Evening star., 1897-01-22
BILE IN ITS Al M S
Successful Career of the Maryland Game and
Fish Protective Association.
Some of the Excellent Results Attain
ed Since the Organization Was
Started Two Years Ago.

The second annual meeting Of the Mary
land Game and Fish Protective Associa-
ton was held at the Carrollton Hotel in
Baltimore last night. with Judge E. Giraud
Wright, the president, in the chair. The
election Of officers resulted in the choice
of George Dobbin Penniman as president
in place Of Judge Wright, who declined re-
election; ex-Representative Chas. E. Coffin,
Prince Georges county, vice president, and
the following executive committee: Ex-
Mayor F. c. Latrobe, James Scott, L. M.
Levering. NJ. Gillet Gill, DR.. G.. W. Massa-
more, NJ. H. Ould Col VIM. H. Love, r.
H. Gilbert. C. s. Schermerhorn. A. F. Dre-
sel Richard F. Kimball, VIM. H. Fisher.
E. c. Eichelberger. DR.. Thomas H. Davy
and F. C. Kirkwood.
DR.. Geo W. Massamore, who was reap
pointed secretary and treasurer, read his
report showing what a great success the
association had made in its two years of
existence. An interesting part of the re-
port was as fellows:
'sThis association does not want to pro-
hibit 1t wants to rtstrict and regulate
the killing of game and the catching OF
fish to a proper limit by proper means anu
at proper seasons, and II insists upon the
enforcement of the laws so that all citizens
will have equal rights.
when this association had an act pass
ed creating a state game Waroen the prop
lem was solved. MI. j. Olney MOTIFS the
warden by his energetic methods mas an
organization of 135 deputies, and never De
| fore haze the game and fish laws been so
rigidly enforced and generally observed.
| Since the organization last June there nave
| been seventy-five arrests for VIOLATIONS ol
| the laws. Convictions followed in nearly
| all the cases.
| rol;ca made more arrests on the SusGue-
| hanna flats than the whole force hao. Haue
| for years. Mr.. Norris supplied al pie couI,sel ,e
| to be in attendance at prosecutions. inns
| WAS necessary on account or the many
| amendments 10 the laws, and BESIDES IL
| would have imposed a great deal OF extra
| work upon the states prosecuting a,.ol
neys particularly for Hartford county "nnle ;l
| SO many proSecutlCns TOOK pldce d. Wis
tance from the county seat
'It is the consensus of opinion OF the eA-
ecutive committee that the game laws
should be as nearly uniform as posslpie'
and that the fish laws in tide-water dis
tricts ought to he amended to regulate the
size of meshes for all kinds OF nets ana 10
regulate the size of rock, bass ana peIch
taken making 1t compulsory that all hsh
under the lawful size caught in nets
should be put back into the water
The ducking laws need remodehng, or
an entirely new law would De better, maue
so plain and simple. without granting spe-
cial privileges to any class, go that the law
can be interpreted by any one. This, we
believe can be done by conference OF all
parties interested IN cOnNeItloh soAiS tilue
before the meeting of the general assembly
next January. This will bring about good
will and harmony among the boxshooters.
bushwhackers and shOre-shooters- A law
of this kind will benefit all elements,
whether they gun for pleasure or for mar
ket and especially the latter class.
Another very important matter Is uni
form state law for the protection OF the
world-renowned diamond-back terrapln.
This luxury, once plentiful, Is fast be-
coming extinct, and it Is imperative that
the diamond-back terrapins be properly
protected In order that they have chance
to recuperate.
THE speedy conviction of James H. But
Ter for poisoning 5000 English pheasants
and several hundred fowls Of Bowley's
Quarter Duckihg Club was one of the most
important things accomplished last year.
Another important scheme that was sue
cessfully carried out was the transfer OF
the bass from the Chesapeake and Ohio
canal to the Potomac river and the de-
struction of all carp caught; 1880 bass,
5000 white perch and many thousands Of
small fish were put into the river.
The Blue Ridge. Woodmont and Hagers-
town Rod and Gun Clubs are auxiliary
members of our association. which has
2O1 individual members and six auxiliary
clubs, representing 10 members"
After the reading was completed ad-
dresses were made by Judge Wright. Mr..
j. Olney Norris. the game warden Of the
state of Maryland; President Penniman
]. c. Bentley of Sandy Spring, Mr.. Ru-
QOiph haunmann ana lr. waiter 3. dar
Ian of this city. and Mr.. William H. Arm
strong of Hagerstown. On Mr.. Arm
strong's motion a committee of FIVE was
appointed to ascertain tine feasibility. and
If that is established the cost of erecting
fishway AT Great Falls in the Potomac, so
that shad, herring and other food fish may
be enabled to reach the waters of the river
above the falls. Mr.. Kaufman spoke of
the great interests that have been inspired
in Washington and among anglers general
ly by the good work Of the Maryland asso-
citation. and announced that similar Or
ganiZation would shortly be formed in this
city. 1t was decided to appoint a commit
tee of five to attend to general legislative
affairs, part of which duty will be to
that the West Virginia legislature adopts
the law already enacted by the legislatures
Of Virginia and Maryland. and which be-
comes operative when passed by West VIr-
ginia that provides for the protection Of
the Potomac river bass during the spawn
ing season. and forbids its being taken at
any time except by hook and line other
than a trot or outline.
The association expressed Its thanks for
the assistance rendered by the anglers Of
Washington. and especially the generous
help afforded by United States Fish Com
missioner Brice in the work OF seining the
canal which was successfully projected
and carried on largely through DR.. Massa-
more's efforts, and there was great pleas
ure evinced at the announcement con-
tanned In letter from Washington, in
that Commissioner Brce would hereafter
annually save the bass remaining in the
| Chesapeake and Ohio canal when the wa
ter was drawn off.
HARRIS STATES HIS POSITION