The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-25
FOrbids the Killing of Quail In
definitely.
JONES, HE DID lT.''
Norton Man Suggested the Pro-
hibitory Amendment.
An Open Season for Ducks, Geese
and Prairie Chickens.

Inltlee OF the whole recommended OaV-
ison's game law. with a singer on i
by Jones of Norton prohibiting abso.
lutely the shooting of quail in Kansas
The anti-quaiI amendment was pu.
through by the farmers, over the pro
tests of the "sportsmen.' Mr.. Dawson
himself was opposed TO the amendment
"A short open season" said Mr.. Davi-
son. is better protection for the Quails
that q law absolutely prohibiting then
shooting. If We try to prohibit shoot-
ing quail, the hunters viii shoot them
anyway II we make an open season
the true sportsmen viii assist in enforc-
ing the law"
S. s. Glasscock of Wyandotte, said:
W might as well let the hunters Kill
quail for a few weeks each ear, for
the fact is that every few years we have
a severe winter which kills of all the
quail anyway"
w. A. S. Bird of Shawnee. was in IA
vor of an amendment prohibiting the
shooting of quail for five years.
Brown of Brown made a fearful
speech for the quail He said the farm
ers out in his country did not want the
vicious men from Wyandotte county
coming out into his country with their
slaughtering the innocent little quail.
". B. Ham of Rocks, said there was
no bird which killed so many grass
hoppers in his part of the state as the
quail. He thought they should be pro-
tected.
h Jones amendment was put to a
rising vote and carried. 1t was so de-
cisive that a count was not necessary.
About two thirds of the house voted for
the amendment.
A. H. Lupfer of Pawnee, tried to have
plover also put under the prohibitory
law with quail, but his amendment was
beaten.
The bill originally provided that hunt
ers might shoot in one day Is prairie
chickens. This was cut down to five.
The following is the limit which the
bill sets on one days work; Grouse.
10; prairie chickens, 5; plover, 2Og wild
ducks, 20; wild geese, TO-; wild brant,
10.
The open season on game is fixed as
follows: Prairie chickens, September
Is to October 10; doves, August 1 to
I September 15;plover, July Is to Septem-
September 1 to April Is. The killing of
the following birds is prohibited at all
times: Partridge, pinnated grouse,
quail, pheasant, oriole, meadow lark,
robin. thrush, redbird, hooking bird
and bluebird. The blue jay was also
included in this list, but there seemed
to be a prejudice against blue jays,
and they were stricken. off the list. J.
L. Brady of Douglas defended the blue
jays; he said their character had been
misrepresented.
One Of the most important provisions
Of the bill is that it requires every
hunter to take out a license and pay a
fee therefor of 81. If the hunter is a
nonresident, the license will cost him
SIS. No license is required to fish.
There will be a state game warden at
a salary of 81, 500, with deputies in ev-
cry county of the state.
The law also sets forth the following
radical rules for hunters:
1T shall be unlawful for any person
or persons at any time to shoot, hunt
or pursue any wild or game bird upon
the occupied or improved premises of
another or upon n Travelled or public
road that adjoinS n such occupied or
improved premises without first having
obtained written permission of the own
er or the occupant of such premises.
1T shall be unlawful for n person
or persons, company or corporation at
any time to buy. sell. barter. ship, or
offer for sale, barter or shipment, with
in the state of Kansas, any bird or
birds named in section Z Of this act
"It shall be unlawful for any railroad,
express or transportation company or
corporation. or any agent, employe or
of such company or corpora-
ton, to accept within the state OF ran
sas. for shipment or transfer, any Of
the birds named in section 2 of this
act"
Favors Prohibition.
It is evident that the present house
of representatives is strongly in favor
Of prohibition. There is no nance for
the resubmissionists this year.
So far there has been only one
showing of strength on the prohibltory
question It occurred Tuesday after
llOOLA u lAl6 liz ~ L&SA3C
bill No. IL, in committee of h whole,
which is practically the same bill as
introduced by Robert Stone, of Shaw
nee. though it has been changed
somewhat by the judiciary committee,
and bears the judiciary committee
name. The bill is for the III of
getting testimony at "inquisitions.' 1t
provides that a man who gives testi-
mony before a grand jury or county
attorney shall not be from
t~estifying on the ground that his testi-
mony might incriminate himself, but
that he shall not be liable for criminal
prosecution for any of the transactions
about which he gives testimony 1t is
expected that this bill Will, if it be-
comes a law, be the death warrant of
the liquor club.
f. a. PraIle, of Marshall, moved to
strike out the enacting clause, and A.
c.. Husey, of Sedgwick, seconded the
motion. This precipitated the trouble.
Robert Stone, of Shawnee. said:
'SThe gentlemen who moved to
strike out the enacting clause of this
bill shout welcome its passage, be-
cause it gives them a certain degree
of immunity. The immunity under
the present law is not sufficient to
compel a man to testify"
f. K. Robinett, of Wyandotte, sur
prised people by saying: w have
got a lot of liquor in my town, but I
think the prohibitory law is a good
law, and I am in favor of enforcing
it. The people of this state are in
favor of prohibition, and they ought
to have it"
A. R. Clark. speaker pro tenn. said:
I was never much stuck on the pro-
hibitory law, but the people of the
state have shown that they want he
law, and I believe that We should do
our best to make it effective. There
fore | think this is a good amend
ment."
T. D. West. of Edwards, the auc-
tioneer member. said: "I am in favor
of the prohibitory law, but I am afraid
that under his threa -