New-York daily tribune., 1859-02-07


gam. sIs,s. on tire 2th of Nov-mser lat a, the IN
,tApce Of an organized body called the Ns--imx
Sps rtsu.ens Cab, passed o'dinaIc', sppfovsa oy
the Mayor pTohoi lRg u X llI of c-r1n kihus VI
birrr Wild deer and 'Toaf, 10 said city and county,
within CERTAIN prescribed periods Of the yesr.
The penalties for violating this prohiol re -
for eacn bird trout or der taken, sth the power
Of inprisopuen, 10 default Of payment.
These per ai-- are h. ~. fOr by the sald Sports
man. Club .ho rec i've fJr their agency ooe-hn' ,he
amouIt collected ara the POSSESSION ~ any OF tls
prescribed game trout ddnns toe ihh'otei perlo -
made pclnsIve evidence tbs. tie posse-sor na- nun
self tilbd the and s72-c;e nm 10 'oe eors
this extraordinary law without allowing him u oder
any evidence 10 shoS h- Innocence or 10 hlsae tue
ofeLte. Thus, 8 commission merchant feSsNIs
con.ienmebt OF 600 prAire-chickeus nom io~a, -
liable to fre Of 5000 for having them 10 Dis p''-
sessioI
In ike maurer veuison brought from Csnafa,
where II Law ful 20 k deer until the let OF March,
if received il this city sfter the let Of January slo-
iscts the DO the penalties OF ths dn <nce
although the freedom OF trade the article is covered
by int.r ational treaty.
December il the best mouth Of the ls1 ul season Tor
taking deer this State aud venson, by beog frozen,
will keep GOOD uGti, March ard the stock thus pre-
served together with whist might come 10 ffom
Canada and other d.tstt States and Provinces wond
give an abundant supply OF tai, oehccy durns 'ue
Winter morths without the killing Of siogs deer out
of the proper and prescribed season. Bui, by tue
wise aw Of Supervisors the possession OF this de-
hcous meat after the let Of January, matter from
what part of the wori Il may co ne or where 1t may
h.vs been killed subjects tie possessor TO the e1tray-
sga1t penalties before msn.iOoed.
The upreason sbeness of the ordnance aud the eI-
trsyegance If s pen aes induced those Interested IN
the game trade 20 petition tee Board OF Supervisors
for o repeal mcdiucation thereof; snd that tue
matter nit ht be deliberately lnve.tg gated and wseiy
adjusted motion made to suspend tie oriinatce
fr1 tie LIT Of Jauusry Ia the lst ci February ms
motion vss lost through the ia lure OF one vote.
TIE Board Of Supervisors hsviug t9us refused 70
. 81. - Iaals a. ntf
Org a1ized and rsed fund for the purpose of testing
the law in the event If sus bsing brought gius, any
of the subscrDers and - oefiay the cost OF efforts 70
obtain reason able ard appropriate Laws.
At this stage Of affairs the game dealers were sur
pris.d by proposition made by person DOT meul-
ber of the Board to their Treasurer that for about
81 200, the ordinance of the Supervisors could, ne
thought, through his ntaiy be 70
which the Treasurer responded tnat he would not give
II cent?. ,
Tne Sportsmen's Club, on whom you so confidently
rely foI tie enforcement Of the law ster procuring
the passage Of the ordnance referred TO- sdyeftl,ng
for uforeIs and ms grand hOursh Cf lntenilons
TO thoroughly enforce it, nave done absolutely nothlog
The practic.l effsc. ~ this course ut things has
been to drive the more prudent and ls"-aodns deal
ers out of the trade, sdtecting them and their con-
tignors to much Ices and di appointment, sad turning
portion Of the trade 10 h Bjston and otner cites
while There OF bo Ger disposition have continued the
business openly without toe slightest molestaiOn, n1-
wlthrsrdne the assurances OF the m yOr aad tue ON
.
incurred Of them that the law would be enorcef.
Tne ne 4, ph .se was the Introduction of bu in the
Asseub IN espouse Ia petition from arreo Co.,
yesiDg the authority to make and Enforce Gsme Laws
il the Boards Of Supervisors Of the respective coun
tes except ia the County of New YORK, where, ID II
was well known that no game existed, the adtoorIty
10 mai such ned unnecessary, sod uight De
used oppr ssvely ard r urjastidibe purposes, as is
shost by the existing ordioarcs
This measure had its origin in the country without
any concert oi acton with the gsme interests oi tne
cify; anu when il came to the nOtIce OF the game
dealers they pleased to see that New YORK WAS
exc pt.d ffom the general provisions aud thus pre-
vent,G iom making oppressive and tyranbloai laws
Tue oil passed quietly rough ITS se'eial stages hnui
il reached .s t1ir0 reading ON NJ nday last wnea hr.
Schoe objected to the passage OF the ON on the
erouId tha, there Was general law nov, 40 that II
tts az passed there woad be different la rs 10 differ.
ent couLties, aud IL many ooaUtts no avs at all lie
alluded to tie brntalt.s cUckneye aud monsers 40,
in June, through mere brutal sport, slaughter deer
With fawps by their sltes.
Mr.. Spencer wished the power left with the Super
vsors Of Nes-York to prevent the sale OF game out
Of season. ~
Mr.. Soholefe6 having failed to kill the bin by a
motion To stike out the enactiDg clause, moved its
reference to the Committee ca Agriculture, wnch
war carried by majority OF five.
Now il should BE- clearly understood that nobody s
mere ply aud earnestly Interested 10 the jddcious
sId efficient preservation Of game than the game
deae,s themselves, and they ready to cooperate
in the enforcement of reasonable and even rigid Laws
vents. n from Canada in Winter, or from our own
State shosn have been killed 10 proper season. cau
tend Ia prevent cookpess from saashterias deer IN
June, passeth our understanding.
II is certsnly 10 be- hoped that the whole question
may DO Y be fully and broadly considered, ani t. at
laws well considered and wisely adapted to the end,
sought, may be passed and permanently maiotsined ;
but does lot necessary to proubt the s-le OF
gsms nom high northern lstitudes where the breeding
reason is very late, from distant S,.tes where 1t
msy be over abundant, and. ct l events beyond our
jurisdiction, for the purpose of preserving the game
Of our Own State.
The rigrts Of commerce and the freedo n Of trsds
Justly claim some attention in this matter at the hsnds
OF Legislators Ii is question OF no trii ng In-
port aace TO game.loyng cuzens and to our mef-
chants who are receiving remttsncss from tn 4r dis
tsbt debtors through the shipments # game whether
the market of THE city should De closed Tor brts aud
yepscn without any reservation after the LET OF aa-
nary as seems to be the effect Of the existing orli-
palc. DREw L. FKESCH.
S.r- York, Feb 3, 1883.