32 Thirty-fourth Annual Meeting. 
Mr. Clark: Your remarks in regard to Pennsylvania I 
note. Should not some other states be included ? 
Mr. Meehan: The other states are properly included. 
Secretary: I think it would be well, although Rhode 
Island is not quite as large as Pennsylvania, yet since it is quite 
as well and ably represented, to have that state mentioned. I 
think if the mention of one state is to be made, Rhode Island 
is certainly entitled to a place, and Michigan also. 
Mr. Meehan: I think Mr. Townsend, a member of the 
committee has a resolution offered apart from the committee on 
resolutions, that has something to say in regard to Rhode Island. 
(Resolution reread. ) 
Mr. Meehan: The reason why Pennsylvania was specifi- 
cally mentioned was because it has a requirement by its Depart- 
ment of Fisheries that all superintendents be present at these 
meetings, except in case of illness. 
President: I think that is a grand resolution, and I think 
no state can take exception to it. 
Unanimously adopted by a rising vote. 
Mr. Meehan: ‘The next resolution is offered by Mr. O. A. 
Dinsmore, and is recommended unanimously by the committee. 
It is as follows: 
Whereas, The waters within the Yellowstone Park are pecu- 
liarly adapted to the natural propagation of fish, and should be 
utilized as occasion arises by the United States Bureau of 
Fisheries for the purpose of securing eggs for restocking national 
or state hatcheries in public waters in the United States, and, 
whereas, under the present conditions when the superintendents 
of the Yellowstone Park are lable to be changed frequently, it 
is impossible to secure for the fish life that sustaimed and 
systematic consideration which the work requires, therefore, 
Resolved, by the American Fisheries Society that the proper 
National authorities authorize the Bureau of Fisheries to take 
exclusive charge of fish and fisheries in the Yellowstone Park. 
Resolved, further, that a copy of this preamble and resolu- 
tion be forwarded to the Secretary of the Department of Com- 
merce and Labor. 

