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to contribute papers to be read at the following- meet- 

 ing, and that the titles of such papers be sent him. 

 Respectfully submitted, 



Herschel Whitaker, 

 H. B. Mansfield, 

 Geo. F. Peabod)', 

 Henry C. Ford, 

 Wm. H. Bowman. 



Mr. Huntington, of New York, presented the fol- 

 lowing resolution which, upon motion, was adopted : 



Resolved, that it is the sense of this Society that no 

 fish or fry should be distributed at public expense for 

 private waters. 



Dr. Bean, of the United States Fish Commission, 

 seconded the resolution and stated that the States 

 now had regulations against such private distribution 

 of fry, but that the United States still granted free fish 

 for private waters, from which the public can derive no 

 benefit. 



The reading of the papers then began and contin- 

 ued until six o'clock P. M., and a resolution was adopt- 

 ed providing for a recess until ten o'clock the next day. 



Minutes of adjourned meeting of the American 

 Fisheries Society, held Thursday June 13th, 1895, on 

 board the steamboat "Sam Sloan." 



All the deleofates in attendance at the conference 

 were present ; President W. L. Ma)' in the chair. 



Mr. L. D. Huntington, of New York, offered the 

 following resolution which, upon motion, was adopted. 



Resolved, That the Secretary of this Society enter 

 upon its minutes an expression of the hearty gratitucie 



