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Resolution No. 1. 
Resolved, That the Indiana Academy of Science, recognizing the im- 
portance to the State and Society of the Preservation of the Public Health, 
hereby endorses the proposal for a thoroughly trained county health com- 
missioner, who will give his entire time to this service, and urges the 
Legislature to pass a law to that end. 
Resolution No. 2. 
Resolved, That we extend a vote of thanks to Mr. Lawrence, manager 
of the Claypool Hotel, for the use of rooms for the meetings of the 
Academy, and for his continued kindness in aiding us in every way possible. 
Resolution No. 3. 
(On suggestion of R. R. Ramsey.) 
Be it Resolved, That as certain periodicals, such as Science Abstracts 
A and B, Baiblaita zu der Annallen der Phynk (in Physics), and in all 
probability other magazines in other lines are not on the list of exchanges, 
that such exchanges be sought and obtained if possible. If not successful, 
periodicals whose nature is primarily abstracting, should be put on the 
mailing list. 
On suggestion of Will Scott that our journais should be open to for- 
eign scientists, Stanley Coulter moved, and it was passed, that a committee 
be appointed to take up the matter with the Smithsonian Institution re- 
garding the opening of our scientific journals to foreign scientists for pub- 
lication of their papers. 
On motion the Academy endorsed the plan of the State Geologist to co- 
operate with the United States Geological Survey, with a view to the pre- 
vention of floods in Indiana (see resolution of last year), and ordered that 
a copy of that resolution be sent to the Governor, Lieutenant-Governor, and 
Speaker of the House. 
Adjourned to sections. 
AFTERNOON SESSION, 1:00 O'CLOCK. 
Section B met to complete the reading of its papers. 
Adjournment. 
A. J. BIGNEY, Secretary. 
SEVERANCE BurRAGE, President. 
