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1 91 5; and still another provides for the better enforcement of the law by 

 establishing six additional salaried deputy Fish and Game Commissioners 

 or Game Wardens. 



Among the protective bills defeated were two to establish state sanc- 

 tuaries or reservations for the protection of birds and game; one providing 

 for the perpetual protection of small shore-birds; another giving protection 

 to sea-birds, and another prohibiting the killing of Loons in spring. Two 

 bills intended to prohibit the use of live decoys in wild-fowl shooting were 

 reported unfavorably by the Committee on Fisheries and Game, and the report 

 was accepted by the House and Senate. 



There was a large number of other bird and game bills that cannot be 

 recorded in the limited space allowed for this report. The legislative work on 

 all these matters, so briefly mentioned here, continued about five months. 

 Your agent wishes to acknowledge the prompt and efficient assistance given 

 by many friends of the birds. Mrs. Francis B. Hornbrooke, Chairman of 

 the Bird Committee of the Conservation Department of the Massachusetts 

 Federation of Women's Clubs, did excellent work among the Women's Clubs 

 of the state. Dr. Frederick T. Lewis, a member of the Committee on Bird 

 Protection of the Boston Society of Natural History, appeared before the 

 legislative committees and otherwise did very teUing work. The Directors 

 of the Massachusetts Audubon Society, its secretary and many members, 

 gave most cordial assistance. The Committee on Bird Protection of the 

 State Grange, Patrons of Husbandry, consisting of Charles H. Rice, Chair- 

 man; Mrs. E. O. Marshall, Secretary; Joseph Mason, F. W. Chase and Mrs. 

 Frank S. Walker, were very active throughout this campaign, and did most 

 active work among the members of the grange, thus bringing influence to 

 bear on the country members of the Legislature. Great credit is due to the 

 Secretary for her untiring and well-directed activities. 



William R. Sears, Esq., the Honorable Herbert Parker, and Mr. Edward 

 L. Parker, assisted the campaign in every way possible. Edward N. Coding, 

 Esq., worked "without ceasing;" James A. Lowefl, Esq., acted as legislative 

 counsel for the National Association and was unsparing in his efforts. So many 

 people and organizations were associated in this campaign that it is impossible 

 to name them here, but aU deserve our heartfelt thanks. 



Your agent, in consultation with the Directors of the Audubon Society 

 of Rhode Island, drew up an anti-spring-shooting bill for presentation to the 

 Legislature of that state, but for some reason the Committee in charge of the 

 matter did not present the bill and no effort was made in Rhode Island to 

 prohibit the spring shooting of wild-fowl this year. Several minor bills antago- 

 nistic to protection were defeated, and no material change in the bird and game 

 laws was made in Rhode Island. 



As one result of the campaign in Connecticut, in 1909, a State Ornitholo- 

 gist has been appointed, and Herbert K. Job is the first incumbent of 



