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S. Holmes Grand liapids; D. U. Filzhugh, Bay City; Edgar Week, 
Mt. Ciemess. • 
Kansas— Col. N. S. Goss, Xeosho Falls. 
Texas— Wade Luckett, San Antonio. 
Maryland — Duncan C. Clark, Ballimore. 
Nebraska— John W. Petty, Omaha; John D. Jones, Omaha. 
Indiana— A. B. Wade, South Bend. 
Wisconsin— II. N. Sherman, Beloit. 
This report was accepted and the committee continued, as other 
delegations were expected. 
Mr. Babcock of the Committee on Laws stated that owing to the 
absence of J. D. Johnson, another member of the committee, they 
were not yet ready to report. 
NOMPNCnATURE. 
The chairman of the Coinmiticc on Nomonclature. Rev. A. B. 
Lambprton, of New York, made a report, which was duly accepted. 
The report was a very exhaustive one of considerable length. The 
abstract, which is long, will be found elsewhere. 
On motion of Dr. Holmes of Michigan, a vote of thanks was ten- 
dered the committee for their very able report on this subject. 
The name of J. F. Welch of Chicago, was dropped from this com- 
mittee, and the name of Greene Smith of Chiaigo, substituted. 
The name of Judge J. D. Caton of Illinois was added to the com- 
mittee.! 
A communication 'from the president of the State Association of 
Tennessee, was received and duly acknowledged. 
CHANGE OF NAME. 
The matter of changing the name of the Association was brought 
up and discussed for some time and finally referred to the executive 
committee to report at the afternoon session. Certain proposed 
amendments to the constHution were also referred to this commit- 
tee. 
NEW’ GAME LAWS. 
Colonel L. A. Harris of Cincinnati, presented a bill for a new’ 
game law. providing for the better preservation of wild animals, 
birds and w'ater fowls, and defining certain offenses and to repeal 
certain acts therein named. It was referred to the committee on 
laws. 
FINANCE. 
The report of the commit|fc on finance was received and adopted. 
Hon. J. V. LeMoyne of Clircago, made a few' remarks on this sub- 
ject, stating that there ought to be some permanent arrangement 
« made in reference to finance. In the absence of the regular treas- 
urer, Mr. LeMoyne was appointed to fill the position, pro Um. 
PLACE OP NEXT 3IEETING. 
Mr. Lamberton of New Y'ork, moved that when the association 
adjourned, it adjourn to meet i n Chicago, on the 5lh of September, 
1876. The motion was tabled for future consi eratiou. 
VISITOIIS INTRODUCED. 
Dr. GarlicV was introduced to the convention. He made a very 
few remarks, saying that he simply called to see the members in a 
friendly manner. He offered some few suggestions and retired, not 
being in sutticient health to remain. 
Colonel Charles VV'hittlescy of Cleveland was introduced and 
presented in printed form a number of copies of a paper in relaiiou 
to the timber and forest questions, which was referred to the com- 
mittee on game laws. 
NOMINATION OP OFFICERS. 
On motion of Mr. Babcock a committee was appointed to report 
at the evening session a list of suitable Lames for officers of the asso- 
ciation for the ensuing year. Adjourned till 3 o'clock p. m. 
AFTERNOON SESSION. 
The convention re-as&emblcd at 3 o’clock in the afternoon and re- 
sumed business. 
The executive committee to whom w'as referred the matter of 
changing the name of the assor.iation made a report through the 
president, Mr. Brinsmade. They stated that a notice had been re- 
ceived from Vs. F, Parker, some weeks before, to the effect that he 
should propose at this m vting an amendment to the constitution 
to have the name changid to ’‘International Sportsmen’s Associa- 
tion for the Protection oi Game and Fish.” The object of this 
change, it was said, was that the sportsmen of Canada and other 
British provinces conld be invited to join in the work of securing 
proper legislation and the rigid enforcement of laws. 
The committee reported favorably as the proposition to invite the 
cooperation of the provincial associations in the work but were 
averse to the idea of changing the name of the association. After a 
lengthy discussion on the subject the recommendations of the com- 
mittee were adopted and the pri>per changes ordered to be made in 
the constitution to admit the associations referred to, provided they 
so desired. 
