Stiles, Report of the International Commission etc. 32 I 



Resignations. The following Commissioners have presented 

 resignations, and the Commission recommends that their resig- 

 nations be accepted: von Graff, and O s b o r n. 



Expiration of term of Service. The term of service ex- 

 pires at the close of this Congress for the following five mem- 

 bers of the class of 1910 : Blanchard, Joubin, Stiles, 

 Studer, and W r i g h t. 



Nöminations. The following members of the Congress are 

 nominated to fill vacancies on the Commission,' caused by resig- 

 nation orby expiration of term of service: 



Class of 1913: Hubert Ludwig (Bonn), vice von 

 Graff (Graz) resigned. 

 J. A. Allen (New York), vice Osborn 

 (New York) resigned. 

 Class of 1919: vice Class of 1910 (term expired) : 

 R. Blanchard (Paris) . 

 C. W. Stiles (Washington). 

 Louis Dollo (Brüssels) . 

 Ernst Hartert (Tring) . 

 G. A. Boulenger (London). 



By-Laws. The Commission has adopted the following By- 

 Laws, based chiefly upon the methods of procedure adopted at 

 former meetings: 



By-Laws of the International Commission on Zoological 

 Nomenclature. 



Article LMembership. 



See. 1. This Commission shall consist of 15 members, elected 

 by the International Congress of Zoology. 



See. 2. The Commissioners shall serve in three classes of 

 five Commissioners each for nine years, so that one class of five 

 Commissioners shall retire at every International Congress. The 

 retiring Commissioners may, however, be reelected to sueeeed 

 themselves. 



See. 3. In case of resignation or death of any Commissioner, 

 his place shall be filled for the unexpired term by the next Inter- 

 national Congress. 



Article IL O f f i c e r s. 



See. 1. The officers shall consist of a President, and a Secre- 

 tary, elected by the Commission from its members, to serve during 

 their term as Commissioners. 



See. 2. The two officers shall form an. Executive Committee, 

 whose duty it shall be to perform such work as may from time 

 to time be designated by the Commission. 



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