Putnam patriot., 1927-01-21
TO RECOMMEND
 HUNTING OF DEER
Connecticut Association of Fish and Game Clubs Holds An
 nual Meeting
Viii Submit Bills 10 the General Az
 sembly

The annual meeting of the Assoeia- tlon of Connecticut Fish and Game Clubs was held at Danielzon last Fri day Robert E. chappell of New Lon- don was elected president: Joseph O. Cornell vice president and A J Will Hams. Bridgeport. secretary and treas urer. Those selected as a legislative committee were N. V. Ives, Norwich, chairman; Oscar L. Dossin, Meriden, Senator Ebert L. Darbie Danielsoni Seth ]. Munroe. New Milford. and Aaron Kinne, Glastonbury.
 The meeting favored the passage of a bill providing that the closed season on raccoon be from December I6 to October i4. both inclusive. the pelt of such animal being lawfully possessed. transported or sold at any time. but the meat of such animals shall not be sold under penalty Of fine of S50 or three months in iaH or both
 No provision of che proposed act shall be considered az prohibiting an owner from running his raceoon dogs. open trailer only, on race0on from the 10th of September Co the I4th of Oc- tobrr. Any person 70 running his dogs shall kill any race15u or his dog, while go running. shall be lined the sum of SZun CT sentenced t8 not more chan six months in jail ar both.
 Open Season on Deer
 Another thing tha association did was to record itself as in favor of an open season in New London and Wind ham counties and such other counties of the state as the dzh and game com mission may appfeag for hunting quail, protected against hunters for several years past New London and V .ndham counties were specified par .ieularly because quail have become plentiful again within their boundaf es
 Another matter that the association declared itself in favor of a week 2 f ,pen season for hunting deer, prefer ibly the first full week in December. This, too. will be put up to the legis- ature-
 Among the speaker. of the after iaon were Senator Charles E Wheel .r 0f Stratford member gf the state ish and game comm zsIan5 and Supt 'ahH W Titcomb, Hartford. of the tate fish and game commission
 \ vote 6f the meeting was for the appointment of q committee made up f at least one member from each .08nty If The state ta. canvass all the iftv=segen fish and game clubs in Con lectscU5 Js Lake membership iu the tate association. winch now repre- pnts fourteen clubs T. was alsa vat .d 10 allow membership in the state .zzuci1tiau 70 individuals who lVe in prIitury where ther. is no regularly IgaHizpd local club
 Tribute to E P Buell
 While the aszemblaee stood W N Yes of Norwich paid splendid trib- ite 10 the memory of E P Buell. vice president of the state association dur ng t926. and whose death during the ear occurred at his home in East Hampton
 The reports of Secretary Treasurer x Williamson for the year were detailed md interesting and contained certain that received the at eution of the meeting.
 The clubs represented Friday were nhe Danielson Rod and Gun Club, the Anguilla Gun Club of Westerly. Fair ield Fish and Game association of Bridgeport. New London Fish and iame Association. Norwich Fish and iame Association, Torrington Fish md Game Association, Middlesex lounty Fish and Game Associatiou. Country Club of Deep Riv- r. Rockville Fish and Game Cluh, Ieridcn Fish and Game Club, North a-tern Fish and Game Club. with ieadquarters at Putnam.