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lion of those iish in those rivers ontiivly. We control it lliat way. 

 We liave some sluul streams and tliey are doin^u' nieelv. 



Mr. ^h'ehan : We ha\(' a law in Pennsylvania which foi-hids 

 the ohstiHiction of lish. hut. tliat will not a])|)ly to nets which th;' 

 law allows to be used, unt'oil imately. 



President: Any rnilher discussion? A\'e inio'lil as well 

 (inish oui- discussion of federal control. ]f there is anytliin^i' 

 turthei' to he said on that, take it u)) at this time. 



^Ir. Bower: Mr. President, you said a resolution of that 

 nature had been passed by this society, directing that a copy be 

 sent to members of Congress. I do not see what effect that has, 

 sending it to members of Congress. They have nothing to do. 

 It seems to me it should be handed to the state boards of fish 

 commissioners and state wardens, and that they be requested to 

 introduce this resolntion; that the secretary of this society 

 should be directed to correspond with the various boards and see 

 that the resolution is introduced. The resolutions passed here- 

 tofore have covered a great variety of subjects. I do not know 

 of this exclusive resolution ever having heen passed by this 

 society — it has been loaded up with a lot of other things, as I 

 recollect it, and it s(^'ems to me it should be confined to just that 

 point and nothing else, and tlie secretary see that what this 

 society has done is commnnicated to the proper persons, and T 

 think we will get results. 



Mr. A. Kelly Evans, of Toronto : In regard to Lake Michi- 

 gan, where state control is exerted, how far or near does the 

 control begin ? 



Mr. Clark : Clear over the Wisconsin line. They chase the 

 violators clear into Wisconsin. 



Secretary Peabody : On Lake Michigan, for example, there 

 would have to be cooperation by Illinois, Michigan and Wiscon- 

 sin. That would settle that lake. 



Mr. Clark : Settle Lake Michigan. 



Secretary Peabody: Then it seems to me that Wisconsin 

 and Michigan, l)oth deejily interested could, through 



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