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lication, the reorganization of bibliographies, etc., that are consistent with the 

 existing regulations of constituent societies; and (b) to draw up proposals for a 

 Constitution and By-laws of a federation of the societies in question, and to pre- 

 sent them for action at the next annual meeting. 



Although no formal action was taken, it was understood that the conference 

 raised by the adhering societies should be empowered to invite other organizations 

 to join it later. 



On motion the Society approved these resolutions and designated 

 its President and Secretary to represent it in this Council. 



It was moved by W. A. Riley that the matter of adjustment of the 

 $50.00 loaned to the Thomas Say Foundation be referred to the Execu- 

 tive Committee with power to act; but with the expression of opinion 

 on the part of the Society that the same should be given to the Thomas 

 Say Foundation. The motion carried and the matter was so referred. 



It was moved by J. Chester Bradley that the Executive Committee 

 be requested to extend an invitation to leading Entomologists of Central 

 and South America to become members in order to make the Society 

 more fully representative of the Western Hemisphere. 



The motion carried and the President, the Secretary and Doctor 

 Bradley were designated a committee to extend these invitations. 



The following Amendment to the Constitution was proposed and is 

 hereby recorded for consideration at the next annual meeting: 



Article V, Section 4. Election of Honorary Fellows. — All nominations for 

 Honorary Fellows shall be made in the manner prescribed for the nomination of 

 Fellows, the nominations being presented to the Executive Committee, who shall 

 mail the ballots to the Fellows. Election shall be by mail ballot of the Fellows of 

 the vSociety, a two-thirds vote of all the Fellows being required for election. 



To be amended to read: Honorary Fellows may be nominated by 

 unanimous vote of the members of the Executive Committee present at 

 an annual meeting. The nominee shall be voted on by the members by 

 ballot and must receive four-fifths of all ballots cast to be elected. 



Not more than one Honorary Fellow may be elected in three 

 successive annual meetings. 



Article VI. Meetings. — An Annual Meeting shall be held in conjunction with 

 the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science 

 and at such time and place as the officers may elect. 



To be amended to read: An Annual Meeting shall be held in 

 affiliation with the American Association for the Advancement of 

 Science or at such time and place as the Executive Committee may 

 select. 



There being no further business, the session adjourned. 



