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Mr. ^rccliaii: Mr-, ('ha'niian, tliis rcsoliitidu was drawn in 

 accoi-daiUT with the iiistriicl ions of llic society. The society iii- 

 stnicted this conmiitlee to di'ai't a hill or resolution to he pre- 

 sented to tlie vai-ious state lei;islatures. That was why this wa> 

 done in .this way. 



I'i-es:denl : The question is on tlie adoption of the i-epoi'i. 

 Those in I'avor say "aye," opposed "no." 

 ^lotion carried. 



]\Ir. Meehan : I am directed by tlie committee to ]iresont the 



following resolution : — 



Resolved, That this society reaffirm its resolution adopted at 

 its meeting at Grand Rapids, Michigan, last year, in support of the 

 Shiras bill giving federal control of boundary waters. 



President: The question is on the adoption ot the report. 

 Those in favor of the adoption of the report will si^iiity hy 

 saying "aye," opposed "no." 

 Motion carried. 



]\Ir. Meehan : I am requested b}' the committee to present 

 flie following resolution : — 



Whereas, for several years, the members from the state of Rhode 

 Island have presented suitable souvenirs to the members of the 

 American Fisheries Society at its meetings, therefore. 



Resolved, That the sincere thanks of the society be extended 

 to the Rhode Island members, together with a sense of its apprecia- 

 tion of the feeling which prompted the gifts. 



(Applause.) 



Resolution voted upon and carried unanimously. 



Mr. Root: I think that resolution ought to 1)e more per- 

 sonal, and confined to Mr. Roberts entirely. If he has a bill, w' 

 will pay it. But it is his idea in presenting these souvenirs. 



Mr. Meehan: I am directed to present one more resolmion, 

 but the committee would like to hold this resolution inilil Mr. 

 Evans of Toronto has said what he has to say. 



President: I will call (ui Mr. .\. Kelly Evans, of Toronto, 

 for his ])a])ei' on "The I ntei'iiat ional Ti-ohlein of the Proper 

 Rcgldation of the Fisheries of the (ii'eal Lakes." and also tak-' 

 up at the same lime, his paper on "'Idle Inllueiiee of Politic^ 



