The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1912-11-23
Little Rock Letter.

LITTLE Rock, Nov 19,-One of
the most important bills for the ben
eft of the Arkansas farmer, which
the next legislature will have to con-
slider, is a proposed measure for the
protection of the wild life of the
state; and since birds are recognized
as the most effective enemies Of the
coddling moth, the boil weevil, the
army worm and other destructive
insects, every farmer in the state
should interest himself in this bill
and urge his representative and SEN
ator to vote for it, and work for it,
The time has come when the farmers
of Arkansas can no longer afford TO
sit idly by and permit the birds Of
the country to be slaughtered,
The bill has been prepared by the
Arkansas Game and Fish Protective
Association should meet with the
approval of every farmer, and
should receive the support Of every
member Of the next general assem-.
bly, who has the interests Of the
farmers at heart.
The bill provides for a conscrva-
ton commission defining its duties
and powers and constituting it a
department Of the statcgoyernmcnt;
provides for the necessary employees
and defines their qualifications du-
ties and powers in relation to the
protection Of birds, fish and wild
quadrupeds; TO conserve the forestry
and mineral resources Of the state;
to provide for the payment Of the
salaries and expenses OF the commits
sion and for the revenues to main.
tain the same; to provide for the es.
Enlistment Of public and private
reserves and propagating grounds
for game and fish; TO authorize the
conservation commission created 20
discharge the duties and functions
heretofore exercRcI by the Board Of
Commissioners lor'rhc protection Of
birds, game and dsh, and the duties
heretofore created and the duties
heretofore assigned 10 the Depart.
mcnt Of forestry ood The department
Of mining and mjuerl.g to authorize
the new commission 90 represent the
other cop'missiou8w .Flcndauts IN
any litigation tlot might be pend
ing; to provide penalties for a yio-
lntion Of the provisions Of the act
The proposed bIIIalso provides for
the conservation OF tbg natural re.
sources Of the state including the
wild life on the land aud ig the wa.
tiers, also the soil, mineral and for.
estry resources Of the state; to pro.
vide a code Of laws, governing the
conservation Of the natural resour.
ces of the state; to vest in the state
the title to all the wild lite in the
state and TO provide in what man.
ner such wild life may be made sub.
ieet TO private ownership, to fegu.
late the time when and the manner
in which, and the number Of the va.
rious species Of the wild lie that
may be taken, and when they may
not he taken 60 define what shall be
considered game birds and game
fish; TO prohibit the sale Of certain
game birds and wild quadrupcds, to
provide for the establishment and
regulation Of game preserves and
resting places, and prohibiting tres.
pass or depreciation thereon 20 reg
ulatc the taxing OF fish in the waters
Of the state and the shipment and
sale Of such fish in the state to pro,
vide for the eonhscOtiOn Of unlawful
fishing devices to provide for the
propagation of fish and the estab.
lishmcnt of fish preserves, to prohib.
It the taking Of fish under certain
circumstances, 60 prevent the de-
struetion of fish by certain means
and the pollution of the waters of
the state, aud the obstruction Of the
passage of dsh, 10 regulate the TAX.
ing of " lid deer and other wild qua.
drupedsi 20 provide adequate pen.
Hlles for the violation Of any oil
these provisions
It In u remarkable fact that Ark.