The New York herald., 1874-11-10
GAME AND FISH
Meeting Last Night OF the Assoefssiee
for the Protection OF Game-ProPosed


Meeting Last Might OF the AssoeisAo.
for the Protection OF csme-rroPose
A~anameu, IN the state Game Law.
.rne fan meeting OF the New YORK sportsmen's
Cun ,he esnec,al mission OF which Is ior the pro-
tection az nan and ga ne was held last evening at
the residence OF Mr. Royal Phelps, and was very
nnmeronsly attended. IL is matter OF doubt
whether a more penedcent society exists In The
sta,a ar whether there Is identified with any or
gsptzation more earnest enthusiastic or deter
mined group OF individuals
me meeting was called 10 order by the Presi-
asut Mr.. Phelps about halrpsst eight O'CLOCK
and after the reading OF the minutes OF the last
meeting the Secretary proceeded To read the cor.
yespondenoe which had taken place since the last
gathering With different game protecting assoc,-
stous throughout the country, particulartxing the
communications received from the Game and Fish
League OF New Hampshire, Maryiard Association
for the Protection and Preservation OF Game and
Fish, together with important correspondence
rom the New Jersey Commissioners OF Fisheries
ana from the Worcester tMass.) Sportsmen's Club
The President reported that IN compliance with
the resolution OF the CiuA the committee 70
whom was referred the subject Of uniformity OF
game laws IN different States nad had the docu-
ments in relation thereto printed and sent to
alnev-three game-proteciing organizations in
dllerent parts the country. suggesting the
holding OF national convention IN TINS city In the
month OF November, out that very soon after
they had cone tins the state Association called
q convention lor the ssh OF september.
Al Niagara FANS lor the idenucal same purpose,
and lnaI your committee thereupon ielt con-
strained, subordinate organization, 20 suspend
all Iurther actloL, not doubling that The state Or
ganlzaiion Will realize the responsibility which
now res;s on It's shoulders To see this ail-impor-
taut subject properly attended 10, until 1t Is car
rlea 20 a successful issue, all Of which was APP
proved 10y toe Association aud the committee was
sstsenarced
The President reported that the jury In the suit
sgalnst Cappel and storer lor having IN their pos
session oriy trout during the closed season, mad
rendered verdict against the ASSOCIATION. and
that . appeal mad been taken TO higher Court.
beaevlng that the jury gave a verdict for the de-
iendant ssnply because OF the severity the pen-
ay, vz:-slooo Tor the iorty trout, or, IN case OF
osE THOUSAND DAYS or IxpRIsoSMRNTl
As soon as TINS business had been disposed OF the
following gentlemen. whose names had been pro.
posed, were eiected as regular members OF the
club:-G0yerneur Morris, Jr.. DR.. w. Il. +. Day,
BENJAMIN W. Bonny, Henry c. Cary, Martin Van
Buren, II. Nichol, Governor John A. DIX lcicd
r0csl. Al.er the election oil the above named
gentlemen The organization determined, by .
unanimous vote TO submit TO the next Legislature
Inc following proposed amenoment to the game
law respecting iish and game. The amendment
REASONS FOR THE AxENDxENr
1.-The trs obiect OF the amendment Is TO prevent the
on one Vorasoa R hse ~ e an
and ne ally ~ m heve out Of 5ens
pro~scuied. Half dozen pckerel will destroy trout
only the poisoning o trout
M eses oDe Of mischief unaer tne e e vsee
statues z X ; 6s, see 10 kdmonds Stat at Large,
poisoning horses. cattle sheep II certainty
reads h psn ai Is s @ r an1 a the tine
ncios poisoning whole ponds Of valuable Ash. IS
& so HSy wu s Ss
T6 n sS mat eus such q
iicious ana should be treated ..i,. as such ch
consolidate the several relating the preserva.
uon u moose, wild deer, birds and hsh, passed April
The people OF the State Of New York represented in
sEcTlos L-secten Al OF the act emitted AN act TO
ana o ths ssr se . g sas
ADiil Do ISL. Is hereby amended as to read as fol-
snl o. the a%ner shall wiiay put or place or cause or
g. Of n of eer
nsh any drug. medcaed bait other deieterous sub
thereby are catch or destroy such trout or other
men IN s upsn so o exeens ee Ss
county Jail not exceeding year, by fine
sEc. Tho prosecution proceeding Ior violation
o. he q ss sson 10 s o. time he act ,s
ratute shall take effect snal be affected thereby. The
s.ssr committed statutes in iotee Snail
before & a a sh Fs e 20 all a m se
. prosecution and punishment thereof
SEC a-Ths act shall lake effect Immediately.
The President then arose, and said he was con.
1dent that many partles were smuggling trout
regularly TO New YORK markets contrary to law,
aud sug 2ested the propriety OF placing private de.
rectives upon the cars IN order to the pro-
esslonal sportsmen. VINO were habitualy violating
tne statutes. The suggestion OF the President was
enthusiastically received, and the Treasurer was
ordered 70 place 81 500 at the disposal OF the Ex.
ecutiye Committee Tor expenses Of detectives, re.
wards and prosecutions curing the present season.
BY the vore OF tue organization the number OF
members was restricted to one hundred and the
bylaws were amended so as to make the entrance
lee $50 instead OF S25, as heretofore. The a2nual
dues tsl0) remain the same
After the adJournipent OF the meeting the men,
Ders parfook OF an elegant collation.. rendered TO
them by the President, MIR. Royal Phelps In his
own residence. 10