The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-01
.SPORTSMEN IN SESSION.
They Discuss Laws Tor the Protection
Of Game and Fish.

some SuBBebJ1OuB 20 DC Mdu6 10 Lno
Next Legislature With Regard to
Amendments to the Present State
Game Laws-They Want Their Dogs
Made Property-A Suggestion That
Common Carriers Be Made Liable
for Transporting Game in Closed
Seasons-The Local Association Or
Ranized.
The Georgia State Sportsmen's Asso-
citation held practically an au-day session
at the De Soto yesterday. With the ex-
ception of the lunch ands dinner hours,
there was little cessation in the discus
sion of the questions before it,
The attendance, while not an unusually
large one, was made up Of enthusiastic
representatives and delegates from diff
ferents parts of the state
The association was called to order at
the De Soto at 10 o'clock by President H.
c. Brown. of Atlanta, and the members
proceeded at once to the discussion of the
subjects before them. Several important
amendments to the state game laws and
other laws which affect the sportsman
were brought up for discussion.
ANOO bhC 4Cclog IN HOLbdub VI bLGoC was
the discussion of a dog law, a subject
which has been prominently connected
with the name and efforts Of Representa-
tive Fleming, of Richmond.
WANT DOGS PROPERTY.
The sportsmen want law by which
their dogs will be made property. Many
of them are owners of valuable animals.
on which they are willing to pay taxes, if
they can have them protected in that
manner. so they can sue for damages in
case such dogs are killed.
There is great objection on the part of
many citizens to submit TO any such
statute, but the association has made
suggestion by which all the Objectionable
features in the bill as formerly presented
can lie eliminated. The law they suggest
is that dog owners be allowed to return
their dogs for taxation if they so desire,
thereby making them properly. THOSE who
thus return their animals and pay taxes
on them will have them made property,
while others need not do so unless they
desire.
The game seasons were another impor-
tant topic. The association suggests that
the open season for killing deer be from
Nov l to March l for killing cartridges,
pheasants, ruffed grouse doves, turkeys,
squirrels. rabbits, opossums and all other
game and insectivorous birds, except
I-uRAlSu SpdEIOWS, CIOWS, SUlDG, TlcG
birds, ducks and woodCock, be from Nov.
TO March l, and the season for wood or
summer ducks and woodcock be from
Sept to Feb. l.
TRAPPING PROHIBITED.
The association was unanimous in the
conclusion that trapping, SEEMING, netting
or penning birds, and the destruction of
nests and young birds should be prohibited
at all times.
They decided that the possession of live
birds or animals should be made conclu-
siye evidence of trapping, and the pos
session of dead birds or animals should
likewise be made conclusive evidence of
killing during closed seasons.
To more etfectuallY carry out these
laws they suggest that express companies
and all common carriers be prohibited
| from transporting any game during closed
seasons. and trapped game at any time,
| and that the expectation of game be pro-
hibited, and that the sale or Offering for
sale of game and fish in closed
st aSOnS be also prohibited. The laws
| of trespass they want amended so
as to prevent outside parties from hunt
| ing or fishing on the land of others with
| out the written consent of the owner
! Where land is posted with placards of
warning at intervals of 300 yards it is to
be considered the same as if fenced in.
/ luCSS SuSSGSJlOllS were arrived dI dICef
! cOnsldera ole discussion and will be en-
bodied in the form of bills, which will be
| presented for the consideration of the
next legislature.
Al the night session the following state
| executive committee was elected: Messrs.
| II. G. Brown, Atlanta H. Mediation,
| Macon; 7. A. Brown, Talbotton; A. l..
! Waldo, Atlanta; George L. Appleton,
savannah; John P. Turner, Columbus
! I. c. Etheridge, Macon; J. J. Dent,
! Griffin, and Judge Il. w. Hopkins,
! Thomasville.
THE COUNTY ASSOCIATION ORGANIZED.
Just before the conclusion of the bust
ness at the night session, steps were
! taken to perfect the organization of the
! local association of sportsmen for Chat
ham county. Organization was perfected
by the unanimous election of Mr.. George
| L. Appleton, chairman, and Mr. H. b.
Lemcke, secretary and treasurer. DR.. E
j. keiffer was elected vice chair
man. On motion of Mr..
H. B. Lemcke, Chairman Appleton ap.
pointed the following committee on local
| organization, the duties of which will be
to secure members for the local associa-
ton: Messrs. G. A. Lamotte, John
Reedeman, w. F. Scherff. j. p. White, c.
H. Rivers. and E. b. Luke. This com
| mittee is also authorized to collect dues
for the year from all who are, or who may
become members of the association
Chairman Appleton will call meeting OF
the local association on or about March Is.
Too much praise cannot be given Mr.
George l.. Appleton and Mr.. H. B.
Lemcke for their untiring efforts in
bringing the meeting to a successful is
sue, Before adiourning the state associ.
alton decided to accept an invitation
| from Secretary Fred e. Bond of the Nat
iOnal SpOrtsmen' 5 Association to become
part of that organization.
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