The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-04-30
By the West Virginia Fish and
Game Protective
Association.
I. C. Grille is RE-ELEcTE
Several Of the New members
Are Residents Of Har-
rison County.

Lafayette C. Grille was reelected
secretary-treasurer, and n. II. :Spahr,
vice-prcsident, of the West Virginia
Fisl, and Game Protective Associa-
ton at the second annual meeting
held in tho Wheeling Board Of Trade
rooms in Wheeling Tuesday Mr..
Grille. W.. A. Vance and r. H.sSpahr,
who attended the convention returned
home Wednesday morning reporting
splendid gathering of gportsmeH at
the meeting.
In the absence of DIR. w. Fl. Hill, OF
Clarksburg, Vlce-president Robert Il.
Robinson. of White Sulphur Springs.
presided. Very interesting addresses
were made by the Rev. Earl al
Brooke, of Weston, member of the.
American Ornithological Society;
George M. Bowers, of Washington,
United States Fish Commissioner; and
Andrew Price, of Marlinton.
The next convention will be held
In Chearleston the third week in
next January.
The new officers are as follows: !
Thomas NJ. Darrah, OF Wheeling,
president.
4. G. Grille, of clarksburg. secre-
tary-treasurer.
/ Vice Presidents Franz A. Digler,
of Randolph county; Thomas, D.;
Jones' Monqngalia county n. H.
spahr, of Harrison county; t.. p.
Wright, Of Lewis county; Calvin w.
Price, ofeP ocahontas county; II. H..
Merrick, of Cabell county, S. G. Gail
lard, of Hancock county; r. IL.
Smith, of Greenbrier county; and
William R. Stops, of Ohio county,
Committee on Legislation Andrew,
Price, Marlinton; T. p. Wright, Wes-
ton, and L. c. Grille, Clarksburg.
Delegates to International Fisher
les Congress-Anton Reymann and
George e. Stifel, Wheeling; L. G..
Grille, <Clarksburg; Andrew Price,
Marlinton; e. NJ. McPeals, Fayette-
vile.
The following resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
The undersigned committee on
resolutions, this day appointed, here
by recommends the following sub
jects to be considered by the next
Legislature of this state:
/. A resident hunters and fishers
license of a nominal sum be imposed,
but exempting from the payment of
said license tax, farmers who hunt or
fish upon their own PREMISES
2. A nonresident hunters and
fishers license, proyiding that such
nonresident may be allowed to take
from this state certain amount of
his bag or catch.
3. That the county clerks of the
various counties of the state issue
said licenses, and that said licenses
shall be good in any county in the
state for the season.
4. That all funds derived from
hunters and fishers licenses be turn
ed into the state treasury.
5. An open season for squirrels,
beginning on the first day Of Septem-
Der and ending not later than the
first day of October of each year; and
that the open season for quail, pleas
ant and rabbit begin not earlier than
the first day of November and close
not earlier than the first day of De-
cember.
6. That suitable legislation he en-
tacted protecting imported game or
game birds, such as Hungarian part
ridge, Chinese pheasants, ETC., i'm
ported for the purpose of propaga-
ton, from being killed; and impos-
ing severe penalties for the violation
thereof.
u closed season of not less than
three years on deer. wild turkey,
woodcock and wood duck.
8. Suitable legislation absolutely
prohibiting the sale of quail, pleas
ant, deer, wild turkey, woodcock,
wood duck and game fishes.
o. The prohibition of spring shoot
ing of all species Of wild duck, geese
and swan.
10. That the open season for bass,
pike and plckerel be from June 10
to Jaruary1.
IL. Legislation regulating the i'm
portation and expectation OF domes-
tic game birds for propagating pur-
poses.
IL Adequate appropriations for
the game warden and his deputies.
1s. That the legal limit OF a days
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