Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-25
FISH AND GAME
BILL IS PASSED.
Senate Disposes Of Measure Drawn
By Sharp and Championed by
CalIiSter.
DEBATE WAS INTERESTING.
Protection of Ducks for the Early Part
OF the Season Several Bills Pass
No Session Today

The Utah housewife who tends In her
marketing to selecting dressed water
fowl, ana who would like Just another
experience Of picking favorte cam
vassbuck, had better do 1t now When
the open gun season closes March 10,
the last duck will disappear forever and
a day from a Utah market Then all
that viii be left for the wife whose hus-
band doesn't have a gun club member
ship, is to look up the family's friends,
and see that the name Of some hunter Is
ON the calling list Perhaps In that
event she may receive gift Of half
a dozen now and then when the clouds
hang heavy and the ducks fly low.
A dead art viii be wing shooting from
now on for the real professionals We're
those who followed the birds unceaslng-
ly, who knew where they were apt to
feed In the morning and where they
flew when frightened from their ponds,
and where he could find them settling
down at night His sport was IN the
size Of his kill, which meant money
for him, and the rapid destruction Of
the birds for all the gentlemen anna
ltOIN ana hunters WIN lnlNh oV n A'-
cent bag, and 40 n record.
The new fish and game law passed
the senate yesterday afternoon after one
OF The most interesting debates Of the
session. 1t appears 10 have "a clear
road ahead through the house, az it's
provisions have been discussed from
every possible standpoint, and IN point
Of proposed changes I'm existing laws It
is the most decisive piece Of legislation
yet enacted.
The measure was originally written
by John sharp fish and game commits
sioner and was introduced by Senator
Callister Although frequently assailed
I'm committee and on the floor II passed
without any vital changes II proc
hibits spring shooting, the sale or Of
fering for sale or the shipping Of wild
game, and provides county wardens In
each county to look after the fish and
game OF that county. The amend
ment prohibiting the sale Of ducks was
introduced by Park. Walton got through
an amendment allowing the use OF nets
IN Bear and Severe lakes, Callster sue
ceeded I'm getting Sewer river exempted
during the dry season, as the fish would
die anyhow then, on account Of the low
level OF the water
Discussion consumed fully an hour
at the end OF which Bennion moved to
strike out the enacting clause, on tho
grounds that every legislature had tried
TO enact a new fish and game law and
he thought this session could well pass
the proposition up. The motion lost
and upon roll call the vote stood II TO 4
as follows
Ayes amberRer, Barber, Callister,
Clegg Hollingsw worth, Lawrence, NC
Kay, Park, Walton, Williams, Love.
Nays-Bennion. Gardner Larsen,
Rasband.
Absent--Johnson, Lewis, Loose,
A FEW DAYS MORE.
Senate bin 30 by Hollingsworth, meant
10 remove a doubt as to the legality Of
n consolidation already made between
two corporations, came up as a Special
order, one provision of It allowed a
majority Of the directors and sharehold-
crs TO carry on business, instead OF two
thirds, as now provided, and this clause
led Lawrence to ask a few more days
IN which to consider the measure. The
request was granted.
ARMORY BILL PASSED.
The consideration OF S. b. so by Park,
n speech from that senator on the needs
OF the guard. 1t abandons for the time
being any attempt TO secure an armory
appropriation, but provides that all
money saved out OF regular approprla-
tions shall 80 into an armory sinking
fund, I'm addition to what Is left from
the $4,000 annually appropriated 10
maintain and rent armories throughout
the state, The bill passed unanimously,
OTHER MEASURES PASSED.
The following bills passed without OPP
postlon
senate bin 60. by Lawrence, re-
latlng 10 special taxes In cities, vail
dating levles, etc.
House bill SO, by Kinney relating TO
the enforcement OF judgments IN coun-
ties other than the county where the
judgment Is rendered.
House bin 9S, by kinney relating to
time of issuance of execution. A COM
panlon bin 10 No, SO.
House bin l32. by McCrea, amplfy-
ing the Jurisdiction OF city courts.
House bin 1885, by Kinney, relating 10
the custody OF official bonds of state Of.
flcers, etc.
Senate bill 81, by Lawrence, relating
10 the liability Of property owners who
permit Instructions 10 remain on side
walks. ETC.. and senate bin H. by VIII
llams Thy rcquesU relating to travel
ing expenses for district judges were
both killed by the judiciary committee.