INDIVIDUAL membership. 
The question of admitting individual persons to membership w'a.* 
brought up and advocated quite strongly. Mr. Brinsmade said that 
there were a great many scientific gentlemen in different parts of 
the country who were interested m the objects of the association, 
but not being members of any club could not gain admission to this 
association. He thought their counsels and interest in important 
matters would be of great service. After some further discussion 
the subject w'as referred to the escentive commitlec to report at ilie 
evening session. 
COMMITTEE OP CONFERENCE. 
Mr. Ilallock of New York, introduced a resolution calling for the 
appointment of a committee to confer on important protective 
measures w ith a committee appointed a few weeks since by an asso- 
ciation of scientific gentlemen, called the “International Associa- 
tion foi the Psoteciion of Game and Fish ” That association, he 
stated, had appointed their committee for the purpose of obtaining 
the views of this association on important subjects, and he thought 
by this means much good might be accomplished. The matter was 
leferred to the executive committee. 
RESOI.UTIO.S OP RESPECT. 
Mr,, C. H. Babcock and Mr, Hallock, both oJ New York offered 
the following: 
Resolved— That this meeting learns with regret of tbeinabiliiy 
from sickness of Wilbur F. Parker, our corresponding secretary, to 
attend the meeting of this convention. We believe thai the sports- 
men of America owe thanks to ^Ir. Parker for his consistent devo- 
tion to their interests, as especiaHy shown in his instrumentality 
in founding the National Sport'^meu's Association and iu bringing it 
to its present stage of success. 
It was unanimonsly adopted. 
The meeting then adjourned until half-past seven in the evening. 
EVENING SESSION. 
At eight o'clock the meciing was again called to order by the 
President. 
Tile Executive Committee reported on the matter of the rcsolntion 
of Mr. Hallock, offered at the afternoon session, adversely to its 
adoption. Report approved. 
INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP. 
The Executive Committee, to whom was referred the question of 
individual membership, made a report favoring the adoption of the 
measure. A motion was made to approve the report of the commit- 
tee, but it received strong opposition, and after a lengthy discussion 
and presentation of several amendments, the whole subject was laid 
on the table. 
A DISTINGUISHED VISITOR. 
At this stage of the meeting Postmaster General Jewell was 
ushered into the parlor and introduced to the convention by the 
President. At the request of the President Mr. Jewell made a brief 
address. 
SPEECH or MR JEW EIX. 
Mr. Jewell said that being a guest at the house he conld not re- 
frain from being introduced to the association. He was very glad 
to see 80 many of his old Connecticut friends present. He was in 
hearty accord with an organization with such wide and complete 
ramifications and perfect working abilities. There is no one thing 
w’c need so much as to conserve the great capacities and re- 
sources that nature has given us. The great results that follow 
small efforts are often very surprising, and in this respectthecul- 
ture of game and fish is a commendable thing. In Connecticut the 
propagation of fi^h has been carried on until now shad and other 
varieties of fish are much more abundant and cheaper than ever be- 
fore. There need be bnt little trouble to bring about similar results 
in other departments of fish and game culture. Bidding the associ- 
ation Godspeed, Mr. Jewell closed his remarks with thanks for their 
reception. ^ 
Before retiring from the room Mr. Jew’cll was, by a imanimons 
vote of the association, made an honorary member, the first one 
that had ever been elected. 
OTHER DELEGATIONS. 
The chairman of the credentials committee reported the following 
named geutlemeu as having jnst arrived to represent the State Asso- 
ciation of Missouri; J. D. Johnson, St. Louis; O. P. Ingalls, St. 
Joseph; E. Week, Kansas City, andN. C. Pierce, St. Louis. John 
Cooke, Jr., was also announced as a delegate from Colorado. 
THE NEXT MEETING. 
The time and place of holding the next meeting was again brought 
up and thoroughly discussed. There being no difference of opinion 
on the place. Chicago was decided upon at once. As to the lime, 
the Eastern delegates favored a season when after the convention 
they coujd go on to the prairies and hunt. After some consideration 
it was decided to meet on the last Tuesday in August, a« about that 
lime the best hunting season opens. 
