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REPORTS OF SESSIONAL COMMITTEES

TIME AND PLACE COMMITTEE

FRED A. THOMPSON

The Time and Place Committee received eight requests from organiza-tions for the Society to meet in their respective areas in 1957. These re-quests were considered in joint session with the corresponding committee of the International Association of Game, Fish, and Conservation Com-missioners. Serious consideration was given to geographical location and since the Southwest had not received a convention, the committee recom-mended that the Society meet in Las Vegas, Nevada, in 1957.

AUDITING COMMITTEE

EDWARD SCHNEBERGER

The Auditing Committee has examined the books and records of the Secretary-Treasurer for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1954, and ending June 30, 1955. A detailed check of the receipts against the expenditures shows#that all accounts balance and all funds are accounted for.

There are two items that we believe should be called to the attention of the Society and that the incoming President and Executive Committee should act upon as soon as possible. These items are Fidelity bond for the Secretary-Treasurer and expenses of the Secretary-Treasurer to the mid-year meeting of the Executive Committee.

At present the Secretary-Treasurer is under a $7,500 bond. In view of the fact that he handles nearly $10,000 cash annually and, also, that the maturity value of bonds and securities approximate $14,000, we recom-mend that the Fidelity Bond for the Secretary-Treasurer be increased to $25,0000. This can be done at a relatively small additional cost to the Society.

Since the attendance of the Secretary-Treasurer at the mid-year meeting of the Executive Committee is of vital importance to the Society it is recommended that the expenses be recognized as an annual authorized expenditure. Since the Society is in excellent financial condition it is un-reasonable to expect that either the Secretary-Treasurer or his employer bear these expenses.

The Auditing Committee feels that Mr. Speaker and Mrs. Wright have done an excellent job in taking care of the business of the Society for the year and are duly deserving of the deepest appreciation the Society can extend. Especial thanks are also due the Iowa Conservation Commission for the many courtesies extended.

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Reports of Sessional Committees 315

RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE

H. H. MACKAY

1. National Fish Week WHEREAS, Fish and shellfish constitute a source of outstanding nutri-

tional value, highly palatable, and available at reasonable prices, and WHEREAS, The per capita consumption of fishery products in the United

States and Canada is far less than it properly should be, and WHEREAS, This low consumption can be attributed in large measure to

the lack of appropriate publicity and promotional campaigns on behalf of fish as food, and

WHEREAS, The National Fisheries Institute, the Shrimp Association of the Americas, the Maine Sardine Industry, the Fisheries Council of Canada, and numerous other organizations, firms, and individuals have joined to organize and support a National Fish Week, October 3-8, 1955,

Now, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the American Fisheries So-ciety tender its congratulations to those groups and persons responsible for the initiation of a National Fish Week and urge upon its members full and whole-hearted support of this forward-looking enterprise.

2. Inland Fisheries WHEREAS, The inland fisheries of the United States constitute a nat-

ural resource of great potential importance, and WHEREAS, This potential has not been realized because of lack of in-

formation with respect to problems inherent in harvesting, processing, and marketing, particularly of species in great abundance but little utilized, and

WHEREAS, The United States Fish and Wildlife Service has very re-cently begun an analysis of these problems with respect to the Great Lakes and mid-western area with the view of determining a proper course of future action,

Now, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the American Fisheries So-ciety commends the United States Fish and Wildlife Service for this for-ward-looking action, and urges that this study be expanded so as to cover the field of under-utilized fish populations throughout the United States.

3. Funds for Recreational Use of National Forests WHEREAS, The recreational use of National Forests continues to grow in

keeping with increased population of the Nation and increased leisure, and WHEREAS, Many national forests are presently in urgent need of recrea-

tional facilities including but not limited to camp ground sanitation facili-ties, and fish and wildlife habitat development, and

WHEREAS, Funds for the development of the aforesaid recreational facili-ties are almost entirely lacking,

Now, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the American Fisheries So-

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ciety does hereby petition Congress to hasten action on HR 1823 which would make available to the Forest Service funds for recreational improve-ment and upkeep, and fish and wildlife habitat development.

4. Integration of Wildlife Conservation Programs WHEREAS, There is a definite need to integrate more closely wildlife

conservation programs of State and Federal agencies dealing with water resources development to prevent loss of or damage to wildlife resources,

Now, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the American Fisheries So-ciety go on record as urging Congress to give favorable consideration to the immediate passage of the bill S.2372 introduced by Senator McClellan of Arkansas which amends Public Law 732 to accomplish the objectives of the Society.

