. 



On motion the Editor of the Proceedings is to send, if possible, 10(3 copies 

 of separates, original paging, gratis to the authors. 



TREASURER. 

 No report. 



ADVISORY COUNCIL. 



No report. 



President Bruner reported that he named John M. Coulter, of Chicago 

 University, to represent the Indiana Academy of Science at the 50th Anni- 

 versary of the Wisconsin Academy of Science, April 23, 1920, Madison, Wis- 

 consin. 



Amos Butler, under the head of new business, spoke upon the proposed 

 archaeological survey of Indiana. Such survey is being urged by the Na- 

 tional Researcli Council which ad^dses a cooperative activity in archaeo- 

 logical research in the central states. The Indiana Academy of Science is 

 asked to start the movement in this State. The matter is to be brought up 

 tomorrow at the General Session and it is proposed to have the State Hist- 

 ory Teachers take similar action at the session next week and thus seek to 

 stir persons to action. 



