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(4) The status of the Union Catalog of Scientific Periodicals is about 
the same as outlined in the last report. Additional shipments of cards 
have been received from Oberlin College Library and the Western 
Reserve University College for Women. On account of the difficulties 
xperienced by libraries in maintaining and meeting the extra demands 
for service during the war, no pressure has been brought to bear for 
additional contributions to the Union Catalog. However, it is known 
that several libraries have partially completed records ready for ship- 
ment, and are only waiting the completion of their periodical listing 
before depositing the cards with the Academy. 
(5) The University Library desires to call attention again to its 
desire and willingness to serve the members of the Ohio Academy with 
scientific literature. Through the exchanges and regular purchases, 
there is maintained a library equipment which can serve in a very 
satisfactory way the scientists of this state, if they only will make use 
of the facilities offered to them, either directly through study in the 
library itself, or through the system of inter-library loan. 
Respectfully submitted, 
C. W. REEDER. 
Report of the Committee on Legislation 
The following report of the Committee on Legislation was 
received and ordered filed. 
Your committee appointed to consider the matter of Legislation 
begs to report as follows: 
We find that a number of State Academies receive state support 
either in the form of publication funds, or support of secretaries or other 
activities. In all states where such support is in force there seems to be 
agreement as to the advantage of such support and the only argument 
opposed to the plan is the possible interference with the entirely inde- 
pendent attitude of the academies as to matters affecting state activity. 
The committee recommends that legislation to provide the following 
lines of support be requested at the hands of the next session of the 
general assembly and that the Committee on Legislation be authorized 
to arrange for the introduction of the necessary bills and to meet any 
necessary expenses incurred in the proper attention ton their con- 
sideration. 
First—A provision for the publication of the Proceedings of the 
Academy, preferably by the direct appropriation of an adequate sum 
for a creditable publication of not more than 500 pages ver year, or, if 
necessary, as a part of the State printing. 
Second—A provision for the compensation of a permanent secretary 
whose duty shall be to edit the proceedings, look after the activities 
of the society, the arrangement of details for scientific service to the 
State under the plan proposed in Ne 3. and other matters of society 
interest. 