5. Amending the Federal Power Act WHEREAS, Under the provisions of the Act of Congress of June 25,

1910 (36 Stat. 347), commonly known and referred to as the withdrawal from entry on public land laws, the Secretary of the Interior has, from time to time, by executive order, withdrawn from entry, sale or location under the public land laws and has reserved for power purposes, numerous power sites on the public lands of the United States many of which power sites are located on, along and adjacent to local nonnavigable streams of the several states, and

WHEREAS, The Federal Power Commission, under the provisions of the Federal Power Act, 41 Stat. 1075, 16 U.S.C. 818, also has made numerous withdrawals from the public lands of the United States and has reserved for power purposes power sites on navigable and nonnavigable waters of the several states, and

WHEREAS, Ever since the enactment of the Desert Land Act of 1877, if not before, it has been the established law that all nonnavigable waters then a part of the public domain became publici juris, subject to the plenary control of the states designated therein, with the right in each to determine for itself to what extent the rule of prior appropriation or the common-law rule of riparian rights should obtain, and

WHEREAS, It has always been considered by the American Fisheries So-ciety that the Federal Government, as the owner of the public domain had the power to dispose of the land and the water composing it together or separately, and that under the Desert Land Act of 1877, if not before, Congress had severed the title to the land and the water and had estab-lished the rule that the land should be patented separately and that the government title to the land would not carry with it a water right but all nonnavigable waters were reserved for the use of the public under the laws of the several states, and

WHEREAS, The Supreme Court of the United States recently upheld the validity of a license issued by the Federal Power Commission to construct a hydroelectric project on lands of the United States, withdrawn for power purposes, on a nonnavigable stream, wholly within one state without the

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consent of the state on the ground that the withdrawal site was a "reserva-tion" and not "public lands," within the meaning of Section 3 (1) and (2) of the Federal Power Act, and

WHEREAS, The legislative history of the Federal Power Act clearly indi-cated that it was never the intention of the Congress to invest the Federal Power Commission with the authority, either expressed or implied, to usurp or encroach on the sovereign powers of the states to regulate the use of the waters of their nonnavigable streams; it being expressly provided in Sec. 9 (b) (16 U.S.C.A. 802b) of said Federal Power Act that said Fed-eral Power Commission shall, before issuing a license, require proof of the applicant that he has complied with the State laws with respect to the use of the water and the bed and banks of streams, and

WHEREAS, The actions of the Federal Power Commission and the courts in this respect have and will continue to jeopardize and to curtail the states in their development of stream utilization and is likely to cause irrepar-able damage to the water, wildlife, fishery resources, agriculture and in-dustry and to create havoc in the administration of the water laws in the states, all in contravention of long established public policy.

Now, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the American Fisheries So-ciety hereby does urge the Congress of the United States to enact legisla-tion amending the Federal Power Act so as to compel the Federal Power Commission to require proof that applicants for a license have obtained prior approval of the state or several states as the case may be, in respect to the use of the waters and the beds and banks of streams, notwithstand-ing the fact that the project sought to be licensed is to be located on public lands or reservations of the United States which has been with-drawn for power purposes, and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That such legislation shall impose on the Federal Power Commission the duty to require such proof, as above-mentioned, whether or not the project shall have an adverse effect on the navigable flow or the navigable capacity of any navigable stream.

6. Importation of Fish and Fish Eggs and Ports of Entry WHEREAS, The reports of the special committees of the Society on (1)

Importation of Salmonoid Eggs and Ports of Entry, and (2) Importation of Fish and Fish Eggs presented at the annual meeting of the American Fisheries Society, emphasized the danger of introduction and transmission of infectious diseases and parasites of fish through importation and trans-portation of fish and fish eggs, and

WHEREAS, These reports contain recommendations and suggested pro-cedures for the development of a sanitary service to prevent the introduc-tion and transmission of infectious diseases and parasites of fish,

Now, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Secretary of the Society transmit copies of the reports of these committees to each Federal, Pro-vincial and State Fisheries agency with the request that appropriate con-sideration be given to the recommendations contained in these reports.

