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by the Province of Ontario, and also with the Commission of Fisheries of Canada,, 

 for the purpose of procuring uniform legislation covering the fisheries over the 

 waters between the State of New ^ork and the Dominion of Canada. 



But nothing in this resolution shall prevent the presentation to the legisla- 

 ture of the report and bill already prepared by the said Commission of the State- 

 of New York. 



After some correspondence, a meeting of the special Commissioners appointed 

 by the Provinces of Ontario and Quebec, and the State of New York, together 

 with others interested in the fisheries of the great lakes, was held at the Fifih 

 Avenue Hotel, New York City, October 12th, 1891. 



Hon. Robert B. Roosevelt of New York was made Chairman, and Mr. A. D^ 

 Stewart of Hamilton, Ontario, Secretary. 

 Present : 



Robert B. Roosevelt, Richard U. Sherman, E. G. Whittaker, Special Fish 

 Commission, New York. 



G. A. MacCallum, A. D. Stewart, Game and Fish Commission Ontario. 

 Henry C. Ford, Fish Commission, Pennsylvania. 

 H. M. Smith, Fish Commission, United States. 

 J. W. Gregory, Game and Fish Commission, Qaebec.1 



Frank J. Amsden, Secretary Cheaper Fish Food Association of New York. 

 Geo. H. Welshons, Special Fish Commissioner, Pittsburg, Pa. 

 G. M. Skinner, Anglers' Association, St. Lawrence River. 

 G. H. Sturgh, Anglers' Association, St. Lawrence River. 

 L. D, Huntington, New York Fish Commissioner. 

 E. J. Blackford, New York Fish Commissioner. 

 L. P. Doyle, New York Fish Commission. 



The Chairman stated the object of meeting, and after some discussion, on 

 motion of Gen. R. U. Sherman of New Hartford, N.Y., it was decided that the 

 matter of the " Protection, Preservation and Propagation of Food Fish in the 

 Great Lakes," should be referred to the following committee : 



H. M. Smith, Washington, D.C., representing the U. S. Fish Commission. 

 Dr. G. A. MacCallum of Dunnville, Ontario, Chairman Ontario Game and 

 Fish Commission. 



Henry C. Ford of Philadelphia, member Pennsylvania Fish Commission. 

 Henry Burden of Troy, N.Y., member of New York Fish Commis.sion. 

 Hon. R. U. Sherman of New Hartford, N.Y., member of New York Special 

 Fish and Game Codification Commission. 



Frank J, Amsden of Rochester, N.Y., Secretary Cheaper Fish Food Associa- 

 tion of New York. 



