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The Ohio Naturalist 
Biological Club, O. S. U., 
March 6, 1906 
At a meeting of the Biological Club of the Ohio State 
University, March 5, 1906, the following resolution was 
unanimously adopted: 
Resolved, That we heartily endorse the measure pro¬ 
viding for a State Natural History Survey as embodied 
in House Bill No. 363 introduced by Representative 
Trott, of Knox county. Such a survey would be of the 
greatest service to teachers and students of science as 
well as of immense importance practically to the people 
of the state and we would respectfully urge its passage 
by the General Assembly. 
(Signed) Z. P. Metcalf, Sec. 
The Denison Scientific Association, 
Granville, O., Jan. 29, 1906 
The Denisoti Scientific Association of Granville, Ohio, 
recognizing the great value of a permanent State Natur¬ 
al History Survey, as proved by the experience of other 
States, for the development of our natural resources in 
agriculture and fisheries and for promoting sanitation, 
public health, education and pure science, cordially en¬ 
dorses the accompanying bill. 
(Signed) Clara A. Davis, Sec. 
A BILL TO PROVIDE FOR A NATURAL 
HISTORY SURVEY OF OHIO 
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the 
State of Ohio: 
Section 1. That for the purpose of securing a practi¬ 
cal and scientific knowledge of the animal and plant life 
of the state, the resources connected therewith and the 
relation to various industries and public health there is 
hereby established a State Natural History Survey. The 
said Survey shall lie in charge of a director, who shall 
be a person of established reputation and scientific train¬ 
ing in natural history, to be appointed by the Governor. 
The said director shall be appointed for a term of three 
years but may be removed for cause at any time and a 
successor appointed in his place. Furthermore the Gov- 
