46 BULLETIN OF THE UNITED STATES FISH COMMISSION. 
Be it enacted by the legislative assem bly of the State of Oregon , That there 
shall be chosen biennially by the legislative assembly of the State of 
Oregon three competent persons who shall be denominated the fish com- 
mission, whose term of office shall continue two years and until their 
successors be chosen and qualified. 
Sec. 2. Before entering upon his duties each member of said commis- 
sion shall file with the secretary of state a bond with ten or more suffi- 
cient sureties and in the sum of five thousand dollars, conditional that 
he will discharge his duties under this act faithfully. 
Sec. 3. Said commissioners shall chose one of their number as chair- 
man,* and he shall be known as president of the fish commission. 
Sec. 4. It shall be the duty of the president to give his entire time I 
and attention to the fishing interests of the State of Oregon, and, by and 
with the advice and direction of the fish commissioners, see that all laws 
for the propagation, protection, and preservation of food-fishes in the 
public waters of the State of Oregon, whether entirely or partially within 
the State boundaries, are enforced ; to select and purchase suitable 
land, build, operate, and manage thereon a fish hatchery, on the Colum- 
bia River or on its tributaries, for the purpose of supplying said waters 
with young fish ; to employ necessary and competent men to successfully 
carry on the said hatchery on the Columbia River or on its tributaries; 
and to examine into and report upon the results of the salmon hatchery 
on Rogue River. 
Sec. 5. That said fish commission shall annually, on December 1, 
report to the governor of this State a full account of its actions under 
this act; also of the operations and results of the laws pertaining to 
the fish industry, the methods of taking fish, the number of young fish 
hatched and where distributed, amount of expenses incurred, and make 
suggestions as to the needs of further legislation, if any, and full statis- 
tics of the fishing business. 
Sec. 6. The president of the fish commission shall receive an annual 
salary of two thousand dollars ; the other members of the commission 
shall receive five dollars each per day for time actually employed, not 
exceeding fifty days each per annum. 
Sec. 7. That there be and is hereby appropriated out of the general 
fund of the State the sum of ten thousand dollars for the maintenance 
of the commission herein created and the erection and support of said 
hatchery on the Columbia River or tributaries for the period of two years ; 
also there is hereby appropriated out of the funds of the State two 
thousand dollars for the purpose of enlargement and support of the 
present hatchery on the Rogue River during the year 1887. 
Sec. 8. That all expenses incurred under the provisions of this bill 
shall be audited by the secretary of state, upon bills being presented 
properly certified by the president as approved by the commission, and 
the said secretary shall from time to time draw warrants upon the State 
treasurer for the amount. 
