The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13
BILL ID PROTECT CAME IN ALABAMA Would Create State Game and
 Fish Warden ASSOCIATION IS FORMED John H. Wallace, Jr, Is at the Head of the anization-SeVeral
 Letters Discussing
 Situation.
ASSOCIATION IS FORMED

The Alabama Game and Fish Protective association is now thoroughly organized, and will seek to have the next legislature enact laws that will be effective in say- ing game from extinction. An active campaign has been started and the fol- lowing literature is being disseminated in pamphlet form
 To Alabamians Who Wish to Protect Our
 Game and Fish:
 The organization of the Alabama Game l and Fish Protective association was in- l spired by a conviction that unless the I people of Alabama could be enlisted for 1 the preservation of our game and fish that l in a short time none would remain in the state.
 1 We present brief synopsis of a state | game and fish bill for your consideration, | and we invite correspondence and sugges- 1 tions bearing on this much needed legisla- l ton.
 BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT. l Relating to the preservation, propaga- l ton and protection of game animals, birds ] and fish; creating the office of Game and Fish Warden, creating a game protection 1 fund, and appropriatng money therefrom. l 1. The ownership of and titles to all birds, game and fish in the the state of l l Is declared to be in the state. | 2 The office of State Game and Fish l Warden Is created The duty of the game | warden shall be to preserve and propa- l gate game and fish and to enforce the l provisions of the game and fish law, and l to appoint deputy game and fish wardens | in every county. All sheriffs. constables, | and policemen are declared ex-officio dep- | uty game wardens.
 l 3. Quail can be shot from November 1 to February 1; doves. August to Decem- l Der 31; wild turkey, November 1 to De- l cember 31; Squirrels, June to December 31 deer, November 1 to December 31. | 4 Twenty five quail shall constitute a | days bag.
 | B. Game cannot be taken except by | shooting with a gun. and fish in fresh wa | ter except by catching with hook and line.
 6. The shipping or sale of game is pro- | hibited
 | T. Unlawful to dam streams unless fish chutes are made to prevent the free pas sage of fish, or to throw dyestuffs, coal l'tar, oil sawdust, poison or other delete- rious substance in any stream. | 8. The use of dynamite in all waters in state prohibited, except to recover bodies | of persons.
 | g. The governor shall appoint some | skilled person in matters relating to game | and fish, Game and Fish Warden, who | shall hold office for four years. He shall | receive salary of $240O a year. payable | out of the game protection fund. l To- Non-residents shall pay S15 license tax | for the privilege of hunting or fishing in the state
 II. All monies collected from license tax, fines. penalties, or forfeitures shall be paid into the state treasury and covered Into the game protection fund.-
 12 All song and insectivorous birds are protected and cannot be taken or killed, except by holders of certificates grant, ing permission to so take or kill for scien- tific purposes.
 13 Mongolan pheasants are protected until 1912, and thereafter can be shot only from December 1 to 3l.
 H. Hunting in snows is prohibited | Ia. All seines, nets etc.. found by warden | to be confscated and destroyed. l 16 Judges of city and circuit courts re- quired to give in special charge to grand | iurjes the provisions of game and fish
 law and to urge diligent inquiry into in- | fractions thereof.
 | The foregoing constitutes succlnct statement of the principle features of the | proposed game and fish law, the author l however is not irrevocably committed to all it's provisions, and would be glad to receive and duly consider suggestions | made by interested persons. The bill Is so drawn that every detail necessary to carry out the objects of the law are pro- Vidpd, The penalties TOT in1raclioHs are moderate, for if made too severe, the juries will not enforce the law
 A large number of letters have been | received from all sections of the state from gentlemen who recognize that a game law Is an imperative necessity which disooses the fact that there Is strong | growing sentiment in favor Of the speedy enactment of such a measure. Those who want to see the bill passed can greatly aid in the matter by immediately seeing the candidates for the house and senate In their respective counties, and by bring Ing to their attention the urgent need of a law that will in fact protect the game and fish of Alabama.
 ALABAMA GAME AND FISH PROTEC- TIVE ASSOCIATION.
 John H. Wallace, Jr., President. J. M. Kirkpatrick. Secretary and Treasurer.
 Committee on Legislation.
 H.. S. D. Mallory, chairman; William D. Jelks George A. Searcy, Milton Humes, Joseph F. Johnston, B. G. Farmer, w. F. Garth. Howard Douglass. John Fletcher, R E. Spragins. R. R. Poole, Charles R. Burgess D. E. Rose Zell Gaston, Edwin DeGraffenried, D. B. Henderson, William D. Gilchrist. R. H. Parks, E. M. Robinson, W. M Hundley, John A. Rodgers freo l.. Blackmon Jake Bishop, Osceola Kyle, William B. Bankhead, A. L' DriVer' Thomas R. Roulhac.
 Smithsona, Ala. May ?. 1906. Hon. John H. Wallace, Jr.. Huntsville,
 Ala:
 Dear Sir-I note in yesterdays Commer- cial you are urging the passage Of a game law in our state, now I want to say, think you are doing the proper thing, l am satisfied that every thinking man in the good old state will join you in this noble move, if we don't get such law our game will soon be gone. Very respect fully, J T. REEDhH'