Daily Republican., 1880-04-24
GAN
Tho Meeting of the Gatne Protec.-
ttve Association fn Whining ton.
YeUtarday


ttve Association in wiimiugsOn'
YeEterday.
As announced yesterday meeting of
the Delaware Game Protective Associa-
tion was held in the directors room at
the P. w. & b. R. R. depot yesterday
afternoon. About thirty members
were present. In the absence OF Mr.. J.
N. Mills, president, Anthony Higgins;
Bsq., was called TO the chair.
The minutes of the annual were read,
and also the TreasureI's report, the
latter showing balance ON hand Of
$7.20.
After considerable discussion among
the members, 1t was moved by Edward
Bringhurst, Jr., that committee Of
two from each county be appointed to-
devise such aeahs whereby syste-,
matte propagation Of fish may be intro
ducsd in this State. The motion pass
ed, and the committee was appointed
as follows:
New Castle County-Dr. E. G. Short
lidge and Samuel N. Pusey.
Kent County-Amos Cole and VIM
Eliason.
Sussex County-Bsnj. Burton and r.
A. Rosenbaum.
The gentlemen were instructed to
communicate with Spencer T. Baird,
the fish commissioner at Washington,
in relation to fish, and sscure to Della
ware her portion Of the supplies dis
pensed regularly by the Government 10.
the respective states, and also to confer
with Delaware's representatives in re-
lation to the matter. The same COM
mittee was also instructed to present
before the Legislature, at the next ses-
sion, bill for the appointment Of asfsh
commissioner, and to impress upon,
that body the immense Importance Of
proper legislation upon the subject.
Mr.. Bringhurst also brought up be-
fore the Association the game laws. It
was referred to the Executive Commit
tee for its consideration. .F
The "close season. question was
then taken up, and referred to the fol-
lowing special Committee
New Castle County John G. Higgins,
W. K. Cochran and E. Bringhurst, Jr..
Kent County-William Eliason, Amos
Cole and John F. Salisbury. :.
Sussex County-R. A. Rosenbsum,
Thomas Curry and Charles G. Stockley.
They were instructed to request the
Legislature to pass q law in conformity
with the agreement to which the three
counties may arrive at.
1t was that this committee prepare a
bill to change the rail and bird close
season from the 9Th to the 1st Of Sep
tembsr, the same as in Pennsylvania
and New jersey.
Samuel N. Pussy called attention to-
the practice of individuals, who catch
the bass Of the Brandywine By means
Of bate mada of berry which they throw
out upon the water. The destruction !,
is occasioned by the fish eating this !.
berry, which has a strangsintoxicating
effect upon them, and they come to the
surface and are easily caught. The
yOung fish, which also have natural
fondness for the berry, are lsftte die.
The following section Of law was +.
read.
'It is not lawful for any person or person
within New Castle county to catch or take
any fish in Brandywine creek or its tribu-
taries, above the lower dam or tide-water,
by means offany seineor seines, net or nets,
trap or traps,or other device whatever, except
eel weirs and angling"
After much discussion 1t was referred
10 the Committee on Fish, with power:
10 act, and the meeting adjourned.
After the adjournment, the members
we're seated to collation. which had
been supplied by individual su bscrip-
ion from the members Of the Associa-
lion in this city.