348 Association of American Geologists and Naturalists. 
Resolved, That at all future sessions of this Association, the 
various papers read, and reports submitted to the session, shall be 
considered, from the time of their presentation, as the property of 
the Association, and shall be delivered by the author to the sec- 
retary at the time. : 
Resolved, That the several committees appointed at the last 
session of the Association, which have not reported or have not 
been remodeled, be continued and their several members be Te- 
quested to report at the next session. 
Resolved, That this Association hold its next annual meeting 
at the city of Washingion, on the second Wednesday of aces 
1844. 
The following were the olticate clected for sas next meeting 
of the Association. 
Chairman. Dri rare Lackes Panini Ohio. 
Secretary.—Dr. David Dale Owen, New Harmony, isin 
_ Treasurer.—Dr. Douglass Hotighton: Detroit, Michigan. 
- Local Committee —Hon. H.L. Ellsworth, Prof. F. piaerecalie es 
cis Markoe, Jr., Dr. Chas. Pickering, J. D. Dana. 
Standing Conndtahio —Same as last year, viz. Prof. E. Hitch- 
cock, Dr. Ducatel, Dr. C. T. Jackson, Dr. L. C. Beck, L. Vanux- 
em, Dr. J. B. Raber Prof. J. W. Bailey, Prof. B. cee" Job 
L. Hayes, Esq. 
Resolved, That boveaner the chairman of each meeting ‘be 
elected at the meeting over which he is to preside. 
Resolved, That the following gentlemen be requested to pre- 
pare reports on the present state of our knowledge on the various 
subjects affixed to their several names, and as far as practical, 
to present them to the Association at its next session. 
On Fossil Corals.—James D. Dana; Dr. A. Clapp, anit Sia 
Gebhard, Jr. 
On Fossil Foot-narks,—Prof. E. Hitchcock. 
| On Fossil Crustacea and Crinoidea.—James Hall. 
On American Fossil Botany.—H. D. Rogers, J. E. Tesehe 
macher, and J. W. Bailey on the microscopic portion. 
On American Forest Trees and their distribution. —Geo. B. 
Emerson. — : 
On American pig ale —Rev. Mr. Russel, Mr. paws 
Sete Tre 
* Since deceased. 
