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water fowls in passing from their winter 
home to their nesting grounds in the 
North; and, 
Whereas, Said State of Iowa is trav- 
ersed by many important streams, rivers 
and water courses in which the ducks and 
other aquatic fowls stop to feed and rest 
in their Northern flight, thereby inviting 
their wholesale destruction; and, 
Whereas, It is the common judgment 
of all thoughtful men that spring shoot- 
ing should be universally prohibited; there- 
re, 
Resolved, By the League of American 
Sportsmen, in National Convention assem- 
bled, at Columbus, Ohio, on the roth day 
of February, 1904, that it is the earnest de- 
sire of the League that said measure should 
7 immediately enacted into law. And fur- 
ther 
Resolved, That we respectfully urge the 
Legislature of said State of Iowa to pass 
said bill. And further 
Resolved, That duly authenticated cop- 
ies of this resolution be forwarded to the 
presiding officers of both branches of the 
Legislature of the State of Iowa. 
Mr. Porterfield moved the adoption of the 
foregoing and Mr. Morgan, of Minnesota, 
seconded the motion. Unanimously adopted. 
Mr. Tylor, of Maryland, offered the fol- 
lowing which, on motion duly seconded, 
was unanimously adopted: 
Whereas, Governor Myron T. Herrick, 
of the State of Ohio, Mayor Jeffrey, of 
Columbus, the press of the city, the mem- 
bers of the Ohio Fish and Game Commis- 
sion, the Ohio officers of the L. A. S., and 
the Olentangy club have shown the visiting 
delegates to the 6th annual convention of 
the League every courtesy, every consider- 
ation, every welcome, together with a spe- 
cial entertainment and banquet, thereby 
contributing greatly to the pleasure and in- 
terest of the convention; therefore be it 
Resolved, That the League of American 
Sportsmen, in annual meeting assembled, 
hereby expresses its hearty appreciation of 
all these courtesies, together with the ex- 
pressions of good-will and encouragement 
which have so materially assisted in making 
this meeting so entertaining, so pleasing, 
and so eminently successful. 
Mr. Sam Fullerton, of Minnesota, offered 
the following resolution, and moved its 
adoption : 
Resolved, That the League of American 
Sportsmen, in annual meeting assembled, 
at Columbus, Ohio, desires to go on record 
as emphatically and unalterably opposed to 
spring shooting of all kinds of game, be- 
cause we deem it a crime against the laws 
of nature to kill any bird or animal in the 
mating season; and further, because game 
killed in spring is unfit for food and should 
not be eaten. 
RECREATION. 
Dr. T. S. Palmer moved the adoption of 
the resolution, and it was thereupon unani- 
mously adopted. 
Mr. W. E. Gleason offered the following 
resolution and moved its adoption: 
Whereas, The present laws for the pro- 
tection of fish, game and insectivorous birds 
in the State of Ohio are in a measure in- 
consistent and easily evaded; and, 
Whereas, The Ohio State Fish and Game 
Commission has prepared a bill to create 
a fish and game commission, prescribing its 
duties and powers, providing for the pro- 
tection, preservation and propagation of 
fish and game in the State of Ohio, and for 
the enforcement of the provisions of said 
act, and prescribing proper penalties for vio- 
lations thereof; and, 
Whereas, Said bill has been introduced 
in the Legislature of the State of Ohio, 
therefore, 
Resolved, By the League of American 
Sportsmen, in convention assembled, that 
in our judgment the enactment of said bill 
into law would nlace the State of Ohio in 
the foremost rank in the matter of game 
and fish protection, and the Legislature of 
the State of Ohio is hereby petitioned to 
enact said bill into law. 
Senator H. A. Morgan, of Minnesota, 
moved the adoption of the resolution, and 
this motion was seconded by W. T. Horna- 
day, whereupon the same was unanimously 
adopted. 
Dr. T. S. Palmer offered the following 
resolution, which, on motion of Mr. Horna- 
day, seconded by Mr. Rice, was unanimous- 
ly adopted. 
« Resolved, That section 4 of Article 4 of 
the constitution be, and the same is hereby, 
amended to read as follows: 
The annual meeting of the League shall 
be held at such place and on such date as 
the executive committee may determine. 
Mr. B. S. White offered the following: 
Whereas, The cities of Seattle, Wash., 
Portland, Oregon, St. Louis, Milwaukee 
and Oklahoma have, through their repre- 
sentatives in this meeting, extended to this 
League most cordial and courteous invita- 
tions to us to hold our 7th annual meeting 
within their respective cities, therefore, 
Resolved, That the officers and delegates 
here convened do express to the people of 
these several cities and States our hearty 
appreciation of the hospitality thus offered, 
and we regret our inability to accept all of 
these invitations. We hereby express the 
hope that in succeeding years we may have 
the pleasure of holding meetings in each 
of the cities who have thus honored us. 
Mr. C. H. Pond moved the adoption of 
this resolution, and Mr. T. G. Pearson sec- 
onded the motion, whereupon it was unani- 
mously adopted. 
