Arizona republican., 1901-03-08
NO EQUAL SUFFRAGE
Continued From First Page.) THE GAME BILL.

Mir. Barker's house bill B, for the appointment of chief game and fish warden and the protection of game, game birds and fish. otherwise known as the Mccarthy bill. was taken up in conjunction with MT. Camp5ell's house bill 96. for the protection of game, fish and birds. This bill was drawn at the instance of the territorial gun clubs. The two measures are essentially diff ferent in many important particulars, but In the matter of "open" seasons, neither differs widely from the pres ent jaw. Mir. Barker's bill was dis placed by MT. Campbells and the house entered upon an extended con .ideratfon. The clause protecting in- sectivorous birds was stricken out, as was also the clause protecting white winged doves and Sonora pigeons be- tween June l and Augut l. It was brought out that these birds are sell dom found in Arizona except during this period. A section prohibiting trapping quail was cut out on the theory that as the bill elsewhere lIm- tied the number of birds which might he taken or killed, there could be no wholesale slaughter.
 MT St. Charles suggested the strik- ing cut of all the protecting clause. since all kinds of birds and game are sufficiently protected in the house bill which prohibits shooting in Arizona. The suggestion was not acted upon and then Mr. St. Charles wanted that feathered ishmaelite. the crow. made a beneficiary of the bill.
 MT. Ivy asked for the. striking put of the clause prohibiting the use of shotguns larger than No. 10. What, he asked. would a man do If he had No. 12?' "He could use it." re- piled the speaker; "there are n, larger guns than No. TO-" The. ob- feet of the clause seems to be to pre- vent the hunting of quail with 16-inch naval guns and similar armament. Objection was made to the clause making 1t serious offense to shoot q female deer or antelope. on the ground that the inexperienced hunter would not know the difference until after the commission of the crime. MT. Walsh illustrated this point by the incident of hunter in his county who shot at deer last fall and killed a man. How could such hunter" he asked, "be expected to tell the difference between buck and a doe?"
 It was at this point of the discussion that the equal suf;ragists were gath ering and MT. St. Charles with an eye l to consistency in all things, moved that the clause be stricken cut and that all males and females be put on an equal footing with equal chances at death at the hands of hunters and at the ballot box.
 The motion was not adopted and the rest of the bill was quickly agreed to. The council bill reducing the bounty , on wild animals by half was passed. House hill 62. for the establishing of i the national guard. was made a special order for this morning.
 Mr. Burns council bill for the pro- tection Sf miners by requiring a sec ondary shaft was disposed of by in ! definite postponement.
 The capitol building and grounds ! maintenance till amended In the coun- ell to carry a tax levy of 3hs cents was ! passed.
 MT. Bernard introduced bill 155. pro- viding for the giving of publicity to acts by municipal boards.
 | MT. Crouch introduced bill 156, pro- viding for the taxation of street rail- ways by levying a license of sl00 a | year on each car.