Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-01-06
ANNUAL MEETING
Of the Maine Sportsmsn Fish and
Game Association.
OAicers eiectsd-Rsports important recon
msndation fer legislation.

The annual meeting of the Maine
Sportsmen's Fish and Game Associa-
ton was held in the judiciary room at
the State House, Tuesday afternoon,
at 2.30 o'clock. When Hon. p. o. Wick
cry, president, called the association
to order about so of the leading men,
bers were present, also Miss C. T..
Crosby. Fly Rod" agent of the asso-
citation.
| In his opening remarks President
Vickery said that within the past year
there had been 21S new members add
ed. $50 of them being citizens of Au-
gusta. The total membership is now
about 400. Mr.. Vickery urged system
| attic efforts to extend the membership
among the business men of Maine as
well as among the practical sportsmen.
Secretary e. c. Harrington read his
| annual report, showing the increase Of
interest. calling for. better enforce
ment of the laws. and treating of the
proposed changes of the law recon-
mended by the legislative committee.
Treasurer J. Manchester Haynes
read his annual report showing the re-
ceipts of the year to be $6O3. 60, the ex-
pendtures $2S6.03. leaving balance on
hand, JAM l, 1897. Of s317.57.
The following officers were elected:
President, P. o. Vickery; secretary and
treasurer, +. c. harrington: vice presi-
dents. A. NJ. Spear. c. A. Marston, E. C.
Burleigh, w. p. Frye. A. r. Nickerson
]. H. Kimball, j. H. Stuart; directors,
P. o. Vickery, w. S. Choate. ]. F. Hill,
J. F. Sprague, J. H. Kimball G. H.
Firber, f. c. harrington, Geo
G. Clifford, F. +. Timberlake;
committee on legislation,P. o. Vickery
F. E. Timberlake, H. NJ. Heath. ]. F.
Sprague, A. NJ. Spear, E. c. Earring
ton. J. H. Kimball; committee on
hatcheries. Geo. G. Gifford,E E. NJ. Bland
ing, Robert a. Davis
Hon. l.. T. Carleton of the committee
| on legislation reported number of
important recommendations for
changes in the present fish and game
laws. The committee would do away
with the bounty on bears. 1t would
shorten to one month the open time on
moose, or perhaps establish close
time on moose for several years to
| come. The penalty for killing moose or
caribou in violation of the law should
be Imprisonment. not simply fine
which is no source of worry to the rich
sportsmen. ..
Guides should be registered and Ii
censed, and only trusty men who obey
the laws should be allowed to act as
guides Keepers of camp should pay
fee and be registered. Sportsmen
from outside Maine should pay a Ii
cense fee, at least for killing moose.
No resident of the State should take
moose. deer or caribou beyond the
State, and no nonresident unless it
be an animal killed by himself or guide
The various recommendations were
discussed by many of the gentlemen
present, and Mr.. Carleton was asked
many questions. The recommendations
were taken up in order. and all were
agreed upon by the association. This
means that every influence will be
brought to bear upon the Legislature
to make the recommendations laws
The association voted, after consid-
cradle discussion. to ask the Legisla-
ture for $4,000 appropriation for the
fish and game commission. The ap-
preparation two years ago was $4,000,
but it is claimed this is far too small
to enable the commission to protect the
fish and game of the State.