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The secretary's report was read and adopted. 



On motion of Mr. Livingstone Stone, the constitution was amended 

 by striking out the word "and" after the word "secretary" in Art. 

 Ill, and inserting after the word "treasurer" the words "and an 

 execntive committee of three members." Art. Ill now reads: 



Officers. 



The officers of the association sliall be a president, secretary, 

 treasurer and executive committee of three ujembers, and shall be 

 elected by a majority vote. Yacancies occurring dnring the year 

 may be filled by the president. 



The president appointed Mr. A. S. Collins, Dr. Jewell and the 

 secretary a committee to nominate officers for the ensuing year, to 

 re])ort in the afternoon, after which the association adjourned till two 

 o'clock, p. M. 



At the opening of the afternoon session, the committee on the 

 nomination of officers reported as follows : 



President. — W. Clift. 



Treasurer. — B. F. Bowles. 



Secretary. — Livingston Ston e. 



Executive Committee. — Seth Green, chairman ; J. D. Bridgeman 

 and A. C. Rupe. 



The report of the committee was accepted, and the officers nomi- 

 nated were elected for the ensning year. 



A paper was then read by Mr. A. S. Collins on " Spawning Races 

 and the Impregnation of Eggs," after which a box of front eggs, 

 taken at the Cold Spring tront ponds, by the Rnssian or dry method 

 of impregnation, was opened by Mr. Stone and examined by the 

 members. Only three out of nearly a hnndred were fonnd empty. 



A paper was then read by Mr. W. Clift on the " Culture of Shad." 



The next paper was on " The Introduction of Salmon into American 

 Rivers," by Dr. Edmonds, after the reading of which the meeting 

 adjourned till seven o'clock, p. m. 



At the evening session, Mr. B. F. Bowles read a paper on " Land- 

 locked Salmon." 



On motion of Mr. G. S. Page, it was resolved that a committee of 

 four, to include the president and secretary, be appointed, who shall 

 draft and present to Congress, at its present session, a memorial upon 

 the subject of the creation by the government of two or mure fish- 

 hatching establishments ; one for salmon in the vicinity of Puget's 

 Sound, and the other at some convenient point near the Atlantic 



