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And whereas, Ontario, to the north of us, advocates, “stop- 
ping fishing for five years”; and we do not believe such action 
will produce the desired results, but on the contrary we believe 
that lack of uniform laws between Canada and the several states 
bordering on the Great Lakes, and the lack of concurrent juris- 
diction for boundary streams, without enforcement of existing 
laws, poor protection given during spawning season, and a total 
disregard of the size of fish caught by fishermen, are at the 
root of the evil; therefore: 
Resolved, That it is the sense of this meeting that Canada 
and the United States ought to enter into a treaty looking to the 
control of the fish in our Great Lakes, not only the stocking 
but the protection. 
Resolved further: That there should be federal control of 
boundary streams, and that the states concerned should cede 
their rights to the national government. 
Resolved further: That we heartily commend the efforts 
that have been made by the Hon. George Shiras, of the third 
congressional district of Pennsylvania, looking to federal con- 
trol, and that we heartily pledge him our undivided support. 
Resolved further: That a copy of this resolution be fur- 
nished to each of our senators and representatives at Washington, 
also to each member of the Dominion’s House of Parliament. 
Motion made, seconded and unanimously carried adopting 
the resolution. 
Secretary Peabody: I have some questions for the question 
box sent by Mr. John L. Leary, superintendent of the San 
Marcos, Texas, station, and I will read them and the society 
can decide whether they wish to answer them, or appoint some 
one to answer them. It might be well to have these questions 
published perhaps, with the proper replies. 
The secretary then read the questions. 
Adjourned sine die. 
