, 1876-06-21
TIE GAME LAWS.

MEETING OF THE ILLINOIS srATE aponTsMEN's
ASSOCIATION.
The Illinois State Sportslncn's Assocfntionlicld
lts third annual Convention In tho rooms OF tho
Audubon Club, Il. tho Mccormick Block, corner
of Dearborn nn1 Randolph strccts Chaflcs F..
felton,, President, conducted tho proceedings,
mil III the absence Of leu. J. l.. Stockton, tho
Secretary, j. 0. picsson, Of thu Evanston Club,
occupied that position.
THE nELE0ATEa.
The following gentlemen, representing sevon
shooting clubs, wcro prcscnt:
Quincy Shooting Clu,-W. r. Hauwort!,,
Harvey Miller, William Noalscs, D. +. Williams,
E. II. Ctattcn. Kruntcott Club, Of Chlrago--.
I. T. shcrts'nn,, I. ]. Higgins. Evanston Dun
Clut-Eantel +. Rcrd, +. D. Flcrsuu, Il. x.
Frrculan,,, !lenry 4. Taylor, A: II: dc Com-
driss. Ch!eago Shouting club-,ll:dwar,l =.
Byralnurou CluteDr. i. i. Mnyo, Jr., j. l..
Fruit, y. 8. l}arnes, c. q. Doyntor, Lcsi Hodge.
t'eisesco Gtut,-C; D. Miller. n. Doxey, I. w.
Club, ot ChIcaEo.tlar!es Kern, &. i, Fciton,
Amer Price, Z. G. Waller, ". f. johnson, s.
McDowall.
The President delivered brief address Of
welenn,e to thy delegates, and referred to the
the EHt.c lava, md trusted that tne rcorganIz,l-
tton Of tllo Association would greatly eihancc
Its usefulness.
On thc motion Of Mr.. Waller, the visiting del
cgases were allowed the same privileges rs inelr-
bcra.
NEp0HTs.
Tle Treasurer, r. 4. Clark, of Tnkc Vfcw, re-
portGd TINT all tichts had been settled, a1d there
WASH bala'ico of 81 IN the TREASURY ot tho ABso
eilt[uh.
a report from the Finance Committee wns
rcal ~ Mr. Waller. The work Of tho Commit
tce hid been confined mainly to Chicago md
vicinity. Twenty suits had been fnstitutGl for
violations Of the gamo laws. 'tTltoy hut a!so Dc.
cislcd upun reorganization Of tllu dissertation.
Tie Secretary read Il cnnstitutton nl.l bylaws
under which It was proposel tt, rvorganizc, ami
similar to tllosu OF the New York State Spurts-
mems Association.
Tic ruIcs Of tho Audubon Club governing
shoots wore atloptcsl With light change. Rule
No. l was amended so ne to mako tic Rise ut
s!nglc bird shooting 81 yards instead Of Is, a1,l
at double 1tr.lR u yurtls instend vi 70.
After so5nc discussion, Sycamore WIS selected
meets tic sccond Tuesday In JUNG, 1877.
... TitE El.EcTloN OF oretcEAs
resulted in tllo ellolce Of j. l.. Pratt, Of thu
Geneaco Club, % rrsst'ens; Y. D: Hauwcrt!I,
Miller, Of ihe Gsnesco Club, sccos'l Vice-
President; L. 0. Dow, Of tile Kcnnieott Club,
Recording Secretary; John Symc, OF tho Syra-
moro CLUB, Corresponding, Secretary; J. 0.
tlGFhOh, OF EIFanSt0h LltlD, treasurer.
Tho President stated that lls would ANNOUNCE
the appointment Of five Directors and Law
Committee sumo time after tllu adjournment
Of tic Convention.
On mot!os, o{ Mr.. Fclton, 1t was decided TINT
When the Convention Wljour,l 1t br to meet
again Aug. ~ next, Mt p. H., III tho Audubon
Club~roo.l,s, to nrrangc for tho recognition Ut tho
delegates Of tho NatIouM Convention, which
meets here Atg. o.
4 vote Of tlmuks WAS given toTtho retiring
officers.
TN motion of Mr.. FELTON,, the President Was
inktructcA to appoint live delegates to tho
National Convention.
Tho Directors weEc instructed to have 200
copies Of tile constitution aud by-lnws and shoot
Ing rules printed aud distributed among tho
ncthbcrs.
On motion Of Mr.. Waller, 1t wis tleci,led that
my club TINT pa4 thu Initiation fec Of SfD would
he entitled to membership anl participation In
tho State shoDt.
Mr.. HauHorth desired some expression re-
garding tile restrictions on shooting sIlpu and
summer duck, which operated against tlu
sportsmcn Of tho wcstGsn ccntru of the State.
1lu would like to kill quail up to tho 1st Of Feb
ruary.
Several gentlemen opposed spring shooting,
and suggested tl'ut the lnattcr WIS subject for
tile Law Committee to net upon,
The Association then adjourned until Aug eS.