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the Bay to spawn. The Virginia committee said that they
were willing to make such regulations as were recommended
by the Government, but wanted to know if Maryland would
protect the shad after they reached Maryland waters. Dr.
Coker stated that there were some bad net conditions in Mary-
land, especially near the head of the Bay, in the vicinity of
the Government fish hatchery. The Maryland representative
assured the Virginia committee that if they permitted the fish
to get up the Bay that they would be protected in Maryland
waters.

It was decided, at 11 P. M., by mutual agreement, that
concurrent laws to protect the fish should be taken up at an-
other meeting. The Maryland representative extended an in-
vitation, in the name of Maryland, for the new committee to
come to Annapolis, in order that the two States might get
together on concurrent fish laws during the 1916 session of
the General Assembly of the respective States.

By request of the Speaker of the House of Delegates of
Virginia, the Maryland representative addressed the House on
January 19, on concurrent fishery legislation, as it was the
desire of the Speaker to impress the up-State members of the
importance of this legislation.

Respectfully yours,

SWEPSON EARLE,
Chief Engineer, Maryland Shell Fish Commission.

[Which was read and ordered spread upon the Journal, ]

Mr. Cooper submitted the following:

CERTIFICATES or THE STATE BUILDING AND IMPROVEMENT LOAN,
No. 1.................................................... $81, 200. 00

No. 2.................................................... 91, 000. 00

No. 3.................................................... 15, 000. 00

No. 4.................................................... 24, 000. 00

No. 5.................................................... 88, 800. 00

No. 6.................................................... 41, 000. 00

No. 7.................................................... 35, 000. 00

No. 8.................................................... 9, 000. 00

No. 9.................................................... 15, 000. 00

No. 10..................................................... 100, 000. 00

No. 11.................................................... 33, 000. 00

No. 12.................................................... 126, 000. 00

No. 13.................................................... 99, 150. 00

No. 14.................................................... 23, 050. 00

No. 15.................................................... 23, 050. 00

No. 16.................................................... 30, 000. 00

No. 17.................................................... 88, 800. 00

$923, 050. 00