Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-07-02

and move his or their expulsion On the question
being taken, each delegate present shall deposit
ballot on which shall be written =. Yes No.
| The vote of two-thiris of the delegates present
shall be requisite for the expulsion OF such member
| or members Any two members of the Association
| may present TO the President written charges
against any member members for any of the
causes enumerated in this bylaw, and it shall be
the duty OF the Secretary TO notify at once in writ
leg tie member members agains. whom the
charges are preferred in order that he they may
prepare his or their defense.
Section O. The resignation of clubs shall be in
writing TO the Secretary and all interest in the
property and effects OF the Association of clubs
signing or in any manner ceasng TO belong to the
Association shall revert to the Association.
Section 10. After the election Of officers of the
ASSOCIATION and the transaction of general business
for each year, wing-shooting tournament will be
held, open every member in good standing belong.
ing TO the Association. The annual tournament
shall be held under the general supervision of the
Board OF Directors of the Association the details
thereof in the discretion of said Board of Directors
may be managed by the local club or clubs OF any
city or town IN which the Convention is held in
accordance with the instructions OF said Beard Of
directors.
Section II. Ten properly accredited delegates
belonging to the Association shall constitute
quorum for the transaction CT business at al meet
ing of the Association.
The laws were, after being considered
section by section, adopted. At the even
ing session of the first day the Stockton
club entertained the delegates handsomely.
At the second days session the Commit.
tee on Rules and Regulations reported that
they had been over the rules of several
shooting clubs and had considered them
all, with view of selecting from them
the best and reporting them to the Asso-
ciatien. They had concluded to report for
adoption by the Association the rules of
the California Wing, Shooting Club. These
rules were read over and adopted until
Rule IS was reached. At this point there
was considerable discussion. Mr. Smith
stated that after a shooter hal killed one
of two birds, and the other went to the
ground, he was compelled to shoot at
another pair of birds, after the accomplish
ment of half the shooters task. He did
not think the rule fair one, and suggested
that it be modified.
Mr.. Robinson thought that in such
case the shooter should have some credit.
The rule, as it stood, was manifestly un-
fair. Under the Eastern rules, if one bird
was killed and the other went to the
ground before being shot at, another pair
OF birds was put into the trap and the
shooters gun loaded, with one Of the car
shooter could not know which of his bar
rels contains the blank cartridge. This
made him equally careful as to both birds.
After further discussion, the following
was adopted in place of Rules 20 and 81 of
the California Wing. Shooting Club rules
Rule 10. In doube-bird shooting, should but one
bird be shot at and the other alight before
being shot at, the bird SO shot shall be scored good
bird if killed. and lost if missed, and another pair
OF birds must then be trapped and the gun shall be
handed to the referee, who shall thereupon load
with blank and loaded cart idge (the shoot.
not knowing in which barrel the same respective.
ly placed both birds must then be shot at and
scored in accordance with results Ii on the second
or any subsequent pair of birds being trapped, the
loaded cartridge only is fired, the bird shall be
scored good bird if killed. and lost if missed but
if the blank cartridge only is fired, and the loaded
cartridge withheld because Of bird alighting or
from failure to explode, under the provisions of
Rule % another pair OF birds must be trapped and
the gun again reloaded by the referee as st ted
with one blank and one loaded cartridge. This rule
shall also apply
First-When the gun being properly loaded,
capped and cooked, but one barrel is fired
Seeond-When both birds are killed with one
barrel.
Third-When one bird shall fly and the party at
the withholds his fire, but one bird shall be
scored against him.
The boundaries were fixed at so yards
toi slHSlC anu dI lOO AUS lOI uUuDle ulrus.
The delay of five minutes for shooter af-
ter his predecessor has done shooting was
changed from five minutes to two minutes.
The English Nottingham rules were also
adopted, as they were found not to conflict
with those already established.
The matter of dues was then brought
up. Mr.. Newell had heard complaints
since the adjournment of the night before,
that the dues were too high, and he sug-
gested that the amount should be reduced
After considerable discussion upon this
point the yearly dues were reduced from
81 to 81.
1t was ordered that the initiationfee and
the dues for the first quarter be payable on
or before the lst of August.
The following officers were elected for
the term ending next May Park Hin
shaw, President; DR.. f. G. Durant, of |
Folsom, President ; J. P. Spooner,
Secretary Sidney Newell, Treasurer
Directors, Crittenden Robinson, J. H. |
Burnett, c. H. Wyckoff, C. B. Smith and
j. n. Besse. Thanks were voted the local |
press for full reports. 1t was decided to |
hold the next annual meeting in the Palace
Hotel in San Francisco. A vote OF thanks
was rendered Eureka Engine Company for
the use of hall to the Stockton and O'Neil
Clubs for the Inequalities extended, after
which the meeting adjourned sine die.