266 THE ZOOLOGIST. 



torelli, Monticelli, Coggi, Giacomini, Darniani, Ghigi, Picaglia, 

 Magretti, Rosa, &c. 



After interesting discussions the following statutes were pro- 

 visionally approved : — 



That an Association be established in Italy in order to 

 diffuse and to advance zoology, and also to facilitate rapports 

 amongst the lovers of this science, as understood in its fullest 

 meaning, and to defend the interests of the teachers. That 

 it take the name of the " Italian Zoological Union." That the 

 number of its members be unlimited. That the "Union" shall 

 have no fixed place of residence ; that every year an ordinary 

 meeting will take place in any Italian town fixed upon by the 

 members, but that eventually arrangements may be made for 

 extraordinary meetings. That its Council be composed of a 

 President, two vice-Presidents, a Secretary (to be also a Treasurer), 

 and a vice-Secretary ; the duration of office to be for three years, 

 and no re-election be allowed except in the case of the Secretaries. 

 That the " Union " publish a simple bulletin with the names 

 of its members — the " social bill " — the verbal proceedings of 

 the meetings of the Committee and of the general meetings, 

 and a short summary of the scientific work. The other matters 

 which were established refer to the ordinary rules of the statutes, 

 and are not generally interesting. 



Ultimately the temporary President, Pavesi, delicately re- 

 signed, in order to leave the assembly free to elect whom it 

 would ; but he was asked to stand for the presidential chair, 

 and was unanimously elected. The Secretary was Miss Rina 

 Monti. The entire Committee will be chosen at the first annual 

 general meeting. 



The next day another meeting took place, when it was 

 decided that the first assembly should be at Bologna, at the end 

 of next September, and Prof. Ghigi of that town returned 

 thanks for this choice, saying that Bologna would be proud of 

 the decision. After a long discussion, on the proposal to have 

 a zoological journal in Italy, and regarding the means to support 

 it, a Commission was nominated, composed of the well-known 

 Professors Emery, Cattaneo, and Monticelli, who will examine the 

 question, and give the result at the next general meeting. At the 

 conclusion the late proposed law of Minister Baccelli was fully 



