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Section 3 of this bill also needs redrafting, especially as it relates to 
the distribution of the publications of the Academy. As drafted, it pro- 
vides that one copy of the Proceedings shall be sent to each public 
library and museum, university, college, normal school and first grade 
high school. It also provides that one copy of the Ohio Journal of 
Science shall be sent to each university and college. Then, it provides 
that ‘‘not less than one hundred copies of each publication shall be 
distributed through the Ohio State Library.”’ Since the provision is 
made specifically for the distribution of the publications, to whom is 
the State Library to send its one hundred copies? 
Furthermore, the Academy does not control the Ohio Journal. of 
Science. If such is the case, can this bill, which relates to the Academy, 
provide for the distribution of the Journal, for the handling of its 
exchanges, and for grant of one hundred copies to the Ohio State 
Library? 
The Ohio State University has been paying to the Ohio Journal of 
Science $500.00 a year, for which sum 250 copies of each issue have been 
allotted the University Library for exchanges. Under the proposed legis- 
lation, some complications are likely to occur if such exchanges are to 
be deposited in the Ohio State Library. 
These statements are made with the friendliest of feelings, but with 
the purpose of pointing out some features in Section 3 which need more 
study, in order to keep the Academy from difficulties into which it may 
unknowingly place itself. 
This bill was introduced into the House by Mr. Riggs on February 
21st; was read the second time on February 28th, and then referred to 
the Committee on State and Economic Betterment. It was reported 
out on March 23d. 
If the Academy feels that these points are of importance, it may be 
proper to instruct its Legislature Committee to seek the desired changes 
in the bill, either as amendments on the floor, or in the Senate committee, 
should the bill pass the House. 
Respectfully submitted, 
By C. W. REEDER, 
For the Library Committee. 
Report of the Trustees of the Research Fund. 
The following report of the Trustees of the Research Fund 
was received and referred to the Auditing Committee, whose 
report is appended. 
To the Ohio Academy of Science: 
The Trustees of the Research Fund submit the following Report 
for the period from March 29th, 1922, to March 30th, 1923. 
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