The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-09-28
SEVERAL ARE VETOED
IN OTHER STATES
Nine States Now Bring Closed
Seasons Into Agreement
With Federal Migratory Bird
Law Much Local LegisIa-
ton TO Protect Big Game
Especial TO The News and Observer.

Especial to The News and Observer.
Washington, Sept. 25.-More than
240 new game laws were enacted dur
ing l915-a larger umbe than in
any previous ear except 1911, accord
ing to Farmers Bulletin 692, Game
Laws for 1915" FOrty-three States
held regular Legislative sessions, and
an all Of these States except Arizona.
Georgia, and Nebraska some changes
were made in the statutes protecting
game. The largest number Of new
game laws passed in any one State
was 81, in North Carolina; but in
California, Connecticut, Maine, New
Jersey, Oregon, Pennsylvania, and
Wisconsin the number cached 10 or
more. Several measures were vetoed.
including a general game bill in Idaho,
the first bill appropriating the hunt
jng-licenSe fun in Pennsylvania, a
bill protecting bears in California, and
three sections Of the game bill in
Washington. A number Of bills were
introduced for h purpose of har-
monizing the State laws on migratory
birds with the Federal regulations. In
at least nine States changes were
made which brought the seasons into
substantial agreement, viz. California,
Connecticut, Maine, Michigan, New
Hampshire. Tennessee, and West
NlGSlIltd. III JllllO1S tnc seasons IOr
all migratory birds except coot and
waterfowl, and in Washington for the
smaller shore birds, were made to
conform with the regulations under
n Federal laws. Uniformity was
also secured by provisions in the laws
of Connecticut, Maine, New Mexico.
North Dakota, Washington, and Wis
consin. prohibiting hunting between
sunset and sunrise. On the other
hand Dcla wa 20 H1OnfnG q resolution
opposing the migratory-bird law, and
Ohio and Rhode Island. which had
h~armonized their seasons in 1914
changed the seasons on waterfowl.
this year.
Aliens Arc Barred.
AS a result of the decision of the
Supreme Court of the United States OF
January 10, 1914. sustaining the alieI
hunting law of Pennsylvania, iegisla'
ton prohibiting aliens from hunting
or owning shotgUns or rifles was en-
acted in at least four States-Massa
chusetts, New Jersey. North Dakota
and West Virginia-but certain ex
Ceptions based On property Qualifca
tions were made in Massachusetts, ant
New Jersey.
Close seasons extending for severa
years were provided for certain kind
of big game and also for game birds
Hunting mountain sheep was SuS
pended in Idaho, Montana, and Wash
ington, and goats were protected unit
1915 in Montana. Moose were pro
tected for four years in Maine, tn
iirst absolute close season on thi
species for 80 years-since the sus
pension of hunting from 1875 to 1885,
Antelope were given indefinite pre-
lection in New Mexico and Montana
In Michigan. New Mexico, and Okla
homa prairie chickens were proteCte
for several years. Michigan extende
complete protection also to quail, in
ported p~heaSants, grouse, and WOO
Chucks Sor five years. Minnesota pre-
tected doves, w~oodcock, plover, Oh
wood ducks until 1918. New MeXic
gave protection 10 pheaSants, Dol
whites, pigeons, and swans. Oklahom
protected doves, grouse, wood duck
and curlew. Several birds were II
moved from the game list and proteC
cd through the year. Oklahoma gay
Such protection to peiicans. gClls, an
herons. Tennessee declared ring-nec
pheasants, bullbats, robins, ar
meadow1arks to be nongame bird
I'm q few cases protection was remove
from certain species-not2bly TT
turkey buZzard in Delaware, FloriG
and North Carolina, owls and star
ings in New Hampshire, n cormo
ants in Illinois and North Dakota.
Moose Hunting Now.
For the first time in II years moo
hunting is permitted i'll Wyoming, al
for the first time since 1907 prair
chicken shooting is permitted
Indiana.
Among the novel features in t
laws this year may be mentioned t
declaration in the Florida law tn
ownership Of game is vested in t