February, '12] ENTOMOLOGISTS' PROCEEDINGS 21 



aration must be made. If we assume corporate form, a separation 

 must be made of dues and subscription. 



E. D. Sanderson : We could handle that by a club rate. 



W. C. O'Kane: It still is permissible to have a sliding scale, as now 

 exists. 



E. D. Sanderson: We could handle that, Mr. President, I should 

 think, by adopting the amendment suggested yesterday. 



W. C. O'Kane: That plan was mentioned by the committee, but 

 not included in the recommendations, because, in adopting the con- 

 stitution for an incorporated association, if you choose to incorporate, 

 the existing constitution can be used instead of the one with yester- 

 day's amendment. In other words, there is no use in amending the 

 constitution of the incorporation. 



B. P. Mann: Mr. President, I have just had experience, within a 

 few months, with a movement that lasted two years, of substituting; 

 a new corporation for an old one, and the decision was that, in start- 

 ing a new corporation, you start a new organization. It is a new 

 organization without any regard to its past history. 



President F. L. Washburn: What is your pleasure, Gentlemen^ 

 with regard to this matter? It is a pretty serious step, of course. 



E. D. Sanderson: Mr. President, to get it before the Association, 

 I would move that we accept the report of the committee and instruct 

 them to proceed and report for final action tomorrow. That is, we 

 accept the spirit of the report without committing ourselves. Instruct 

 them to go ahead and put it in proper legal shape, so we can take 

 final action tomorrow. 



A. L. QuAiNTANCE : I wish to point out that there is no necessity 

 of having a lawyer pass on the form of a constitution unless we can 

 secure favorable action from the Association. 



President F. L. Washburn : The motion is made and seconded 

 that the committee's report be accepted and that the committee 

 continue its work until tomorrow, finding out the legal aspects of the 

 case, and report for final action tomorrow morning. 



President F. L. Washburn: Those in favor of the motion will 

 say "Aye." Opposed, "No." Carried. The committee will report 

 tomorrow morning, on the results of their further investigations. 



The President and Secretary have prepared a telegram to be sent 

 Dr. Smith by night-message, which reads as follows: 



"Washington, D. C, December 28, 1911. Dr. J. B. Smith, Xew Brunswick, N. J. 

 The American Association of Economic Entomologists, at its first session, unani- 

 mously voted to extend to you their sympathy in your sickness and to express their 

 great regret at not having you with us at this meeting, and their hope that you will; 

 soon be able to again take up your work. 



"(Signed) F. L. Washburn, President. 



A. F. Burgess, Secretary." 



