The Washington times., 1910-05-16
MARYLAND ADOPTS
NEW GAME LAWS
Better Protection Is Now
Provided for Wild
Water Fowl.
FIRING FROM BOATS
WILL BE ILLEGAL
Fine of From 500 to $500 for
Shooting From Sail or
Power Craft.

ELKTON. Nd, May 1.-THE Mary
land State Game and Fish Protective
Association. as wei as thousands Of citi-
zeHs of the state generally, are rejoic-
ing that after a long, hard fight. there
has been some legislation in the interest
or better protection OF both game and
fish
Three OF the game and FISH bills which
We're introduced in the Legislature Ny
Governor Crothers' game and fish com
mission were passed, including the bill
Tor the further protection Of wildfOwI
IN Maryland: the bag limit for the State,
and the State FISH bilI regulating the
SIZE OF FISH which can be taken from
the waters The two most important
bills filed by this commission were killed
the resident hunting license OF 81
which would have provided the where
withal TO enforce the present complex
laws, and the law making the opening
and closing dates Of cunning season
uniform throughout the State.
The duckins bill provides that it shall
be unlawful to purpOsely or Unneces-
sarily disturb on their feeding grounds.
Or when bedded. o. to pursue or Kill or
shoot at any wildfOWl in OF from any
beat Of any description within the State
,
any wounded ducks geese, OF swan in
z boat propelled by sail or engines
Pe-2lty Tor violation OF same Is not less
tha1 SEC or more than 500 land con
Gscsticn Of entire outfit, for each per
snl On bar Of boat from which wild
fowl a. unnecessarily disturbed. chased
OF shot At II likewise pr0vices that
say owner or owners OF boats thus
mentioned who use or permit their use
Tor aforementioned acts. or loan or
hire any boats between October Is 10
April /, must make inquiry into the
use 20 which same IS to be put. If Il s.
shown that any power or saiIboat be
found in CT near the waters WhCre wild
fowl are then using or bedding having
Daraphernaiia commonly employed IN
StllinE wiIdfOwfs or II any shots shall
be fred from such boats in the vicinity
Of wildfcwi. or IL shall be proven that
such a boat followed such yiIdfovyI, IL
VIII be pTiTna facie evidence OF a viola
ton. It also provides that the open sea
shall be from November I until April 10.
excepting in Anne Arundel county. and
that il shall be unlawful 70 have such
vvildfowl IN possession between April %
and November J.
Protect Teal Duck.
II is likewise made lawful To XIII teal
ducks and other marsh ducks on the
marshes OF the state during the month
OF September. excepting IN Dorchester
ions OF this section 50 70 SO for each
duck. swan. goose or 5rant so illegally
k5ilod OF had IN possession. It is also
unlawful 10 shoot wild fowl on Sun
DAYS, or 10 net or trap ducks in any
manner. OF 10 employ dynamite for
such purpose. OF KIN OF shoot at such
wild fowl with z rife or 10 IRE q rife
IN and about the places where wild
fowl are Fine, 50 70 81 II IS also
unlawful 10 fish in any manner on the
Suscuehauna fats or IN Rouney creek
between October i and April L Fine
81 TO So
The bill prohibits the killing Of WiiG
fowls in the State in any manner at
night time II proved that any person
was at OF about the place where such
shot was fred, and that such person
had 2 gun in his possession the night
in question IN the vicinity thereof. such
facts shall constitute prima faCie
case It likewise provides that Il shan
be lawful 10 XIII geese or swan at night
By owner OF land from his own prop
erty, and that he can give such per
mission to others to shoot swan and