Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-10
FAVOR CUNNING TAX
EXENPTING FARMERS
Eastern Beagle Club Opposes
$I.I0 License Bill as it
Now is Framed
WANT FEES USED FOR
PROTECTION OF GAME

Senator James 3. Hickman has re-
ceiyed a communication from the
Eastern Beagle Club, informing him
that at a recent meeting the organiza-
ton went on record as opposed TO the
present bill i'm the Senate, as now
drawn, to restore the S1.10 resident
hunters license, which was repealed
two years ago. The communication,
which requests Senator Hickman TO
support two amendments TO present
cunning laws, in part follows
In lieu Of the said proposed law
the said Eastern Beagle Club has di-
rected me to forward to you the en-
closed draft Of law upon tits sub
iect with the request that you intro
duce the same and have it pushed
through the present session of the
Legislature, now in session at Dover,
Delaware. This proposed law has
been drafted after careful thought
and extended inquiry upon the part
Of the members of the said Eastern
Beagle Club. 1t is believed that IL
will meet the approval and enlist the
hearty support of all the farmers OF
the State OF Delaware as well as that
of the sporting fratern ty Of the Stote.
Il have the honor to request that
you will comply with the request Of
the Eastern Beagle Club and give this
proposed enactment your most valued
attention and support
Respectfully submitted
Oscar d. Rulings,
president Eastern Beagle Club"
The amendment suggested by the
club exempts farmers and farm ten
ants from payment Of the S1.lO license
and reads as follows
"Every resident Of this State who
desires to hunt game birds or ami
mails. must first obtain from the State
of Delaware a license TO be known as
a resident hunters license for which
the State of Delaware shall be paid
one dollar and ten cents The provi-
sions OF this law shall not apply to
farmers or farmers tenants and their
respective children living upon the
farm they occupy. own or tenant. or
upon any farm to which they have
been invited. or on which they have
been given the privilege to hunt such
game birds or animals. The words
farmer and farmers tenant. shall for
the purposes. OF this act be construed
to mean one who occupies, owns or
rents land and tills the same for a
living"
The club has also requested Senator
Hickman to introduce the following
amendment as to the duties OF the
Board of Game and Fish Commits
sioners:
THAT all funds arising from The
sale Of hunting and fishing licenses
and from fines and forfeitures imposed
for violations OF the game and fish
laws OF this state, shall be paid TO the
Board of Game and Fish Commission
ers, who shall expend the said fund for
the following purposes: To maintain
and nav an adequate game warden SER
vice. to pay its officers and clerks, to
nurchase the needed supplies for the
proper conduct of its office TO print,
nubIish and distribute thei game ard
Ash laws Of this state. to procure an
official seal which shall be affixed 10
all licenses, papers and documents is
sued by it, and to purchase ana ais-
tribute to the farmers living IN the
several hundreds of this state for con-
servation. propagation and protection,
rabbits. gray squirrels and bob-whlte
ouail. and shall make report OF us
,vorl, in detail at each session. OF 'll ne
C 49, Assembly Of tho state OF
Delaware"
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