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formed; the only thing I know of is their generous invitation, 

 without expense, to take this body of gentlemen to the Bayfield 

 Hatchery; I understand they have furnished a private car to be 

 attached to the regular train. Every one who can should avail 

 himself of this invitation and visit the Bayfield Hatchery, which 

 is a most excellent one in every respect. 



A motion was carried that the president appoint a temporary 

 treasurer to take the place of the treasurer in his absence. 



The president appointed Mr. I. H. Dunlap of the United 

 States Fish Commission, Washington, D. C, as temporary 

 treasurer. 



The President : I will appoint as a committee on new mem- 

 bers, to report as soon as possible, Mr. Frank N. Clark, of North- 

 ville, Mich., Mr. George F. Peabody, of Appleton, Wis., and Mr. 

 I. H. Dunlap. 



General E. E. Bryant, of Madison, then read a paper on the 

 subject of '"'The Power of the State to Regulate Fisheries and 

 the Taking of Fish." 



Mr. Henry T. Root, Providence, R. I. : That is a paper 

 which I think should be published by the society and distributed 

 largely to the members, without waiting for it to appear in our 

 regular transactions. It is the most valuable paper probably 

 ever prepared on this subject, and we ought to have it printed in 

 such quantities that we can lay it before different legislators. 

 I should like to bring up a motion that will cover that point. 



Mr. Titcomb : I would like to put it in as an appendix to 

 our state report if we could get it. 



The President : It could be printed readily and cheaply by 

 the society. 



Mr. Root : I move that a thousand copies of the paper read 

 by Gen. Bryant be printed at the expense of the society and dis- 

 tril)uted to tlie members. 



The President: Our commission will print five thousand 

 and charge any other state that wants them a proportionate rate 

 and it won't cost the society anything. It ought not to cost 

 over two dollars a thousand to print the paper. 



It was moved bv Mr. Henry T. Root that the president, Mr. 



