Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-11-05

aud Is now but sowly increasing to its usual quAn
iits. The game laws OF tbs several European
Statss are substantially alike. They difer only IA
detail and the differences are those which gro" 1u'
OF sol and climate the tenure of land -
SUBSTANTIALLY, these laws those which reguia,e
the tnterdspendence OF hunting rights; the na;hc
in game; the protec. OF land from that uespass
upon itNrhich is involved In unlawful pursuit oil
game and defining the qualified properly IN gam
The English law. being taken as Tie 'ype u a..
those in other countries. there Is .. s.sJ IN
qualified property in game and the idea embraced ~
that Of quAlih-d property H. tina game oe.ns
untamed. roamins at will from one man ANU ~
snthers is not within control or dominion o. any
one that it cannot be identified and that
man can have only that qualified properly "n's-
consists in his opportunity for killing wuere -
lawfully can, lie. on his own land, property "nen
Is only absolute when the game - XII! d or o'uel
wise placed in dominion or control blrus Jsss
Matched, hares rabbits confined in Warrens'
deer confined in parks. game alive or dead II WI -
in tie control of the owner whether IL Is tame o'
not ID property unqualified but un ess II Il IN sic
dominion and control the propretorship Is qHai hei
Hence the trespssser who kills gains upon ny lnd
iu Xxi ling IL trespAsser merely, an is punisasoie
only for trespas sing with intent to kill game put Il
he carries Of with him the killed partridge az being
dead aud therefore under control and ergo property
he commits a larceny. male larceny oy the ps"A'
code. -
Distinction is made, by broad margin, oetwesn
ordinary tfespass. IN going over land IN coiiou
travel. and that trespsss w--ci Is commune -, ~
seeking game. Therefor, 10 go upon uAn .aiIi
with snares with nets any engine Tor the ohPtfe
of gAne or 20 upon 1t To visit such nets or
SO. or the capture OF game Is Punsed ~ ~
special statutes. These statutes are sons OF th'
game laws THIS Introduction pertains TO shoolinS
or sharing netting within the limits OF hisn
way. Since ali the other uses of the and IN hisn-
ways save that OF passage over II Deioh5s l" 'N0
original land owner. A.,
trespasser tends to endanger the life of tle ocer
charge with the offenders arrest. su'h carnage
gives u the tresrass nd iitional offence
Inasmueh poaehng IS II habit whieh g'oSs
with The following. breaches of the law gro" II tie
seriOusness Of the penalty with rereutloni a1u IN
order 10 give swift effect the law its enforcement
il left for the minor offences st least TO the Local
uagis.racy. To the same end gamekeeper-' o. inc
preserves ttey keep, and the proprls.ors ua VI
rhoo.in - are in effect. police Officers empowered
to i'm ediats arrest. Still further, the statutes ~
regard to traffic in game direct that paine can DC
sold only by those legally enabled - shoot and y
10 ia 1se legally entitled to SELL That II, II XII
cartridges on my land cannot sell them except u
a Ii censed dealer. and If l am not lcenfed 70 slto
| cannot sell game to any body 50 again. II VA
t. purchae q hare for my dinner ca1hot purchase
it except Of licensed dealer. Still fdrther no Deer
saloon other retail liquor dealer n stage urNeI
or railroad conductor can sell game or be licensed
10 do it, nor can licensed aler sell or bay game
excet in the preecrb bed for the several SORTS
The law also jealousy regard; the interdepeLooLos
oil shooting lghts. aud Therefore close time Aie
directed, an one MAE in any way 50 eASiVise
hi, own rights as unreasoAably 10 distrab his
neighbours rights. can use 10 means 10 scace the
game from my neighbor's land - mine cA4
over the line between US. nor can | ~antoniy nre
,uus on my premises to brighten away lie
ducks decoyiny to nv ne ghbors tool.
The hunting or game use of land Is separate r.
sep.rable | can hre the shooting an have Inc
owner retain all the other uses Of the land. -,
the landlord may rent to me the Sd 1otins OF the
( altered game aud u you the shooting OF the
turred game. | can hire the one or the o-hrr or
both for wear or series of yea-s.or can purchaser
the sa ne ia iee and such purchases or rents being
OF record liens operative for their several terms
The government requires liceuse u De taAeh iuf
keeping dog. for shooting, Sc but this Is M
ter OF revenue.
.sIn some OF the German States. where the tenurs
Of Iand is such tlat oue man hollis strip say ten
rods wide and twenty rods long, VITA no fence or
wall to separate it from his neighhoT's, no ole Is
allowed to shoot over his own lands unless ne holds
a1l acres il one body. Where there are many sufh
contiguous small landowners. the shooungs arr
massed and rented by the commune, VIE rehtal'
minus the costs Of administration, bang divided
pro rata among land owners or the gala1 Is kiisA
bv hired persons and the product in money Is u
,ided IS above. The German polity - som-"h4'
paternAl yet. and in the exercise Of ta paierhl
which It must bs confessed is sometimes little
grim refuses Ulcer Sc al habtuhl druukArd aiei"h
an lubecile or a c1ild TO do any shooting. or. il
general terms. Will not permit even land owners -
shoot over their own premises all else being rlsnt
who not III p rsons 70 handle sun- what t"o
mi {hty yells the enactment Of such law IN tA.s
cluntry would ev0ke-One Of satisfaction from All
genuine sports en-. and of rage from the bi'i
ant IArynx OF all p0t-nunterdom.
shooter NAV be challenged to give has name aaJ
residence and to show his license.
The statutes everywhere int diet uus e4so-4all-
killing Unreasonable killing is LEFT 70 The coercion
Of private interest.
Everywhere the agricultural U.s. o. land Is the
doulrant use. The owner Of q shooting must eA-
rcise IL in subservierce 20 the agricultural Use of
the soil. II hire the shooting your lAnd have
10 consequent right TO allow the anne 10 become 50
abundant rs TO damags your crop. or IN shooting
10 damage crops irJGre farm stock Il the rab
bits iuure your crops. or ANY other game becomes
70 abundant 70 iuiure them, the farmer l. pro
vidsd with means for summary redress. by either
causing the surplus game - be killed On, or us get
ing pay Tor the damage done, or by both.
Even hunting '' veriniu. e. g. foxes, wolves &c.
though in the law allows trespass, new
sstheless everywhere the damage must Be paid for
What there Is IN all tlls but the sheer protection
% tce rights OF property, It Is hard u See We
Americans have a e. a sense Of property and /
the rights Of property well of personal rights,
Is any people under the SUI: AMI tat which each
1ne Of US would claim for himself he ought 10 be /
wiling 10 allow 10 another. Tie absolute enjoy |
Eent Of ones own property All personal rights Is
the main rim OF all good government. Freedom is to
fee to dJThat Is right, not 10 DO what Is wrong
must be confessed that, substance, It does not
.vAil me much whether my right 10 the exsusive |
OF all the uses of my land IS abridged !
y feuial lord or vlndAl mob. be difference, /
I any, IA in favor Of old-time feuiAllsn Tor /
hen my rights were invaded by the lord OF the
manor only, and now they invaded by every
lody- The truth is. We nkees have SO long been
-customed 10 this qualified frsebootery that We
rave come 10 regard it SOFT Of right acquired by
ind OF vague statute Of limitations. l t4ze Il I
lootiug game is like kissing ones sweet heart. a i
ort Of 'na,teral instinct" The privilege does not
ipen into practice by tie continuance Of the
respass in any more than the other. The
ilht Of tinuing the the other j. matter
4 agreement. anu it takes two t. make tie bargain
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