The record-union., 1899-01-20
THE sPORTSMEN IN COUNCIL
GAME PROTECTIVE AssoCIA-
TION FORMED.
It Will Work for the Preservation
Of Game and the Passage of
Proper Laws.

About fifty representative sportsmen
OF this city assembled at the rooms or
the Capital City Wheelmen last night
4or the purpose Of forming game pro-
tect1ve association. Much enthusiasm
was shown, and those present evinced
determination to do effective and prac-
tfcal work-to make the association what
Its name indicated
The meeting was called to order and
IFS objects explained and nominations
Tor temporary President called for.
Fish and Game Commissioner j. NJ.
Morrison was chosen temporary Chair
man unanimously, and after thanking
the assembly, suggested the election of
q temporary secretary, and Frank NJ
Woodson was unanimously chosen.
On motion of A. ]. Vermilya, the
Chairman appointed al committee Of five
on permanent organization and by
laws. The committee as appointed are:
A. J. Vermilya, E. H. Mckee, Adam
Damn, George Neale and E. Van AL
styne.
George Byron moved the appointment
of legislative committee. The motion
ed George Byron, c. Flohr, w. H. Eek
hardt A. Walters and w. H. Smith.
The meeting adopted the title of the
Sacramento County Game Protective
Associa tion."
Mr.. Morrison spoke Of game and fish
legislation to be introduced this ses
sion, and said the Fish and Game Com
mission had prepared bill and sent it
to him with a request to introduce it,
but he had not yet done so as he did
not approve of it.
The bill introduced by Assemblyman
Works was read and the concensus of
opinion was that it would cut off the
best part of the shooting for the in
terror of the State on ducks and snipe,
and was purely in the interests Of the
San Francisco shooters.
]. D. Young thought the Legislative
Committee should examine all bills in
troduced and report on theml at the ad-
journed meeting of the association, and
it was so ordered.
The game law of the State of Michi-
gan was read in reference to the ap-
pointment of a State Game Warden
and deputies, which has proved very
beneficial and under which the game
and fish of the State have largely in
creased.
Mr.. Byron moved that a committee
of three be appointed to draw up a
similar bill and request one of the Sac
ramento County members to intro
duce it.
F. Ruhstaller, Jr., moved as an
amendment that the Legislative Com
mittee do it.
President Morrison thought they
would have enough to do without that.
The original motion prevailed and the
Chairman appointed as such committee
George Byron, r. H. Helms and G. Wit
tenbrock.
Mr.. Morrison said the Fish and Game
Commission had got down to fish alone,
and took no interest in game. An ap-
preparation had been made for stocking
the State with game birds from other
places, but with the exception Of a few
pheasants, it had not been expended
for that purpose, as the majority of the
commission were addicted to fishing.
and the chief deputy paid his whole at
tention to fish and fish Matching, and
the game got no protection from the
commission.
R. H Helms said that while he was
Game Warden he reported several rank
violations of the law to the commission,
but he did not know of any time when
il had made arrests. He thought some
change was needed
Mr. Morrison said the law allowed the
appointment of county game wardens,
but he did not know of over six having
been appointed, and Santa Clara had
recently knocked one out.
Mr.. Helms said there had been only
nine appointed in the State.
Mr. Ruhstaller asked Mr.. Morrison
If he was not a member of the commits
sion and he said that he was, but did
not approve of it's work and had re-
fused to sign the report of the commits
sion, as 1t gave too much attention to
fish, and he thought that game should
also be cared for, but the other mem
bers were not disposed to do it. He had
tried to have the commission meet in
this city, as the law directs, but two OF
the members live in San Francisco, and
he did not succeed. He believed the
sportsmen of the State should demand
a game commission. They were entitled
to 1t, as we'll as a Game Warden, which
it should have control of, and not the
counties.
Ex-Fish Commissioner Buckingham
agreed with him and thought there
should be separate commissions.
The meeting rendered a vote of
thanks to the Capital City Wheelmen
for their kindness in offering the use
of their rooms for the meeting.
Secretary Woodson said the Wheel
men had offered the use of the rooms
for all the meetings of the association
and such committee meetings as it
wished to hold during the legislative
session.
1t was decided to meet every Thurs
day night during the session of the
LEGISLATURE, and ii is hoped that sports
mems clubs and other county associa-
tions will work on the same line for
proper game laws.
The Committee on Permanent Organ
fzation will meet on Tuesday night at
the Wheelmen's rooms and the Legis-
lative Committee on Monday night at
Eckhardt's gun store
Nearly fifty members signed the roll,