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representatives of the different states to consnlt on the 

 matter of nniforni legislation. 



The President : Before the motion is pnt, I desire 

 to say one word in connection with the resolntion 

 offered by Mr. Thompson. It appears, as regards the 

 troubles on the Great Lakes, which run from 400 to 

 1400 miles distant from the seaboard, that you cannot 

 ver}' well provide for both of them at one time ; neither 

 do they both cover the exact ground, and are so far 

 apart, and there is such a difference between the two 

 points, both in distance and other things, that it would 

 be well to separate them. 



Mr. Whitaker: I think so, too. 



The President : I would like to say this, gentle- 

 men. I would like to see a committee appointed for 

 the seaboard states, selected from members of this Soci- 

 ety who are members of fish commissions, and let these 

 people come together, and in justice to all interests 

 see if they cannot get something which will be accept- 

 able to the Legislatures of the respective seaboard 

 states. 



Mr. Amsden : There ought to be no delay. 



The President : We will take the matter right up. 

 Therefore, if you will relieve the resolution of Mr. 

 Thompson from your motion, Mr. Whitaker — 



Mr. H. Whitaker: I think it is better to withdraw 

 the whole thing and then let the other resolutions be 

 adopted. 



The President: We will now consider the resolu- 

 tion of Mr. Thompson. 



Dr. James : I have lost the thread of the business. 

 I understood the resolution of Mr. Whitaker was first 

 in order. 



The President : That was withdrawn. The motion 

 is now upon the adoption of the resolution of Mr. 

 Thompson. It is as follows : 



