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move of the seal lobby will be to introduce a bill to pro- 

 vide for the leasing of the fur seal fishery. 



Adjourned. 



The Wednesday afternoon session was devoted entirely 

 to business, and the following papers remaining on the 

 program were, by vote of the Society, read by title and 

 referred to the Publication Committee: 



A. S. Bickford, — "Notes on the Montana Grayling." 

 Wm. P. Seal, — "Suggestions of Possible Interest to the 

 American Fisheries Society and to Fish Commis- 

 sions." 

 F. F. Dimick, "The Fish Trade Organizations." 

 Phil. C. Zalsman, "Experiments in Fish Culture While 

 in the Employment of the Michigan and Wisconsin Fish 

 Commissions." 



Charles H. Nesley, "Small Mouth Black Bass." 

 J. T. Nichols, "Concerning Young Bluefish." 

 Charles G. Atkins, "The Atlantic Salmon." 

 W. E. Meehan, "The Establishment of an Aqarium in 

 Philadelphia." 



Henry C. Rowe, "Oysters ; A Desirable Food." 

 President: No action has yet been taken on the let- 

 ter from the United States Commissioner of Fisheries 

 relative to his fund of $250 to be administered by the 

 Society. 



Without discussion it was moved and carried that the 

 matter be referred to the Executive Commitee. 



President: The Chair has to suggest the desirabil- 

 ity of revising our list of honorary members. The 

 Society is not rich enough to give away fifty volumes a 

 year to the governors of the states, which may go into 

 official waste-baskets. The active members not in ar- 

 rears are entitled to them. 



Mr. Fearing, of Rhode Island : Might I suggest that 

 the distribution of the annual reports be left to the dis- 

 cretion of the Secretary and Treasurer? There are no 

 specific instructions in the By-laws that every member 

 of the Society shall receive the Transactions. If we 



