Thirty-first Annual Meeting 183 
Report of Committee on Legislation. 
Professor Herbert Osborn, chairman of the Committee on 
Legislation, submitted the draft of a proposed bill looking to 
recognition and financial support of the Academy by the State. 
The bill, as submitted, is modeled after that establishing the 
State Archaelogical Society. It was written by Mr. Edge, 
official ‘‘bill drafter’’ for the Assembly, in consultation with 
President Alexander, who acted as chairman of the Committee 
during Professor Osborn’s absence from Ohio. 
After extended discussion, the report was adopted by the 
Academy, with minor amendments of the bill, and the Com- 
mittee was continued with instructions to carry on the cam- 
paign. President Alexander was added to the Committee, 
which, as now constituted, consists of the following: Herbert 
Osborn, chairman; W. H. Alexander, T. C. Mendenhall, M. M. 
Metcalf, E. L. Rice, L. B. Walton. 
The Committee was instructed to draft such revision of the 
Constitution of the Academy as may be necessary in case the 
bill is passed by the Assembly, this action to be interpreted as 
notice of amendment of the Constitution and as enabling the 
Academy to take final action at the next annual meeting. 
The proposed bill, including the amendments voted by the 
Academy, follows: 
A BILi 
Relative to State recognition of the Ohio Academy of Science. 
Be it Enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio: 
SECTION 1. The Ohio Academy of Science, a corporation not for profit, 
incorporated under the laws of Ohio, March 12, 1892, shall be under the control 
of a board of trustees consisting of fifteen members to serve without salary or per 
diem. Six of the members of the board shall be appointed by the governor with 
the advice and consent of the Senate, two to serve for two years, two to serve for 
four years and two to serve for six years, and until their successors are appointed 
and qualified, and thereafter two members shall be appointed every two years 
to serve for a term of six years. The remaining nine members of the board shall 
be elected by the members of the Academy. 
SECTION 2. Onand after the passage of this act, the Ohio Academy of Science 
shall constitute an official source of advice and information on all scientific ques- 
tions within its field submitted to it by any state department or officer thereof. 
The services of the Academy shall be available to the state or any of its officers in 
any matter within its field in which the consideration of scientific facts or policies 
may be involved, and the officers of the state may call upon the Academy of 
Science, through its properly elected officers or committees appointed by its 
officers, for such consultation and advice as may be of service to them in their 
duties. The members of such committees shall receive no compensation for their 
services, except that all traveling, clerical and other necessary expenses shall be 
