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On motion of W. L. May, of Nebraska, the President 

 was authorized to appoint a committee of three to present 

 to the Association nominations for officers for the ensuing 

 year. 



The President appointed W. L. May, of Nebraska, J. 

 Vernon Long, of Pennsylvania, and Fred Mather, of New 

 York, as sucli committee. 



Dr. R. O. Sweeny, of Minnesota, moved that tlie 

 accounts of the Treasurer be audited and allowed. 



The motion was unanimously adopted. 



Hershel Whittaker, of Michigan, moved that a recess of 

 ten minutes be taken to enable the Committee on Enter- 

 tainment to j)repare a list of papers to be read before the 

 Association. 



On re-assembling, Dr. Henshall, from the Committee on 

 Entertainment, reported as follows : 



That i)!^P©i's by the gentlemen whose names are given 

 below would be read : Fred Mather, Hoyt Post, Dr. R. O. 

 Sweeny, Hershel AYhittaker, Emory D. Potter, Dr. J. A. 

 Henshall, John M. Bissell, John Gay, and William P. Seal. 



On motion of Hershel Whittaker, of Michigan, the 

 President was authorized to appoint a committee of three 

 to draft resolutions expressing the sentiments of the Society 

 as to the bill of Senator Paddock relating to the United 

 States Fish Commission now before the Congress of the 

 United States. The President appointed Hershel Whit- 

 taker, of Michigan, C. V. Osborne, of Ohio, and W. L. 

 PoAvell, of Pennsylvania, as such committee. 



The following persons were proposed for membership in 

 the Society, and by unanimous consent were duly elected : 

 Charles F. Imbry and George T. Moon, of New York (pro- 

 posed by E. G. Blackfoixl) ; Hon. Seymour Brown, of 

 Deeriield, Mich. (proposed by Hei-shel Whittaker) ; 

 William P. Seal, Washington, D. C, and A. H. Miller, 

 1020 Spring Garden Street, PhiladeTpliia (proposed by 

 Henrv C. Ford); Hon. J. J. Stran^ihan, Chagrin Falls. 



