Evening star., 1924-03-02

signed to prevent this wholesale IN
The bill to prohibit purse-netting
was killed by Il vote Of II To 81. The
plea made by numerous speakers that
the bill was against the poor man"
led to the downfall of the measure,
although conservationists and sports
men generally had indorsed il.
This action upholds the position Of
Harrison ". EickerS, conservation
commissioner, who at a recent pub
lie hearing argued against the bill,
but favored regulation Of purse-net-
ting.
Opinions Differ Greatly.
Those Speaking in opposition to the
bill said that no appreciable diminu-
tion in the supply of rockfSh had
resulted from purse-nettinG in the
last ten years.
Those favorine the proposition say
that Chesapeake bay and its tribu
taries will be barren of fish within
Il few years unless steps are taken
70 prevent purse netting. They said
that fish now sold at q low price will
become d luxury.
Purse METERS surround entire
schools OF fish with their nets, the
strings are drawn tight and not
enough escape TO repOpuldte the
waters. In this manner schools OF
fish weighing from four to eight tons
are taken at one time. according to
Charles Calm. business representa-
tive of the Wholesale Fish Dealers
Association at Baltimore. He says
that many Schooners are reapfng u
tremendous harvest at tho expense
of the thousands of fishermen who
use the straight nets.
Tho present session of the Maryland
legislature has its hands full with
11sh and game laws thirty-two bills
having been introduced.
L. Lee LeCompte, state game war
den of Maryland. In q, recent letter to
q. E. Barrett, bureau Of the census,
agricultural division. informs him
error when they referred to the
anglers bill rs covering fishing i'll
the Chesapeake hay. He said 1t ap-
plies only to inland streams and to
taking or catching game or fresh
bills Before Legislature.
Among the bills passed by the
Maryland Legislature and measures
before that body are:
One blu provides that S.ny landowner
or tenant procuring conviction for viola
ton Of the law designed against tres
passers be given the fine collected Fines
collected for violations of the law by
trespassing on game preserves or
refugees provided by the state and that
half of such fines be given to the game
warden or deputy warden who obtains
conviction
Another bill makes the bag limit on
partridges at 10 daily and 100 for the
season. The bag limit for ruffed grouse
daily is put at\3 and Is for the season.
The daily bag limit on railbirds is placed
nt so, reeubrds, so. doves, % rabbits
s.: and squirrels, 10. The season bag
limit for rabbits is placed at 100 ami
mails
The charges for license fees for hunt
ing and fishing by anglers is provided
bv another bill. 1t has been arranged
THAT one can purchase q combination
io1, 20
shoot and hunt. For Il statewide license
the cost Is s12, if the person is not a
e resident Of Maryland. Statewide charge
for citizens is $3.50, and for those in one
county only $3.50.
Prices ON Anglers Licenses.
Angling licenses will cost non-resi-
dents for statewide privileges $40.
SGate-wide license for citizens of the
state is placed at 50. and for those in
nre exempted from the license fee in
the taking Of fish from fresh waters
on land owned by them.
Another bill fixes the season for
the taking Of brook, brown and rain
bow trout or other species of the
in the state. The season for such
fishing, according to terms of the
. bill, will be Between April l and July
i. 1t will be unlawful to catch small
or big mouth bass between the dates
of December / and july j. and then
only by hook and line. The use Of
nets or other contrivances for catch
ing this class of fish will be unlaw-
full. This bill also will make it un-
lawful to place In waters of the state
any electricity, explosives or other
poisonous substances whereby the
water would become polluted. Heavy
tines are provided. 1t also will be
unlawful to erect sawmill within
Hfty yards of a stream or river.
Other Provisions Made.
It will be unlawful, another bill
provides. to shoot partridge. quail.
.pheassnt, grouse, RABBIT. turkey