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Dr. E. A. Chapman told something of the bird-Hfe of Ja- 

 maica, W. I., where he had just been making a short visit. 



Mr. B. S. Bowdish presented the paper of the evening, en- 

 titled "Birds' Bills," with lantern slide illustrations. (Published 

 in ''Am. Homes and Gardens", vol. iii, 1906, pp. 33-37). 



February 13, 1906. — The President in the chair. Twelve 

 members and visitors present. 



A letter was read from Dr. N. L. Britton, offering a propo- 

 sition to the scientific societies composing the Scientific Alliance 

 to affiliate with the New York Academy of Sciences, as chapters 

 of that Society, while not surrendering their own identity. After 

 some discussion the matter was laid upon the table. 



As the date of the annual meeting of the Linnsean Society 

 in INlarch occurs on the evening previous to one of the special 

 lectures, it was voted to omit the meeting of that date, holding 

 the annual meeting on the next regular date for a meeting. 



]Mr. Dutcher presented the two following Preambles and 

 Resolutions, relative to the protection of animal life in Govern- 

 ment Reservations and in the District of Columbia, which were 

 passed by the Society and ordered sent to the proper authori- 

 ties by the Secretary. 



(1) Whereas: President Theodore Roosevelt has, at the request of the 

 National Association of Audubon Societies, set aside certain islands as 

 public reservations and ^^dld bird refuges, and, 



Whereas: There are no Federal laws in force at the present time to 

 prevent hunting and egging on said reservations, and, 



Whereas: State laws do not apply to such territorj^, the same being 

 Federal lands; 



Therefore be it, 



Resolved: That the Linnsean Society of the City and State of New 

 York heartily approves of and indorses Senate Bill No. 2666, introduced 

 by Senator Perkins, which is entitled "A Bill for the Protection of 

 Animals, Birds and Fish in the Forest Reserves, and for other purposes," 

 and the Linnsean Society earnestly urges the Senators and Represen- 

 tatives in Congress from the State of New York to give favorable action 

 on said bill, the said bill being a necessary and vitally important economic 

 measure. 



Resolved: That these resolutions be entered upon the minutes of this 



