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Mr. Meehan: The next resolution was offered by Mr. 
Fullerton of Minnesota, commending the efforts which have 
been made and being made to cede to the national government 
jurisdiction over the fisheries of the Great Lakes and interstate 
waters. ‘This resolution is so important that the committee felt 
it had better be brought before the convention for full and free 
discussion, without formal recommendation by the committee. 
Motion made and seconded to adopt the resolution. 
Mr. Clark: In view of the fact that we have a paper on 
that line, by Mr. Joslyn, would it not be well to hold the resolu- 
tion open until we hear from him? He may have some things 
touching directly upon the point, and the resolution might want 
to be added to, or something of the kind, and would there be any 
harm in allowing it to he over until after his paper has been 
presented 7 
Mr. North: Why not have Mr. Joslyn’s paper read now? 
Mr. Meehan: The committee is still reporting, and I agree 
with Mr. Clark myself, that that should be the procedure, if 
agreeable to the Chairman and the meeting. 
Mr. Bowers: I move that action on that resolution be 
deferred until after the reading of Mr. Joslyn’s paper. 
The resolution was laid on the table, to be called up at any 
time. 
Mr. Meehan: Mr. Oregon Milton Dennis of Baltimore 
offers the following resolution which is approved by the com- 
mittee. 
Whereas, The attention of the American Fisheries Society 
has repeatedly been called to the rapid increase in the wholesale 
destruction of fish by means of illegal nets and other devices; 
by dynamite and by the pollution of the streams from sugar beet 
factories, tanneries, chemical works, wood pulp factories and 
other manufacturing establishments and by sawdust: and 
Whereas, The American Fisheries Society regards with 
grave apprehension this wholesale destruction of an industry, the 
first value of which is upwards of seventy-five millions of dollars, 
and to preserve which few legislatures have taken adequate 
measures ; and 
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