The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-11-01
The Fish and Game Association


The meeting of the Vermont fish and
game association at Burlington on Thurs
day evening proved cminently successful
Many of the leading men of the state were
present, aud much enthusiasm was mani
tested In reference to the society and its
purposes.
Among the gentlemen in attendance were
DR.. M. Goldsmith, Col. George A. Mer-
rill, Gen. w. Y. W. Ripley, Henry A.
Sawyer and S. B. Pettingll Esq. ;Col. NJ. s.
Colburn, C. F. Orvis, d. X. Simonds of
Manchester; DR.. ]. II. Guild of Rupert,
Henry Lane of Cornwall, Hon. Chas. Il.
Houghton, Maj. j. Halsey Cushman of
Bennington, George G. Smith of st. Al
bans, Col. LeGrand, b. Cannon, Z. j.
Phelps, Rev. M. II. Buckham, Prof. Peter
Collier, A. L. Catlin Nathaniel Parker,
Vernon P. Noyes, Hon. j. D. Hatch and
many others from Burlington and different
sections of the state.
We gather few items of interest in ad-
dition to the report of the meeting which
appeared in Friday mornings GLOBE.
The Free Press pronounces DR.. Gold
smiths address as a sound able and in
structive presentation of the subject and
was listened to with great interest by the
audience.
Maj. ]. Halsey Cushman offered the fol-
lowing resolution which was adopted
Resolved, That the required forms of
membership Of the association should be
the acceptance of application of any per-
son by the Board of Corporators; and the
| signing of the Act OF Incorporation, and
bylaws by such applicant.
Some twenty or more gentlemen were
made members of the association.
+. j. Phelps esq, of Burlington sub
mitted the following resolution which was
| adopted
Resolved, That committee of two from
| each county in the state be appointed by
/ the president as soon as may be, whose
| duty 1t shall be, us the representatives of
l this society, and in its behalf, within their
i respective counties: !, To increase the
| membership of the society, by obtaining as
far as may be in their power, the accession
| Of desirable members. 2. To provide for
| the publication in the local newspapers,
and the dissemination among the people of
such articles, notices, information and m
vertisemsnts as may be recommended by
the directors. 3. To repress by all suitable
means, arrangements of any of the laws
of this state for the protection and preser-
walton of fish and game; and to provide for
and conduct such prosecutions for any such
l inc hn fonn1 iubiniOns
and desirable for that purpose; employing
for that and such attorneys for and in be-
half of this society as they may think pro-
per.
And such committees shall have power
to make such sub organization in their
counties or in the towns thereof as they
may deem expedient for the purposes aforc-
| said and to form and to encourage local
| organizations, as branches of this society,
whenever it may be found advantageous so
to do.
l On motion Of Col. LeGrand b. Cannon
of Burlington, the thanks of the associa-
ton were voted to DIR. Goldsmith for his
valuable address, and a copy of the same
was requested for publication.
On motion of Hon. NJ. 5. Colburn Of
Manchester, e. j.. Phelps, Esq, was up
pointed legal counsel for the association.
Mr.. Phelps accepted the appointment, on
condition that he be allowed to render his
services grstuitously.
On motion of Col. Cannon it was voted
that funds for the immediate use of the So
ciety be obtained by a subscription for
that purpose, among the members, the
sums 30 subscribed and paid to be credited
to the subscribers on any assessment of
dues to be hereafter made,
On motion of Gen. w. Y. W. Ripley of
Rutland, the secretary was instructed TO
forward $50 to the National Sportsmens
association, to entitle this association to
membership in that organization. Col.
Colburn spoke If the high character of the
gentlemen who composed the last meet
ing of the National association, at Cleve-
land, and Of the objects of the National or
ganization, to secure uniformity of legisla-
ton, and of action, among the various state
organizations, etc.
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