Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-10-01
Second Day of the National sports
mems Convention.

ST. LOUIS No, September 3O-fhe sec
ond day of the Sportsmen's National Con-
vention at Elks' Hall showed an increased
attendance of delegates. The committee
on the protection and propagation of fish
reported that the catch of fish should be
prohibited in public waters in the close
season; that the prohibition season in all
the States should be uniform as far as pos
sible; namely, for spring spawns, from
February 1st to August lst; for fall spawns,
from September LIST TO April 1st; that the
fish commissioners OF the various states
should be the judges as to what con ti-
tutes the proper time.
The committee adjourned until 2 o'clock
p M, after a majority and minority report
had been submitted by the committee
having in charge the close season for
same.
Thst the twin interests of game and fish
should be blended, and that 70 the duties
Of fish commissioners in the various States
should be added the protection of game.
That game and fish wardens should be
appointed by Governors in each Congress
sional district, anddeputy waIdens in each
county. Thst these officers should be un-
der the direction OF the game and fish
commissioners, and that they should have
authority TO prosecute all persons for
the violation of game and fish laws.
The clause prohibiting the hunting
of deer with hounds was stricken
out, and also the one protecting
rabbits. Tine report of the Committee on
Protecting Fish was amended by the sdop-
ton of clauses prohibiting the uses Of Gyn-
amite and other explosives and poisons
for the destruction of fish, and for the Of
fering of bounties for the killing of preda-
tory fish, such as gars, doGfish and hard
shell turtles. The Committee on Perma-
nent Organization submitted plan for the
organiz alton of the national association
| for the protection Of game and tish,
| the object OF which shall be the
bringing about of the enactment
| by Congress and the several Stats and
| territories of uniform game laws and their
| better enforcement.
At the afternoon session the resolutio MS
relating to the protection of game, sub
/ mitted by the committee on that subject,
| we're taken up, and after good deal oil
| discussion, adopted as they came from the
| committee, although there was a strong
| effort made to modify the limits of the
| close season as fixed by the committee.
| The report recommends that close and
open seasons be adopted in all the States
| and territories east OF the Rocky mount
aims for deer, wild turkeys and all the
game birds; also rabbit aud squirrel, AMI
thRt the close season should cover the
l
as is necessary to prevent ths reduction oi
the number of said apima and birds,
They also believe that hunting deer
with hounds should be prohibited al
all seasons and in all States; that
song and insectiverous birds should be
protected the year round; that the rob
hing of nests of birds should be protected
that catching of birds by night should be
forbidden by Jaw; that no gun of largel
caliber than No. 10 should be used il
hunting any kind of game.
A constitution and bylaws were adopt
ed, and John d. johnson of st. Louis wa
elected president Of the Association by &C
clamation, and Enoch Moore OF Whining
ton, Del, was chosen vaee-president. Al
the clubs represented in lhe convention
will become members OF the association
After selecting Chicago as the place, ant
the first Tuesday in next June as the i'm
for holding the next meeting, the conven
; ton adjourned.