The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-05
THE GAME LAWS.
SpOrtsmen Discuss Them
at the Palace Hotel.
Some Sections of the Emeric Bill
Handled Without GloveS-A
Committee Appointed.

There was large gathering OF spoTtsmen
yesterday afternoon in Parlor A of the
Palace Hotel to discuss the game laws, and
especially the bills presented by Emeric and
Flint, which are now pending before the
Legislature at Sacramento.
Charles Jackson was appointed chairman
and E. A. Briggs secretary.
The latter read the Emeric game bill,
after which came lengthy discussions con-
corning the alterations that should be made
in some of the sections as read.
I. G. Borden said that the section which
referred 10 the transportation of game was
good one. as it would very materially
lessen the mum Der of market hunters who
have been shipping deer and deerhides from
Arizona, Mexico and other States into this
country. The speaker thought, however,
that the Interstate commerce act would cou-
flict with the proposed law as to the ship
ping of game from one country INFO ano other.
The Emeric bill states that the shipper OF
game must accompany said game 10 lis
place Of destination. The bill was framed
purposely 10 protect the game that is being
slaughtered in Southern California and
shipped to this city and elsewhere under
the pretense that it was killed outside Of
this State.
II. F. Payne of Los Angeles spoke
strongly in favor of the bill aud stated good
reasons why it should become law. The
Sportsmen present cOncurred with Mr..
Payne and approved of the measure pro-
vided the bill Will not conflict with the
interstate commerce act.
The taxing of guas was next considered
and sufficient to say ii received a complete
knockout" Z. G. Boland spoke strongly
against the passage of any such code, stamp
ing it as the first step toward the introduce
ton of an English game law. which Ameri-
can sportsmen, with few exceptions, abhor
and despise. as IL shuts off the young ele-
ment from learning the art OF how to hau-
die gun property and to use it if the coun-
try should need their assistance.
John Stack made vigorous protest
against the little joker" as he called it. in
Flinrs game bill, which prohibits sUOsts-
men from shooting upon inclOsed property.
The bill reads Every person who enters
upon any grounds which are private prop
ertv, and where signs are displayed forbid
ding shooting or TespasSlng etc, without
permission first obtained from the owner
or person IN possession Of such grounds,
shall be guilty Of misdemeanor."
Vow, gentlemen" said Stack, ''thls is
a direct shot at the Sportsmen Of the city
and State who are not ~ a position 10
sQuander few thousand dollars a year for
the pleasure Of duck-shooting. The bill
has been specially arranged to give a few
wealthy spOrtsmen the exclusive right and
title 10 shoot over thousands of acres of
swamp and barren lands when have
of the State. The game that frequents the
marshes is migratory and should not be
considered or made any one persons or
clubs property"
Allen Kelly F. NJ. Van Ness. C. E.
Laid, Messrs. Babcock. Osborn, CONFESS,
Bergen and several other prominent sports
men spoke in favor of striking out sections
Of the Eneric bill which referred to the tax
ing Of guns and the shooting upon unin-
closed property.
At the suggestion Of Mr. Jackson, n COM
mlttee, consisting of +. q. Boland, John
Stack, f. ". Briggs. 4. g. Borden, aud f.
NJ. Van Ness, was appointed TO commun-
cate Immediately with the Committee on
Fish and Game Laws at Sacramento and to
Inform that body Of the purport Of the
meeting.
The chairman announced that all sports
men who are interested in shootirL and
fishing are invited to attend a meeting.
which will be held at the Knights OF the
Red Branch Hall, on Tuesday evening
next. when definite action will be taken as
regards the bills now pending before the
Legislature.