Evening journal., 1913-01-14

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER, Del. Jan. 14.-Recommen-
dation that a law be passed requiring
residents of Delaware to pay a license
for the privilege Of cunning and fish
ing is made by the State Board OF
Fish and Game Commissiopers in their
first bi-ennie report which was dis
trbuted here yesterday afternoon by
Representative Edward G. Bradford
Jr.. of Christiana hundred he with
William H. Reed of Kent county and
II. Clay Davis, Of Sussex county, com
prising the commission. They also
recommend that the commission be
empowered to appoint the Fish Com
missioner. A bill to require resident
gunners to pay "a license was passed
by the Legislature two years ago but
failed to receive Governor Pennewill's
signature r. provided that each resi-
dent gunner should pay a license OF
one dollar year. Thirty-eight States
now have such a law
The Commissions financial state
ment shows receipts as follows Bal
ance from Delaware Game Protective
! Association October 4, 1911 $61556 !;
/ license fees. o148S, fines, S613S7 in
terest on deposits. S21.29: receipts
from advertising. S40;. cash received,
$3.50: total, S27S232 Expenditures
were as follows: Commissioners sal
aries. $3.50; Commissioners expenses.
1927 3S wardens salaries and expens-
es. $51013; stationery and printing,
] s212.6O: clerical services, s65; refund
ed licenses, $40; total, $1475.11; ball
ance in bank, s130721.
The report of the Game Commits
sloners is as follows:
"The Board of Game and Fish Com
missioners OF the State of Delaware
respectfully submits the following re-
port pursuant to Section Chapter
1862. Volume 26, OF the Laws Of Della
ware.
ION the nineteenth day of septem-
ber. 1911. Edward G. Bradford. Jr.,
William H. Reed and n. Clay Davis,
were appointed by Governor members
OF the Board of Game and Fish Com
missioners of the State of Delaware
! for New Castle, Kent and Sussex coun-
ties respectively: and on the fourth
day Of October following the Board
organized. electing Edward G. Brad
ford, Jr., President: William H. Reed
Vice President, and n. Clay Davis,
Secretary and Treasurer respectively
and the members duly qualiged by
taking the oath of Office and furnish
ing the required bond
"Since its organization the Board
has issued three hundred and sixty
two hunting licenses to non-residents
Of this State, OF which licenses two
hundred and nineteen we're originals
and one hundred and forty-three were
renewals. and one collectors permit
as provided by law. and has secured
sixty-one convictions for violations OF
the Game and Fish Laws. During the
summer Of 1912 the Board secured
from the Bureau OF Fisheries at Wash
ineton three lots Of black bass which
were distributed in Sussex county
THE resident gunners' license bill
which was n most important part OF
the law both as a protective measure
and as revenue producer, and which
was passed by both branches of the
Legislature at its last session. the Gov
ernor failed TO sign. and on account oI
the lack of funds occasioned thereby
the Board has been unable 10 organize
the department and the warden service
and carry on the work of game pro
lection and propagation as contem
plated by those who framed the law
and heartily recommends the enact
ment OF the resident gunners' licens
law. law already in force in thirty
eight states of the Union. and working
, wonders in the interests of sportsmel
; and game protection alike. No war
dens could be employed steadl,
throughout the year. but at interval