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Our protective laws need amending, so far as to fully protect the 

 fish and the fishermen, insuring an increase in output without doing 

 an injustice to the business interest which is entitled to as much 

 consideration as the producing of stock, fruit or grain, As the con- 

 ditions surrounding it are peculiar and must be carefully guarded in 

 this as in an}' thing that is in a manner free to all to gather. 



The commonwealth should insist on its ownership, and dictate 

 terms as to how the crop should be gathered and when. 



The need of a better and larger steamboat we have previously set 

 forth. We can not do the work required, as it should be done with- 

 out it. This is a large State and all its parts should have their share 

 of attention. This can not be accomplished without proper means of 

 reaching them by water. 



As to results obtained, we can only ask careful investigation, feel- 

 ing sure that it will not be unfavorable and fully justify the expendi- 

 tures of the past and insure increased requests for the coming 

 seasons. 



Respectfully submitted, 



Nat H. Cohen, 



S. P. Bartlett, 



A. Lenke, 



Commissioners. 



