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the most appropriate way, but later advised that this plan 

 would not be feasible. Then the question arose, what state 

 law should we incorporate under? I thought that it was 

 not for me to decide but rather for the Society, because I 

 might want to incorporate under the laws of Michigan and 

 that, of course, would look a little selfish. My own idea 

 is that, if any honor attaches to this point, the great State 

 of Massachusetts or the Empire State would be entitled to 

 it; although if you are going to consider the Middle West 

 then Michigan is strictly in it, for the reason that it has 

 more coast line than any other state in the Union, and its 

 fresh water fisheries are more important than those of any 

 other state. However, this is entirely a matter for the 

 Society to decide. Do you want to take any action at the 

 present time? 



Mr. Clark : I remember the circumstances, but I do not 

 remember why it was thought necessary for us to incor- 

 porate. 



President: It was said that there were certain funds 

 which might be placed to the credit of this Society, a sort 

 of endowment, if the Society were in a position to accept 

 them; and that it should be incorporated, so that we could 

 sue and be sued if necessary. 



Mr. Clark : And it was decided to incorporate ? 



President : Yes. 



Mr. Clark : In view of the fact that the Society was 

 founded in New York State, I move that the officers be 

 instructed to have it incorporated this coming year under the 

 laws of that State. 



Mr. Samuel F. Fullerton, St. Paul, Minn.: I second 

 the motion. I think it is very appropriate. 



President : The motion is that the proper officers are to 

 have this Society incorporate during the ensuing year under 

 the laws of the State of New York. Is there any discus- 

 sion ? T notice a gentleman from Rhode Island, which is the 

 biggest little state in the ITnion, who seems to want to say 

 something on the subject. 



