The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-08

order. the hall was packed. II. c. QuintOD
presided, and announced, after the usual
routine business had been transacted, that
the principal matter TO be discussed wRs the
game and fish laws.
The committee appointed last Saturday
IT a meeting of sporlsmen n|ld in the Pal
ace Hotel and consisting of p Boland, E.
G. Borden, John Stack aud Il. a. Briggs
presented its report. II read:
We find many cammendable propositions In
The bill submitted by Mr.. Emerlc, and which Is
known as Assembly bill 4O3, and also some
which are utterly at variance, ia our opinion,
with all notions OF fair play. Every citizen OF
The state contributes directly indirectly 10 The
cost OF protecting HE game and nsh OF this State
and has equal right 10 that game wherever u
may happen 10 be; and we regard the attempt 10
mOnopoliZe the privilege OF the chase by few
wealthy clubs and landhOIdfrs as su0versiye OF
our rights. II Is. further. an Inauguration. per
haps we shonid say extension. OF class leglsia-
ton. and we suggest the following changes
Then follow the changes OF which there
are a NUN Der. The most important ones
are:
That the killing Of deer, antelope or mountain
sheep shall be lawful between July and Sep
TENDER /; that 10 deer or green hides Shall
be exposed for sale IN this city When
IL is unlawful 10 Kill deer; that every
cold storage company or person keeping cold
storage warehouse. tavern or notel-keepef,
restaurant keeper. eating-houre keeper, market
man or other person Who shall tXDose or Uner
LOT sale nave In MS POSSESSION III ms y ATE
any deer. elk, antelope, mountain sheer. bob
white partridge. pheasant grouse, dove or
wild duck during the lime 10 shall be unlAW al
10 XII such animal OF bird shall be eulily OF d
mtsdemeanor, unless lie shall, by books kept in
bis possession for that purpose, show thar such
bird or animal was received previous TO the eN-
piratiOn of the time during which 1t Is unawl ul
10 XIII such birds or animals.
That every person who shall trap. snare. bait
catch or destroy any deer. elk or wld-game
fowls, or bait any pond for Tie purpose OF HIlur
Ing duck for The purpose Of slaughter, shall be
guilty OF a misdemean0r; that any one shooting
guns Of larger bore Than No. 10 shall be guilty
OF a mlsdemeanOr.
That persons owning or borrowing dogs who
shall permit them 10 run at large, unless sucn
dogs are accompanied by hunter or hunting
party, who shall Ia no event turn loose more thah
two dogs al d line, shall be gully Of msde-
meanor.
Thomas Kennedy. John Stack. II. b.
Quint0n, 81. Campbell, John Durkee, +. {.
Hsgen and Z. O. Borden spoke strongly
against parts of the Flint and EmeTic bills,
which were directly aimed at the spOrismen
of San Francisco.
The bill which refers TO Enclosures re-
eeiyed thorough ventilation.
The president OF the club remarked that
! IL local sportsmen should be denied the
pleasure Of shooting On marshes and lands
that are uninelosed on account Of their
valueless nature there would be very
| limited demand for guns aud ammunition.
Mr. BOiand spoke very emphatlcally
against some bills introduced by Mr.. Flint,
whom he called ''the hard-heartsd sports
man" He said that the most offensive and
coercive of all was Senate bin 43.
After this bill received thorough raking
over, the following resolution was adopted {:
That this association condemns as inIquiious
and baTassing the provisions OF senate bill 43,
known the Flint BIZ. In Offering bride TO
county officials OF $40 Tor The arrest OF suspected
violas0Ts OF Tie law, said Official being paid
whether the arrest IS justlhabe or not, cut OF ths
county treasury.
why, gentlemen" said MI Boland. you
could not pass bill of this kind in Russia
or China. Just imagine how ridiculous ii
is. II | should happen 10 be In SauSalitO,
for instance, dressed as hunter, county
official can, according to Mr.. FIint's bill,
throw me into prison because by 50 doing
lie receives reward of SO.
Ia reference 20 Understanding on marsh
| lands Thomas Kennedy said that the bill
| now before the Legislature which makes 1t
! punishable for hunter to enter upon unin-
| closed lands that are posted originate from
the brains OF some OF the members of the
/ clubs who have leased thousands Of acres Of
marsh near Suisun.
These club mem ers are In some circles
| recognized as sportsmen," continued MI.
| Kennedy. but If they were TO produce
| their log books, or duck-slsughtering books
| rather. for inspection you will find opposite
| the names OF some OF the crack pond shots
/ Mr.. So and. So, December -. four hours
shooting over decoys, 152 ducks, including
mallafd. teal, sprig. canyasback, etc.
| IF one Of our members was seen coming
! from Susun with fifty birds by any of the
gentlemen OF the marsh gun clubs what
would be the result? We would be branded
| poachers and pothunters. | think 1t is
about time that the real pothunter under
| the cloak Of a sportsman was made known
to the sportsmen of this State.
After many speakers had given their ideas
4 f.f Ia,
| question Of game and fish, the following COM
mIttee was appointed 10 visit Sacramento
TO present before The lawmakers changes
| in the game and fish laws as desired by the
association: John Stack, w. l.. Miller,
G. a. Wentworth L. @. Borden and Allen
T. Kelly The first two named are mem
bers Of the association and the others are
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