OL Froceeadings of the Unio Academy OJ Science 
The chairman of this committee visited the Royal Palm State Park 
of Florida last week and was much interested in learning as to its 
management. It is managed by the State Federation of Women’s Clubs 
under authority of the State and maintains a lodge and provides picnic 
grounds for tourists, but with scrupulous care to preserve the natural 
conditions of a very unusual tract of biologic interest. 
Respectfully submitted, 
HERBERT OSBORN, Chairman. 
Report of the Committee on Legislation. 
Wooster, O., April 3, 1925. 
To the Ohio Academy of Science: 
Unfortunately the members of this committee are rather widely 
scattered over the State and it has been, therefore, practically 1 impossi- 
ble to get a ie oss present for a formal meeting. A meeting was called 
for January 10, 1925, but a quorum did not appear. Thereupon the 
chairman of the committee called together a number of the members of 
the Academy living in Columbus and v icinity. At this conference were 
President Transeau, Professors Herbert Osborn, F. H. Krecker, and 
C. W. Reeder, and the chairman. 
The only matter considered at this informal meeting was whether or 
not an attempt should be made to get a bill through the 86th General 
Assembly, and if so, in what form. It was agreed that we should make 
the effort and the following draft was sored out and submitted to 
the members of the committee: 
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A BILL 
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. incor- 
porated 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. 
Sec. 2. On and after the taking effect 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 Sci- 
ence, 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 paid. 
No member of the Ohio Academy: of Science, while serving on any such committee 
shall be eligible for expert service under advice from said committee for which 
compensation from the state is received. 
