New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-15
AMENDMENTS TO GAME LAWS.
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE NEW-YORk
STATE FISH AND GAME PROTECTIVE
ASSOCIATION IN SYRACUSE,

Syracuse IAN 14-The annual meeting Of the
New-York State Fish and Game Protective Asso-
citation is being held here to-day with a large at
tendance OF delegates. President Amsden. OF Roch-
ester called the convention 10 order
The Nominating Committee made the following
report: For president, w. S. Gavitt. OF Lyons
vice president George 8. Stroller of Clayton; sec
rotary, L. G.. Gould. OF Seneca Falls. and Treas
urer. A. c. Cornwall. of Clayton.
c. w. Smith. chairman Of the Law committee
made long report. He said that through the
efforts of the association twenty-five amendments
were passed year ago. Many more amendments
were suggested for this season. which he hoped
would also go through.
The first amendment was on the open season for
deer making 1t from September to November To-
This amended to make the season end on NO
vcmber /.
Another amendment was that prohibiting deer
shooting between the hours of p. m. and a. M,
thus doing away with lacking, which was carried
without opposition
1t was moved that the delegates give their ap-
prevail to the Sanger bill. now before the Legis-
lature. prohibiting all lacking and bounding. Inc
committee $50 recommended that the ferret pro-
vision be chopped from the law, as 1t was prac-
tically of
the same as for other webfooted fowls and that the
open season sho fnG close Sn ApT ana ope" '
Section a was then read and Was 10 maze from 5nS
September 10 to November 10. Instead oil from Au-
gust l6 to December 81. 49,, ~
After much discussion II was moved that the open
for woodcock, grouse squirrels, mares G ano
rabbits be all made to open at the same tme' sep
1t was moved that 1t be made illegal to Transport
than twelve quail or grouse AT one ufiie anu
make the closed season from April 10 10 aug ~ so
81 1t is at present. This was OBJECTED 10 py aIt
Steuben County Association but AFTER much 'dih
The open season for salmon trout and land
locked salmon was made from April ] to septem-
Der 80 1873 days, instead of from May 10 september
Section III was amended to make the length OF
black bass 10 be taken not less than nine inches,
Section 1872 in regard 10 netting N Lac , ~
nets in any Of the bays in the lake or anywhere
within one mile of the shore .,,.,. a.. ,.,ot,ro ~
FISH in their spawning beds. and it was moved tina;
fright of search" which was recommended iast
year be again brought to the attention OF me Leg
isaure 1t is worded so that It gives me S pro- pro,
K 3tors chance TO search any box. crate OF pShe'
f,r fsh caught illegally or out OF season. ,ord-
ing of the section After the words hooking and
strike The words in nr 0ees i ifse
pike pickerel and wall-pike may be taken with
hook and line strike ont 'or spear. 49,, .
to the ST Lawrence River is 10 make the regal
length of the pckere to be caught there at least %
The association passed motion which they ad-
mitted would never become law curing iieni
lives but which they believed was rea neSess IVA
speckled trout be entirely prohibited in the STATE.
At the afternoon session the T b m
OF New-York who briefly outlined his plan which
was the result of conference with the MARKET
that they would consent to the repeal OF Section
oio the noxious "cold storage law. The season for
pperm,tted 10 March /. the killing and possession
of wild fowl to be allowed until April l. the posses
sion of grouse and woodc9ck until Marcn Venlson
siton was rejected