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7. Water Pollution WHEREAS, There is continuing need to strengthen and extend the Water

Pollution Control Act, and WHEREAS, The Senate Bill S. 890 passed the Senate and was reported

favorably to the House by the House Committee on Public Works (House Report No. 1446) with amendments which further strengthened the Senate Bill, and

WHEREAS, The great majority of the people of the United States are sincerely and genuinely interested in better and cleaner waters through-out the Nation, not only for domestic and industrial uses, but for recrea-tion as well,

Now, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the American Fisheries So-ciety hereby does urge the Congress of the United States to give prompt consideration to the Bill S.890 looking to its early enactment, and

B E IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be forwarded to the Clerk of the House, to the Chairman of the House Committee on Public Works, and to each member thereof, by the Secretary of this Society.

8. Pollution WHEREAS, The American Fisheries Society views with deep concern the

impact of pollution on our fish and wildlife resources, and on public health, and

WHEREAS, It is believed insufficient consideration is given to the research necessary to safeguard these resources and the public health from the effects of pollution,

Now, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the American Fisheries So-ciety hereby does urge Federal, State and Provincial agencies concerned with the control and protection of fish and wildlife resources and public health to analyze their research programs looking toward that expansion required to promote effective control of pollution.

9. Thanks to Dr. William C. Beckman WHEREAS, The usefulness of any serial publication is greatly enhanced

by the availability of a general index covering a long period of years, and WHEREAS, The users of the Transactions of the American Fisheries

Society benefited greatly from the general index for Volumes 1-58 but were handicapped by the lack of a similar index for later volumes, and

WHEREAS, Dr. William C. Beckman has remedied this deficiency by his compilation of an index for Volume 59-82,

Now, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the American Fisheries So-ciety in its Eighty-fifth Annual Meeting express to Dr. Beckman its deep-est appreciation for his excellent and generous contribution, and

B E IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, endorsed by the President and by the Secretary-Treasurer be forwarded to Dr. Beckman as a memento of the Society's gratitude.

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10. Appreciation of Hospitality WHEREAS, The Augusta, Georgia meeting of the Society has been an

outstanding success, and WHEREAS, The members and guests of the Society have had available

excellent facilities for enjoyment of the sessions and of recreational periods, Now, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the American Fisheries So-

ciety express its appreciation and gratitude to the Program Committee, through its Chairman, Fred J. Dickson; to Fulton Lovell, Director of the Georgia Game and Fish Commission, and through him to the State of Georgia, and especially to members of his office, and field staff for their efficiency in handling local arrangements; to Thomas D. Beckum, Clerk of Council, representing His Honor Mayor Hamilton, and through him to the City of Augusta; to the several organizations and individuals whose untiring efforts combined to make this meeting a success; to the press for its splendid coverage of the convention; and to the management of the Bon Air Hotel for the numerous courtesies extended to the convention delegates.

PROPOSALS FOR AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION

[The following proposal to amend Article IV, Paragraph 4, of the Constitution was signed by 50 members in good standing and circulated to all the membership in accordance with the Constitution. The proposal was defeated.]

Election of officers shall be by ballot distributed to all active members in good standing, life members and distinguished service honorary mem-bers, and election shall be by a majority of those voting. In the event of the failure of any one of the candidates for an office to obtain a major-ity, the choice shall be made by majority vote of the members eligible to vote at the session at which the results of the balloting are announced.

Decisions at meetings, including election of new members and of non-appointive standing committee, shall be by a majority of those present at any meeting; except that a two-thirds majority shall be required for a motion for amendment of By-laws adopted pursuant to Article V; and excepted further that a three-quarters majority shall be required for the election of distinguished service honorary members.

[The following Proposal to amend Article TV, Paragraph 4, of the Constitution was signed by SO members in good standing and circulated to all members in ac-cordance with the Constitution. The proposal was adopted.]

Decisions at meetings, including election of members, shall be by a majority of these present at any meeting; except that for a motion for amendment of By-laws adopted pursuant to Article V, a two-thirds ma-jority shall be required; and excepted further, a unanimous vote shall be required for election of honorary members.

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NOMINATING COMMITTEE

ALBERT S. HAZZARD

Our Committee has worked hard and has functioned effectively in pro-viding this list of nominees, therefore, I take pleasure in presenting the report. I would like to preface the reading of it with an explanation of how we functioned.

