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corresponding members to be elected from among men who are 
prominent abroad in connection with fisheries and fish-culture. 
The PRrEsIDENT: Is that motion seconded? 
Mr. Roosevett: I second it, but would put it in a different 
form—That the Executive Committee be empowered to select 
correspondents abroad in connection with foreign societies. 
Mr. Maruer: I withdraw my motion. 
Col. McDonatp: Before the motion is put I beg to say, that 
the object to be attained in the election of corresponding mem- 
bers is that the Association may be promptly informed of the 
progress of fish-culture abroad, and be kept in close relatious 
and correspondence with societies whose aims are similar to 
ours. : 
An election as corresponding member is, moreover, a compli- 
ment to the distinguished gentleman who may be selected, inas- 
much as it is a recognition of eminent services rendered to fish- 
culture, or important investigations germane to it. 
The compliment of election will in my opinion be more dis- 
tinguishing if made by a vote of the Society, rather than by 
‘designation of the Executive Committee, and I propose there- 
fore, to amend this resolution of the honorable commissioner 
from New York by requiring the election of corresponding 
members to be by vote in open meeting. 
Neither resolution or amendment, however, are in order until 
we by resolution provide for a class of corresponding members. 
Under our present organization, only two classes of members 
are specified, viz.: honorary members and ordinary members. 
I beg therefore to submit the following resolution, viz.: 
Resolved, That persons in foreign countries who have made them- 
selves conspicuous by services to fish-culture or by investigation of 
questions relating to fish-culture and the fisheries, may, upon nomina- 
tion duly made, be elected corresponding members of the American 
Fisheries Society, with all the privileges of members, but without lia- 
bility for initiation fee or annual dues. 
Prof. Gooner: I second the proposition. 
