Year: 1875

MONIaLf MEETTNG OF THE NEW YORK A9SoC1A-


TIoN.


The regular monthly meeting OF the New York As
sociaon for the Protection of Game was held at the
residence OF Mr. D. H. Lawrence No. Q West Fiftieth
street, last evening, President Royal Phelps in the
chair After disposing Of the usual preliminary busi-
ness hr' z + Whitehead, counsel to the society
ported that he had answered numerous communica-
tons from secretaries Of similar associations In other
States requesting copies Of the game laws OF New York
and the constitution OF this body sending them in all
instances what they required


Dr. W. TORY, Of Yonkers, asked the co operation
of the association in preventing further depreciation
upon the seed oyster beds in the Hudson between
Mount St Vincent and Hastings and of the district
south Of the former place. law in force In West
chester county had been applied TO OF the indi.
vidual depredators caught in the district which COW
ored, and consequently for the time the fisheries
in that part OF the Hudson had been much
better, but the statute does not cover the
whole of the territory encroached upon, aid
thus invoked to put stop TO the work Of deprv.
ing the fishes of their food In the district Of
Mount St Vincent Mr.. Phelps read his answer 10 DR..
TORY wherein tho assistance OF the society was
ised.


Mr. HALLocK referred at some length 10 the nearious
practice of snarng and netting birds in all parts Of the
country and to tho wholesale destruction OF deer IN
the Adirondack Mountains as now practised.
To prevent the latter earlier closing
season for venison recommended The apathy Of
the men who complain of the indscrimnate slaughter
OF deer in the region referred to commented upon
IL being the feeling among the members that would
be much 10 their credit II they endeavored TO help
themselves in this particular


Mr. WHITEHEAD Chairman Of the Committee upon
Amendments TO the Game Laws, reported the follow
which will be submitted TO the Legislature at Its
next session. The prohibition of the killing Of wild
duck goose having such in possession between the
lst OF May and the lst OF September under penalty OF
25 for each offence and wood duck between the LIST OF
January and the 1st of September, under the pen
atty also the prohibition OF killing such between sunset
and sunrise and the pursuing firing at said birds by
the aid of light or lantern under the penalty for
each offence The latter Is meant 10 apply TO the habit
80 often complained OF by honorable sportsmen, OF
shooting duck at night when their feeding grounds
which Is frequently practsed on Great South Bay
Long Island, and on tho Hudson River


The prohibition or killing all English other kinds
of snpe between the st OF January and the 1st Of July
under penalty OF So each


The proposition to restore the law regarding the keep
ing of the close for quail from the lst Of January
TO the 10th OF October under penalty Of $5 for each
infringement


The prohibition OF the snaring and trapping of all
game and quail


The report of the committee was adopted with thanks


The PRESIDENT called the attention of tho members
to the duty that requaed of each regarding the
forcement Of the game laws and hoped that every
frngement that came under their observation would
Immediately be reported He also thanked the press
for its generous cooperation The association then ad
journed to meet the second Monday in January, at
the residence Of Mr. Clinton Gilbert No 20 West Tenth