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ved on examination to be out of date and sadly in need of revision. 

 The reports made by the fishermen themselves and the requirements of 

 oth( es have been carefully examined and a revision has been made of 



our fees. We have brought our system up to a business standard in both 

 the lake and river fisheries, and, without entailing any hardship on the 

 fishermen themselves, a considerable increase in the revenues of the Com- 



from this source has been made. 



The lav," requiring the Commission to collect a nonresident license fee 



from all sportsmen entering the State from other states which charge such 



e. has been rescued from its dormant condition and is now being strictly 



enforced The outcome has been in the main satisfactory and from this 



rce also, larger returns may be expected in the future. 



The moiety system for protectors should be discontinued and their 

 salaries increased, based upon the average of moieties each now receives. 

 The assistant chief protectors should be made first, second, and third assist- 

 ants with a slight difference in salary in favor of the first assistant. 



The law preventing the pollution of streams should be strengthened; 

 also that in relation to prohibiting dogs in the park lands. 



Uniform game laws between the States and Canadian provinces for the 

 protection of fish and game should be enacted, and a legal department for 

 this Commission established by law. 



The force of protectors should be increased, and the right of the State 

 to close inland waters, not navigable, should be clearly defined. 



The suggestion as to shortening the open season for deer by cutting off 

 the last fifteen days is also worthy of serious consideration. 



The Legislature in the past has promptly and substantially come to 

 the aid of this department with appropriations of necessary money to cam- 

 on the work. It is hoped that this will be continued in the same spirit and 

 with the same liberality as heretofore, and with such necessary increase in 

 the appropriations as the increasing work and growing business of the 

 department demands. 



All of which, with the accompanying reports of the various depart- 

 ments of this Commission hereto attached and forming part of this report, 



is hereby respectfully submitted. 



James S. Whipple, 



Commissioner. 



