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The paper by Mr. W. K. Mollan, the Commissioner from 

 Connecticut, "The Prime Essential in Commercial Fish Con- 

 servation," is given honorable mention; and the paper by Mr. 

 Arthur Orr, of the United States Bureau of Fisheries, is regarded 

 as one treating on a very important subject, "The Retail Fish 

 Market; Some Suggestions for Equipping and Conducting it." 

 The committee expresses the hope that this paper can be used in 

 some way in pamphlet form as propaganda to be sent broadcast 

 throughout the country, in the hope that our conditions in the 

 market may be improved. 



The Committee has taken the liberty of making some recom- 

 mendations, namely: (1) that the Society continue to hold these 

 prize contests ; (2) that notices of the proposed awards be sent out 

 at least nine months in advance and also that they be published 

 in the first number of the Transactions ; (3) that notice of inten- 

 tion to compete, with the subject, be submitted to the Secretary 

 three months in advance of the annual meeting; (4) that the 

 papers are to be submitted to the Secretary one month in advance 

 of the annual meeting, and if possible that the papers be submitted 

 in duplicate. It is further suggested (5) that the President name 

 a Committee on Awards to judge the papers and that, in advance 

 of the annual meeting, as soon as possible after the Secretary 

 receives the competing papers, they be furnished to the chairman 

 in order that the Committee may have ample time to go over 

 them. The conditions provided two years ago are to stand, 

 except for the changes here suggested. 



After some discussion it was decided to eliminate the third 

 point requiring three months notice of intention to compete, 

 leaving as the only requirement, that the papers shall be in the 

 hands of the Secretary one month in advance of the annual 

 meeting. 



With this change the report of the Committee on Awards was 

 approved by vote of the Society. 



REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS. 



Presented by the chairman, Mr. W. H. Killian, of Maryland: 

 (1). Treaties With Cuba and Latin America. 



Resolved, That the President of the United States be, and he is 

 hereby memorialized and requested to propose treaties with the 

 Governments of Cuba and the Latin American Republics for the 

 protection of fish which migrate between the United States and 

 Cuba and such republics. 



On motion, duly seconded, the resolution was adopted, Mr. 

 J. A. Williams, of Florida voting in the negative. 



