Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-01-30
IMPORTANT RESOLUTIONS
At Last Days Session of Fish and
Game Association.
OF Licenses For Netting Pike in the
Spring-visitors Tender Their
Thanks,

After being in session two days, the an
nual meeting of the North American Fish
and Game Protective association took a
final adjournment Thursday afternoon.
The gathering has been an enthusiastic
one and the members have framed resolu
tons, which, If carried into effect. will do
much to enhance the Joys Of sports along
the border States and in the provinces.
There has been a gratifying Increase in the
membership and consequent improve
ment in the financial standing OF the or
ganization Thursday night the members
of tho association were the guests of the
Vermont Fish and Game League at their
banluct at the Van Ness House.
THE MORNING SESSION.
The morning session opened at 10 o'clock
with about the same attendance as on
Wednesday. Nearly the entire morning
was occupied with the reafiirmation and
discussion of the resolutions printed in
last weeks issue of the Free Press. In
addition to those printed last week the fol
lowing resolutions were reafiirmed Thurs-
day:
Resolved. That this association favors
the amendment of the act of Congress,
passed May 18th, 1900 known as the Lacey
Act, IN such form as to prohibit under
penalty of forfeiture Of goods and OF i'm
prisonment of the offenders the bringing
into the United States Of any fish or game,
have been KILLED or had in possession, in
violation OF the laws of the State or coun-
try in which the same shall be killed or IN
which any such fish or game furs and fur
bearing animals shall be unlawfuly hal in
possession under or by the laws of the
State into which any such fish or game,
furs and fur bearing animals shall be
brought into the United States.
Resolved, That the president of this as
ISOLATION be and is directed to transmit
copy OF this resolution to the honorable
Mr. Lacey, member of Congress, with the
request that he make such efforts as he
can to carry the resolution into effect.
Resolved. That II is the sense OF this as
ISOLATION that the members from the
Provinces Of Carada shall urge their sew
eral governments to enact laws similar in
scope to the Lacey Act of Congress, to-
gethcr with the above proposed amend
mont.
Resolved. That the secretary of this as
sociation is hereby instructed to send,
soon as printed, copy of this preambl"
and resolution, together with Il copy of
the printed proceedings of this meeting and
the constitution and bylaws to the chief
game and Ash authorilies OF Minnesota,
Manitoba, North Dakota, Montana, Idaho.
British Columbia and Washington, and
the North West Territories of Alberta,
Assiniboia. and Saskatchewan, as n re
spoctful suggestion from this association
for their earnest consideration.
Resolved. That II is the sense of this
association that it 81 Guild in no respect
become an advertising medium, for any
sportsmen's resort, sporting goods rail
road or steamboat lines or anything else
in the way of merchandise or transporta-
ton.
Resolved, That this meeting believes that
The best results in enforcing game laws
cannot be gained unless their enforcement
is altogether divorced from politics;
I'D Ioaf haItn ff,,,
for infraction Of game or fish laws should
he pushed to a conclusion IS soon as pos
sible In eve1y case,
Resolved. That we strongly object TO the
pernicious practice of remission or pay
mcnt by provincial or State governments
or their officers, of fines imposed on Of
lenders, or OF suspended sentences or any
othe- device cf which the intent IS to de-
feat the ends of justice for any reason,
Political or otherwise.
Resolved, That copies OF this resolution
be sent to all interested governments.
The following resolutions were prepared
by Dr. Drummond and at his motion sec
ended by DR., Brancrd were adopted:
when in the course CT human events
it was pre-ordained at the annual meeting
OF the North American Fish and Came
Protective Association should he held in
the city Of Burlington. little cid the mem
bers of the association feel that they would
be the recipients of the whole-souled and
spontaneous hospitality they have received
from the good people Of Burlington.
They feel therefore that II is up to them
to record in this humble and inefficient
manner their great appreciation Of the
true Green Mountain welcome which they
have encountered at every turn of the
street and to one and all, his worship, the
mayor Of Burlington, the Algonquin and
Ethan Allen clubs, city officials. the diff
ferent charitable organizations and to the
police and ambulance departments We
owe our deepest thanks
BE ii also resolved that said thanks be
rendered to them in golden cashet to he
finally placed away among the most sac
rcd archives Of Vermont
The resolution was received with an
plause and was unanimously passed by
standing vote.
Mr.. Wilson introduced the following
resolution, which was adopted: Whereas
the general laws of adjoining States of
the American Union except New YORK ana
of the provinces Of Canada, oxcept the
province of Quebec, which having a gem
ersl law prohibiting spring shooting
makes an exception in regard to divers or
uuHelo heads, which prao ucally nullnes
the law and In tho opinion Of this asSoofa-
tion 1t IS desirable that such shooting ana
exceptions should be Prohibited. there
fore, resolved, that this associaticn ro-
srcctully petition tie Legislatures of the
state OF New York and of the Province
which will entirely prohibit snrinn shoat
Ing OF all wild fowl in that State and
Province
c, Fl. Wilson read an interesting papcr
ON pike perch dealing with its habits. its
importance as food and with the success
attained in artificial propa& ton. fle spoke
IN particular Of the practice of catching
the fish In Lske Champlair during The
season Of reproduction. Relative to that
ne said: Three ncighbors-one New York
ahording ample protection t. the PIKE
perch-another Vermont, using the money
received for licenses TO net pike perch
during the season of reproduction, to OPP
crate a State hatchery to propagate spe-
cies-the other the Province of Quebec u.s.
ms its license money, gained in the same
manner certainly not in restocking tho
waters 1t so ungraciou3ly depletes.
The state Of New York possesses I'M
wards Of 10 miles OF shore line on Lake
Champlain, while Vermont possesses
somewhat less, and the Province OF Quebec
about six miles bordering upon Misslsouoi
pay, an arm of the lake Fer some rca-
son pest known to this variety Of fish
they ccngreslted In this bay for spayn-
ing purposes. and there, from January 10
the last OF April, Vermont and Quebec de-
Stroy III embryo what should 40 to keen
ur the regular supply for very large
Hrlion OF Lake Champaign. 1t Is not
tnopeh TO say that the pike perch Is a
prolihc hsh and that those that escape the
net viii fully maintain the needed sIlpplv
Tor these commonwealths,-fcr infornIa-
ten Is in my hands, from Rouses Point
TO WCStpOrt a distance a Ga rniIas