We reviewed carefully the past officers and members of the various com-mittees to distribute the work and to be sure that all parts of the country were properly represented. We did, however, make two exceptions. We felt that the Committee on Names of Fishes was functioning satisfactorily and since the present chairman, Reeve M. Bailey, was willing to continue and had requested that his committee be re-elected without change, we acceded to his request. The other exception was the Committee on Water Pollution. At first, we had thought to give the members of that committee relief, but after hearing George E. Burdick's fine summary of the work accomplished, we realized that they were only about one-third through a large job, there-fore, we felt that the same members should be asked to continue to func-tion with one change.

OFFICERS

President G. E. Sprecher, Wisconsin First Vice-President Clarence F. Pautzke, Washington Second Vice-President H. S. Swingle, Alabama Secretary-Treasurer E. B. Speaker, Iowa Librarian Howard A. Tanner, Colorado

COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Richard Croker, California, Chairman William W. Anderson, Georgia William F. Carbine, District of Columbia Milton C. James, Washington John L. Kask, Ontario Milton J. Lindner, Mexico, D.F. Lee S. Roach, Ohio

COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL-STATE RELATIONS

Minor Clark, Kentucky, Chairman Lawrence F. Miller, Alabama Arthur M. Phillips, Jr., New York Richard L. Stroud, District of Columbia William H. Thompson, Oklahoma

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COMMITTEE ON HYDROBIOLOGY AND FISH CULTURE

Gerald P. Cooper, Michigan, Chairman Don F. Alderdice, British Columbia Norman Benson, Tennessee Jack Hemphill, Arizona Burton P. Hunt, Florida Peter A. Larkin, British Columbia Robert F. Stephens, North Carolina

COMMITTEE ON COMMERCIAL FISHERIES

Leslie W. Scattergood, Maine, Chairman Walter, M. Alley, Montana Edwin M. Barry, Maryland Charles R. Foster, Washington Donovan Moss, Alabama Leonard Omstead, Ontario Marion Toole, Texas

COMMITTEE ON NAMES OF FISHES

Reeve M. Bailey, Michigan, Chairman Ernest A. Lachner, District of Columbia Edward C. Raney, New York William E. Ricker, British Columbia William B. Scott, Ontario Royal D. Suttkus, Louisiana Loren P. Woods, Illinois

COMMITTEE ON WATER POLLUTION

George E. Burdick, New York, Chairman Peter Doudoroff, Oregon Gordon Gunter, Mississippi R. H. Millest, Ontario Eugene W. Surber, Michigan Clarence M. Tarzwell, Ohio Irvin E. Wallen, Oklahoma

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PRESIDENT PRITCHARD : The procedure in handling these names varies. Is it the desire of the Society that we vote on these as they are read?

DR. GOTTSCHALK : I move the unanimous election of the Committees as prepared by the Nominating Committee.

[Motion was seconded and passed.]

PRESIDENT PRITCHARD : I declare the members of the Committee elected. G. E. Sprecher has been nominated for the office as President. To preserve the

democratic tenets of the institution, are there any further nominations from the floor?

DR. CORNELL : I move the nominations for the office of President be closed. [The motion was seconded and passed.]

PRESIDENT PRITCHARD : I take great pleasure in declaring Mr. George B. Sprecher the duly elected President for the American Fisheries Society for the ensuing year. [Applause.]

Mr. Clarence F. Pautzke has been nominated for the office of First Vice-President. Are there any further nominations from the floor?

MR. VIOSCA : I move the nominations be closed. [The motion was seconded and passed.]

PRESIDENT PRITCHARD : I am happy to announce that Mr. Clarence F. Pautzke has been elected First Vice-President of the Society for 1956. [Applause.]

The Nominating Committee has offered the name of Dr. H. S. Swingle for the office of Second Vice-President. Are there any nominations from the floor?

MR. K I N G : I move the nominations be closed. rMotion was seconded and passed.]

PRESIDENT PRITCHARD : I am pleased to announce that Dr. Swingle has been elected Second Vice-President.

You have heard the nomination of Mr. E. B. Speaker for the office of Secretary-Treasurer and Dr. Howard A. Tanner for the office of Librarian. Are there any further nominations from the floor?

MR. THOMPSON: I move that the nominations be closed and that Mr. Everett Speaker and Howard Tanner be elected to office by acclamation.

[Motion was seconded and passed.]

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