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Rochesterians interested in the committee's work The names were : General 

 Richard Q. Sherman, New Hartford, N. Y., of the New York State Special Fish 

 Commission ; A. D. Stewart, Hamilton, Ont., Ontario Game and Fish Commission ; 

 Dr. H. M. Smith, Washington, United States Fish Commission ; G. M. Skinner, 

 Clay ton, N.Y.; R. P. Grant, Clay ton ; W. H. Thompson, Alexandria Bay; Frank J. 

 Amsden, Rochester, secretary of the committee; Postmaster Reynolds, William Pur- 

 cell, Ex-Congressman Baker, W.C.Dickinson, Wm. F. Balkam, C. H. Babcock and 

 Arthur Luetchford. Monroe A. Green had proceeded ahead to the destination of 

 the party which was the State Fish Hatchery at Caledonia. The active labours 

 of the committee for the present, ended with the adjournment taken at the Cham- 

 ber of Commerce rooms yesterday afternoon. 



At the State hatchery the party were received by Supt. Monroe A. Green and 

 shown the process of producing fish from the spawn, together with everything 

 pertaining to the enterprise. 



After spending two hours in inspecting the ponds and streams, the party re- 

 turned highly delighted with their visit. 



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As the train reached Rochester, the visitors from abroad held a meeting in the 

 saloon of the private car, Gen. R. U. Sherman, of Oneida, in the chair, when Mr. 

 A. D. Stewart, of Hamilton, Ontario, moved, seconded by Dr. H. M. Smith, of 

 Washington, D. C., the following resolution, which was unanimously adopted : 



Resolved, That the thanks of this International Conference be expressed to the Directors of 

 the Rochester & Pittsburg Railroad Company for placing at the servica of the members a luxu- 

 riously equipped special train for their conveyance to and from the Caledonia fish hatchery, and 

 to Mr. A. G. Yates, the president of the company, for his courtesy in accompanying the party 

 and contributing so much to their comfort. 



We desire also to express to Supt. Monroe A. Green our thanks for the facilities afforded 

 us to examine the work at this parent establishment, which we trust will long stand as a monu- 

 ment to the memory of his deceased brother, ISeth Green, who was the first in this country to 

 establish artificial fish culture. 



Our thanks are also especially due, and are gratefully tendered to Mr. D. W. Powers for 

 the privilege courteously afforded of inspecting his wonderful art gallery an institution in 

 which all the people of Rochester, equally with the founder should feel an honourable pride. 



Carried. 



At the afternoon meeting when the codification of the Game and Fish Laws 

 was under consideration, Senator McNaughton stated that in his opinion the Bill 

 reported by the special committee, consisting of Messrs. Sherman, Roosevelt and 

 Whittaker, which passed the Assembly at the last session would have passed the 

 Senate if it had not been for the deadlock, and that he had no doubt but that at 

 the next session of the Legislature the Bill reported by the special committee 

 would become a law. That Bill not only codifies, but simplifies the existing Game 

 Law of the State, and the great work performed by the Commissioners can read- 

 ily be seen when it is stated that the proposed Bill amends or repeals 239 special 

 acts or parts thereof relating to Fish and Game Laws. 



In support of the suggestion of Senator McNaughton at the meeting of the 

 Fish Commissioners yesterday, that particular and immediate attention should be 

 given by the Fish Commissioners of New York State to re-stocking Lake 

 Ontario with whitefish and salmon, and the Hudson River with shad, Mr. Henry 

 C. Ford, one of the Fish Commissioners of Pennsylvania, stated that the Com- 

 missioners of Fisheries in that State some years ago turned their attention to re- 



