Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-07-05


leads them to destroy the eahered warbe which frequent
our fields and parks, gardens and while would not
uneasonaby abdge the sports pastme Of my friends from
our country towns ask Them confidently sir, aid
the passage of such laws will enable large foru
nate to have parks, private individuals residing in them
SO much blessed to have ground attached to their resi-
dences that the little songsters that frequent them may be
protected from the ruthless hand of the destroyer and thus
De preserved Of the dearest snd ennobng
Panmen's to earthly residence that God has given
Mr. Bum, of kingworth moved to the long tailed
thrush, as he was arrant thief
Mr.. BoARDMAS. hope NOT, sir. The thrush is the
sweetest of our singers the prma donna Of troupe.
When he sings with full heart the whole air is filed
toxlcaon with bis gushing melody. He is greatly superior
to the nightingale Of England and the Swedish Night
ingae herself has listened to him with perfect admiration and
despair Could have every thrush in the State my
grounds cheerfuy would feed them for of
melody that they furnish to the gentleman Of KiDgsworh
every day. .e.
Mr. Bum replied that he well that the thrush
was one OF the sweetest songsers natures grand choir
nevertheless that he was great ANNOYANCE the
farmers and he therefore reluctantly compelled to
TO strike out his
Mr.. Andrews, of New Britain, said that though he was
farmer and the Of farmer, he had never heard any
thing said until this morning against The character of the
thrush In his part of the state this beautiful bird bore
excellent reputation and in any other he had apsed
into dishonest habits it must have been because in those
tons he bad fallen into bad company He should be very
sorry to see him stricken from the bill.
Mr. BoARDaAN. One word more, Mr.. Speaker. A great
diversity Of opinion exists among farmers concerning the de-
pedaoDs committed upon their crops by BIRDS law was
once enacted in Virginia offering bounty for the destruction
OF the crows that destroyed their of extermna
ton followed and the determination Of the also for in
many districts the Of the SUCH after the
removal Of the crows the farmers would gladly paid
back their money they could have established the dynasty Of
the again.
Mr.. Bum again insisted that the thrush was the cause Of
much mischief in The farmers confeld and appealed the
formers present to sustain his position.
Mr.. benton. GuilfOrd. ead one farmers
appealed and desired he had heard the thrush
evil spoken Of, he Of opinion that if they disturbed the
in Kngworth it because the land poor that
1t would not produce worms.
Mr.. TRUMBULL, Of Stonngton remarked that this law
did restrain people from killing birds their lands,
but designed curtai the liberties of those awess in
uuders who fred with Unsuitable ambition to destroy
harmless birds on Others premises.
Amendment lost. ....' .".~
Mr. OLSEr, of Thompson moved to amend by easing the
word king bird, as he had bad reputation among the
honey.bee
Several persons objected on the ground that this bird was
enemy the whole insect ace and could be well
spared. The good he did far overbalarced the evil
Mr.. PHEEPs, of Windsor concded with the remarks of
other gentlemen He thought the birds did more good than
harm and he wished any gentlemen whose fields
bed BY them to call upon him. and he would tell them how
to obviate the mischief without killing them.
Amendment lost. |
Mr.. OseooD moved to insert the backbird
Mr.. BoARDMAN said that though he believed the black
bird to be of the farmers best friends still his bad repu
tacn, if the amendment should be adopted might tend
defeat the bill.
Amendment adopted. ... t.. XII.
Mr.. ossooD moved to amend further by inserting the
quail. He for putting end to the poaehing propen-
sites of certain professional hunters, who go srong
other peoples premises, banging away at every thing. and
thus endangerng the lives Of the people in the rural dis
tricts. ..-. & /
Some thought the quail already protected by the laws
respecting game; if not, ought by all means to be
inserted in the bill. '..
Amendment adopted.
Mr.. GoDFREr, Of Fairfield, moved to insert the humming
bird. Adopted. 5. ~.
An amendment in favor of the wren also adopted.
MI. BUHR moved to insert the He knew that by |
many he regarded unmigated scoundre, but he
thought he had done good than generally supposed
and should be protected. Amendment lost.
Mr. BoARDMAN said that, at the suggestion of eminent
Naturalist he wished to add the roebeased gosbeak 1t
beautiful bird, which had recently made its appearance in
the gardens in this vicinity. ." ."..% .@
Amendment adopted, and bill as amended passed.