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See. 3. The Ohio Academy of Science may issue from time to time publica- 
tions dealing with the results of scientific investigations. Through such agency 
or agencies as the board ot trustees may designate, said publications shall be made 
available by distribution, exchange, or sale, to the citizens of Ohio, scientific 
workers and scientific societies. 
Sec. 4. The board of trustees shall submit biennially, to the director of finance, 
a budget covering the necessary expenses to be incurred in carrying out the pro- 
visions of this act, and the general assembly shall make such appropriations as it 
may deem advisable. 
It was further agreed that in as much as Mr. E. J. Riggs of Gallia 
County introduced a similar bill at our request in the 85th Assembly 
(H. B. No. 400) he be asked to introduce the bill in the 86th Assembly. 
This he very kindly consented to do and the bill was introduced as 
drafted and became known as H. B. No. 123. It was referred to the 
Finance Committee and after considerable delay the committee gave us 
a hearing on the Bill.. At this hearing appeared on behalf of the Acad- 
emy, President Transeau, Mr. Arthur Harper, Mr. E. S. Thomas, Dr. 
R. C. Osburn and the Secretary. The hearing was respectful but purely 
perfunctory, as it was clearly evident that the Finance Committee had 
already closed the door against the Bill. The adverse decision of the 
committee announced a few days later was not a surprise. 
The committee is of the opinion that if the Academy is to continue 
its efforts along this line—and it so recommends—and hopes to get 
results, it will be necessary for the Academy to resolve itself into a 
“committee of the whole” and make a united effort to interest the 
members of the Assembly through the “folks at home.” 
W. H. ALEXANDER Chairman, 
Epwarp L. RIcE, 
L. B. WALTON. 
Election of Officers and Committeemen. 
The following officers and committeemen were duly elected 
by vote of the Academy upon the recommendation of the 
Nominating Committee: 
President—Paul M. Rea, Cleveland Museum of Natural History, 
Cleveland. 
Vice-Presidents: 
Zoology—Clarence H. Kennedy, Ohio State University, Columbus. 
Botany—W. Garfield Stover, Ohio State University, Columbus. 
Geology—W. H. Shideler, Miami University, Oxford. 
Psychology—Harold E. Burtt, Ohio State University, Columbus. 
Medical Sciences—Dr. Samuel W. Chase, Cleveland. 
Physical Sciences—Robert C. Gowdy, University of Cincinnati, 
Cincinnati. 
Secretary—William H. Alexander, U. 5. Weather Bureau, Columbus. 
Treasurer—A. E. Waller, Ohio State University, Columbus. 
Elective Members of Executive Committee—Lewis G. Westgate, Delaware; 
and M. E. Stickney, Granville. 
