March 1903.I 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
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CANADIAN GUIDES 
At the Sportsmen's Exposition. 
Armstrong's, adding a new section to tlie fish and game 
laws, Article II, to be known as section 27-b. It pro- 
vides that grouse and woodcock killed in this State 
shall not be sold or offered for sale at any time or place 
throughout the State, and makes possession presump- 
tive evidence that the birds were killed in this State. 
The other bill passed by the Senate is one of Senator 
Townsend's popularity known as the black bear bill. 
Since its introduction it has undergone amendment sev- 
eral times, and in its present form is less drastic than 
originally. At the outset the measure was opposed by 
the North Woods guides, and it is not altogether cer- 
tain that they are satisfied with it in its new shape. 
The bill adds a new section, section ii-a, and provides 
that wild black bears shall not be taken or possessed 
from June i to September 30, both inclusive. No per- 
son is to be permitted to take more than one bear in 
an open season, and no traps, snares, spring guns, 
pits or other devices to entrap or entice bears shall 
be made, set or used, nor shall black bear be taken by 
their aid or use. The bill goes on to provide an ad- 
ditional penalty of $250 for each wild moose or part of 
.such animal taken or possessed in violation of sections 
I to II, inclusive of Article I, of the game law. At 
present the penalty is $100. Another amendment con- 
tained in the Townsend bill provides that any person 
convicted of a misdemeanor for a violation of section 
II of Article I shall be punished by imprisonment for 
a term of not less than three months, nor more than 
one year. The penalty for violation of section ii-a is 
placed at $25. The bill is now in the Assembly com- 
rnittee. where a similar bill of Assemblyman Evans 
likewise reposes. 
The Senate has progressed to committee of the whole 
Senator Baily's bill, amending section 114, so as to 
provide that the supervisors of the counties of Queens, 
Nassau and Sufifolk may respectively pass laws regulat- 
ing and controlling the taking of fish bait from or in 
the salt water of such counties, and prescMbed what 
violations shall be punishable as misdemeanors. 
Another bill amending the game law which has made 
partial progress through the Senate is one of Senator 
Elon R. Brown's, to stop spring shooting. It is re- 
garded as one of the most important general bills 
affecting game proposed this season. The idea of the 
bill's sponsor is to protect winged game at the season 
just prior to breeding time, and thus, as hoped, ulti- 
mately increase their number. It is probable that ar- 
rangements will be made to have a hearing on the 
from January 1 to September 16, both inclusive, or possessed from 
March 1 to September 15, both inclusive. 
Section 20-a. Ducks, geese, brant and swan shall not be taken 
in the county of Jefferson from January 1 to September 15, both 
inclusive. 
Section 103. Ducks, geese, brant and swan shall not be taken 
from January 1 to September 30, both inclusive, or possessed 
from March 1 to September .30, both inclusive, except if lawfully 
taken they can be possessed in the city of New York during the 
open season thereof; or taken in the night before sunset and 
daylight. 
But one bill has passed the Assembly — ^Assemblyman 
Reeve's, amending section 109 so as to provide that 
trout shall not be taken or possessed from August 31 
to the last Friday in March, both inclusive, instead of 
to March 28, inclusive, as at present. This bill is on 
the order of third reading in the Senate, and is identical 
with Senator Bailey's bill, which is in the Senate com- 
mittee. 
The following bills have been advanced to third read- 
ing in the Assembly: 
Assemblyman Denison's, amending section 3 so as 
to provide that there shall be no open season for wild 
deer in the counties of Oswego and Rensselaer, and in 
all that portion of Oneida, Lewis and Jefferson coun- 
ties lying westerly of the Utica and Black River Rail- 
road from Utica to Ogdensburg. 
Assemblyman Cowan's, amending Article II by in- 
serting a new section, section 29-a, which provides that 
woodcock, grouse and quail shall not be taken in Del- 
aware, Ulster, Schoharie, Green and Sullivan counties, 
in or out of season, for the purpose of selling or 
offering to sell the same; nor shall any person sell or 
offer for sale any such woodcock, grouse or quail taken 
at any time in such counties by him, or by any other 
person with his knowledge. The bill also amends Ar- 
ticle III by inserti_ng a new section, section 43-a, which 
provides that trout shall not be taken from any of the 
streams in Delaware, Ulster, Schoharie, Greene and 
Sullivan counties, in or out of season, for the purpose 
of selling or offering to sell the same; nor shall any 
person sell or offer for sale any such trout taken, at 
any time in such counties by him, or by any other 
person with his knowledge. 
Assemblyman Allston's amending section 176 so as 
NEW BRUNSWICK BARK CANOE BUILDING 
At the Sportsmen's Exposition. 
measure before the Senate committee on March S, in 
order that all interested may have a chance to express 
their views before it is advanced to final passage. The 
bill provides as follows: 
Section 20. Ducks, geese, brant and swan shall not be taken 
to provide that special game protectors, when regu- 
larly in the employ of boards of supervisors or incor- 
porated associations for the protection of fish and 
game, shall have all the powers of a regular protector. 
The following bills are on the order of second read- 
ing in the Assembly: 
Assemblyman Cadin's amending section S9-a by 
providing that tip-ups and set lines may be used in 
fishing through the ice in the waters of Cross Lake, in 
the counties of Onondaga and Cayuga. 
Assemblyman Doughty's legalizing and confirming 
leases for the cultivation of shell-fish heretofore exe- 
cuted by State authorities except in Kings county. 
Assemblyman Moran's amending section 8o-a so 
as to provide that it shall be lawful to fish for and 
take with fyke nets, in Cayuga Lake and tributary 
streams from October i to April 30, both inclusive, 
bullheads, eels, suckers and dog fish, so far as affects 
that part of the lake north of Canoga Point and of 
the N. Y. C. & H. R. railroad bridge. In that part 
of the lake south of this point it shall be lawful from 
May 15 to July 15, both inclusive, to fish for and take 
fish, except bass, with spear or gill net, the meshes of 
which net shall not be less than two inch bars; pro- 
vided that but one person shall spear from a boat and 
but one gill net shall be used by any person. 
SEAL INDIANS BUT PAINTED SCENERY 
At tha 'Sportamco'a £x{K»itioi>. 
Albany, March i. — The Fish and Game Committees of 
the two Houses of the Legislature are reporting out a 
few of the many measures awaiting consideration, but are 
not displaying any great anxiety to favor most of the 
pending bills. 
Two bills are on third reading in the Senate— Senator 
Armstrong's (Int. No. 124), providing that grouse and 
woodcock killed in this State shall not be sold or offered 
for sale in the State, and Senator Elon R. Brown's bill 
(Int. No. 301), to stop spring shooting of wildfowl. The 
latter bill was sent back to committee, howeA^er, for a 
hearing, retaining its place on the calendar. 
Senator Townsend's bill (Int. No. 138), for the protec- 
tion of bears, has passed the Senate and reposes in the 
Assembly committee. 
The following bills f'-r on the order of second reading 
in the Assembly: 
Assemblyman Bedell's (Int. No. 427), fixing the close 
season for <\^^r, hlqrk qnd gray sjqt'.irrHs H^re? 4T!d tab- 
