Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1890-08-28
FOR SPORTS M EN-.
The Fish and Game Laws of New
Jersey.

Jersey.
A large number of laws amending
the present statutes in relation to fish
and game were introduced at The last
session of the Legislature and referred
to the appropriate committees, and it
was presumed that some law, net
wanted by the sportsmen but In the
interest of some politician, would be
passed during the last days of the ses-
sion. But the last of the laws have
been published and nothing appears
concerning either fish or game. This
is fortunate for the sportsmen, as the
chances are that if any law had been
pass ed it wonld not have been what
was wanted, the average Legislature
and the game laws being a great deal
like a child with a loaded revolver
The laws accordingly remain in the
same jumbied up condition they were
last year, but sportsmen can console
themselves that do not have to
get used to new seasons.
Asthere have bee n various statements
issued from time to time as to the prop
er season for killing game in this part
OF the State, we have taken the pains
to go over the statutes as to game,
now in force, and herewith give the
result.
DEER
RT tho acf
1888, the killing of deer is sorbiddeo
for two years from that date This
prohibition has now expired, but deer
may only be killed between the last
day of October and the first day OF
December. The entire month of Nov
ember is the open season for deer.
GREY SQUIRRELS
By the act approved April 2, 1888, 10
this part of the STATE, grey squirrels
can be killed only between the fif-
teenth of November, and the twenty
fifth day of December. This law still
stands as to grey squirrels.
QUAIL, PHEAsANTs AND RABBITS
By the act approved April 8, 1899,
Pamphlet Laws 1889, page 1862, quail,
pheasants and rabbits can be killed
only between the last day of oo.ober
and the sixteenth day of December.
The first day of November, therefore,
is the beginning of the open season as
to this game, and the fifteenth day of
December is the end of the open sea-
son. The penalty is twenty dollars
for each quail, pheasant or rabbit,
captured, killed, or had unlawfully in
possession.
WooDcocK.
These birds can be lawfully killed
only during the month of July, and
also between the last day of Septem-
Der and the sixteenth day of Decem.
Der. Penalty twenty dollars.
ENGLISH SNIPE.
The Wilson or English Snipe can be
lawfully killed only during the months
of March and April, and also between
the last day of September and the six
teenth day of Dece mber. Penalty
twenty dollars.
REED BIRDS, ETC. t.s
Reed Birds, Rail Birds, or any Marsh
Hen, can be lawfully killed only be.
tween the last day of August and the
sixteenth day Of December. Penalty
five dollars.
As has been the case in the past ii 6
State will, to limited extent, pay for
enforcing the fishing lave, but no pro-
vision is made for the protection OF
game, and persons prosecuting viola
tors of the game and song bird laws dc
SO at their own risk. If the accused
pleads guilty the complainant re
ceives one-half the fine imposed; if the
accused pleads not guilty the com
plainaot is required to hire a lawyer
who will take half the fine and more
too as general rule; if the accused es
oapes through some technicality the
complainant pays the c:ss and hi
lawyer for the fun he has in beipe
laughed at. The next time he has ar
evidence against a person II violation
of the game laws he is very apt to say
nothing. 1t is only by means Of privst.
funds that the game laws can be en-
forced, the State apparently lei, g sat
isded to have the laws on the statute
books
The Executive Committee of the
Cumberland County Agricultural and
horticultural Society held a meeting
yesterday. The reports of the award
ing committee were gone over. Many
of the reports were in bad shape, and
the committee experienced consider
able difficulty in passing upon them.
There were very few complaints made
by ex' ibitors and every thing was sat-
isfaccorily settled.
Some of the horsemen who had been
distancee in the races appealed in vain