204 American Fisheries Society 



Mr. Bower: It was decided at the close of our last 

 session that the first order of business for this afternoon 

 should be the reading of the paper by our honored Presi- 

 dent, and I have the pleasure of introducing to you Prof. 

 Henry B. Ward, of the University of Illinois. 



The paper by President Ward, entitled "An Experi- 

 mental Plant for the Study of Fish Culture on a Small 

 Scale" was read and discussed. (See Transactions, this 

 number, pp. 169-178.) 



At 3 o'clock the session was adjourned to give place 

 to a meeting of the National Association of Fish and 

 Game Commissioners, in which many of the members of 

 the American Fisheries Society were especially interested. 

 All members were invited to be present during the ad- 

 dress of Senator Geo. P. McLean, of Connecticut, on "The 

 Federal Control of Migratory Birds," and also to witness 

 a series of motion pictures illustrating "Results of Game 

 Protection in Oregon" shown by Mr. Wm. L. Finley, 

 Commissioner of Fish and Game for that State. 



Saturday Morning, October 3, Final Session. 



The final session came to order for the transaction 

 of such business as remained for the consideration of 

 the Society. 



President Ward : Your Chairman has been requested 

 to present a proposed ruling to regulate publication. The 

 object of this ruling is to give the Publication Committee 

 the authority of the Society to act in certain cases, while 

 reserving by the first part of the resolution, the right of 

 the Society to pass upon matters which might involve it 

 in any way. 



Resolved : That papers which are controversial and 

 do not add to a knowledge of any question by furnishing 

 new evidence shall not be published except after special 

 action by the Society at a regular meeting. Otherwise 

 the Publication Committee may, if finances permit, accept 

 for publication papers not read at the annual meeting. 



Shall this be adopted as a by-law or rule of instruction 

 for the committee ? 



