The Washington herald., 1909-03-21

Baltimore. March 2O.-The- game and
fish commission appointed by Gov. Croth-
ers 10 consider the laws bearing on the
subject of game and fish for the purpose
Of systematizing and generalizing them
Tor the whole State as far as possible
met this week In the onion Trust Build
ing.
George Dobbin Pennimsn presided, in
the absence Of Chairman Milbourne, whose
train did not bring him 70 Baltimore until
the afternoon, and the upland game com
mittee. one Of the subcommittee OF the
commission, took UP the questions on
which II was asked 70 report.
It was decided to recommend 10 the leg
islature a limitation on game that can be
killed In any one day TO Is partridges. s
pheasants, Z rabbits. 10 squirrels. Z
woOdeock, , Wild turkeys, Is doves. 5
plovers. 100 rail or reed birds. and IS snipe.
Suggest Four Game Districts.
The State is to be divided into game dis
tricts. with Garrett. Allegany. and Wash
ington counties as one. the Southern
Maryland counties as another. the East
ern Shore as a third. and the counties In
Central Maryland as fourth. In each OF
these counties the season for killing is 10
be designated. and the commission can.
II they see ht curtan the season specified.
in the proposed law.
Gunners are 10 be licensed. s. being the
fee for nOnresidents and 81 for residents.
bat any man Is at liberty to gun on his
own farm without taking out a license.
The money derived from the fund is 10 be
used by the game warden in uphOlding
the law and prOpagating game In case a
gunner fails 20 secure license, a fine OF
81 is 10 be imposed.
In the proposed law is provision that
the informer IS 20 receive the fine I'm
posed IN cases Of violations OF the law
the money 10 be paid directly 10 him by
the magistrate imposing the penalty.
Guy Steele. the former States attorney
% Carroll. suggested that this be changed
so that the fee would be paid on a war
rant by the county commissioners Indi-
rection would. he thought. result in more
information Of violations. especially II
steps were taken 10 prevent the name OF
the infOrmer from becoming public prop
erty. This, he 5hOught could be done
Mr. Steele was asked to prepare a clause
for the proposed law along the lines sug-
gested for the consideration Of the COM
mittee.
Howard to BE Chairman.
Commander Howard. OF the oyster navy,
was asked 20 serve as chairman OF the
fish committee. but he declined. saying
that his work was keeping him so busy
that he did not have the time 70 look aft
er the subject.
Before the report OF the upland COM
mittee has the sanction OF the commission
IL must be approved az a general meeting
Every clause in the proposed law viii
have 20 run gantlet Of criticism.
II is the desire OF the commission 10
have the next legislature authorize the
appointment Of a commission on game
and fish Tor the whole state.
Preston B. Spring. Of Talbot County.
has several suggestions 70 make 70 the
committee considering FISH legislation. He
has gone carefully into the situation. con-
sulting with people who are familiar with
the subject He VIII ask. ~among other
things. for prohibition OF shipments OF
certain kinds OF FISH and game from the
State. including teTrapins more than seven
inches long