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same time it is constrained to state that nomenclature is a subject that re- 

 quires quiet deliberation rather than formal debate, and, further that to 

 throw open the general meetings of this Congress as a forum for this ex- 

 ceedingly dry and complicated subject will be not only to jeopardize the suc- 

 cess of future congresses, but, since this plan is not in accord with the plan 

 under which many zoologists elected to follow the international rules a 

 grave question arises as to following such a policy. 



861 Amendments to the »Kègles internationales de la no- 

 menclatvire zoologique«. — There have been fifteen series of amend- 

 ments submitted to the Commission which has been in session since Friday, 

 March 22, studying the various suggestions, giving hearings, etc. For in- 

 stance, a special hearing was givei^both to Professor Brauer and to Doctor 

 Poche for presentation of any arguments or points of view they might desire 

 to submit in connection with the proposed amendments in which they were 

 especially interested. 



87) A somewhat embarrassing situation presented itself because of the 

 unusually early date of the Congress, but a valid parliamentary method was 

 suggested under which it became possible to consider all of the propositions 

 submitted. 



88) Departing from the usual custom, the Secretary had published in 

 the 'Zoologischer Anzeiger', Nov. 26, 1912, and March 11, 1913, all propo- 

 sitions that had reached him and in addition several propositions that were 

 known to him by fact of their publication. 



89) Under the By-Laws adopted by the Commission, and published 

 for general information in the last report, the Commission proceeds as fol- 

 lows: Under Art. IV, Section 1 i^a) the Commission reports to the Congress 

 'Recommendations involving any alteration of the Hègles Internationales 

 de la Nomenclature Zoologique, but no such recommendation is to be re- 

 ported unless it has first received a majority (8) vote of the Commission and 

 the unanimous vote of all Commissioners present at the meeting'. 



(Schluß folgt.) 



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