ELECTION OF OFFICERS. 
The committee to whom that matter was referred, reported the 
following named genilemen as suitable persons for officers for the 
ensuing year, who were unanimously elected: 
President — J. V. Le Moyne, Chicago. 
First Vico-President — A. B. Lamberton. Rochester, N Y. 
Second Vice-President— Hon. E. H. Lalhrop, Springfield, Mass. 
Treasurer — R. R. Clark, Chicago. 
Recording Secretary— John B. Sage, Buffalo. 
Corresponding Secretary — Wilbur F. Parker, Weat Meriden, Ct. 
The Executive Committee was instructed to confer with Mr. Lam- 
berton, and if po.'^sible have several hundred copies of his report on 
Nomenclature printed for distribution among the clubs throughout 
the country. 
Adjourned until Thursday evening. 
THURSDAY EVENING. 
ME3IBERSHIPS. 
On motion of R. P. Flower of New York, the resolution pertain- 
ing to individual memberships, laid on the table, Wednesday even- 
ing, was taken up and referred back to the executive committee who 
were instructed to draw up an amendment to the constitution, to be 
adopted by the convention. 
The committee then reported the following amendment to article 
4 of the constitution, which was received and adopted, after consid- 
erable discussion : 
“Any person may be admitted to membership In this association 
upon a two-thirds vote, on payment of $"> iniiiation fee. But auch 
individual members shall not be entitled lo vote,” 
G.AMI LAW'S. 
Mr. Brinsmade offered the following resolution, which was 
adopted: 
Resolved, That this a.ssociation recommend to the State Sports- 
mens' Associations and the clubs auxiliary thereto the publication 
of the laws pvriaining to game, and distribute the same tbroughuur. 
their respective Slates. 
REPORT ON I.AW. 
J. 1). Johnson, chairman of the committee on law, then read 
their report, which was received and adopted. He offered the fol- 
lowing re-olutions on behalf of the committee which were unani- 
mously adopted: 
Restfived, By the National Sportsmen’s Association in convention 
as.'^embled as follows: That this associaliuii recommend to all Slate 
as«otiations, and local chibs, and individual sportsmen, and individ- 
uals in sympathy w'ith game and fish production, throughout the 
UniTed Slates, mat they procure, to be drafti d, laws or amendments 
to existing laws, and submilted lo the legislatures of their respect- 
ive S^tates, at the next scs.'^ion thereof, embodyiBg in substance: 
First — A provision making it an offense to have in possession in 
the State, game killed in another State at a time when, according to 
the laws ol the Mate in which it was killed, it was unlawful to so 
kill it. And the further provision that having in possession in the 
State adopting the law’, any game at a prohihit* d season, although 
killed iu another State, shall constitute a misdemeanor. 
Second — A provision prohibiting the catching or killing of any 
quail, sometimes called Virginia partridge, or of any pinnated 
grouse, commonly called prairie chicken, at any season, by any per- 
MUi, by means of any net, trap or pen, and makmgit u misdemeanor 
to have in possession, either dead or alive, any of such birds so 
caught or killed. 
Third— A provision prohibiting at any and all seasons the catch- 
ing or killing in any manner of any song or non-game birds, with 
reasonable exceptions. 
Fourth - Prohibiting the robbing or destruction of, or interference 
with, any nest of any kind of bira, with reasonable exceptions. 
Fifth— Providing close seasons for migratory birds. Determining 
the dates of such seasons by the character and habits of the birds, 
the location of the State, and the dates adopted by the adjoining 
States. 
Sixth— Providing close seasons for squirrels and rabbits. 
Seventh — Providiug for the appointment of State Boards of Fish 
Commissioners. 
Eighth— Prohibiting the catching by means of any net, trap, dam 
on river, of any game fish, at any season, in non-navigable lakes or 
streams. Providing close seasons for fish, and prohibiting the use 
of chemicals for the purpose of catctiing or taking of fish m any 
waters of the State, 
Ninth — Making the stealing of any hunting or nseful dog larceny, 
punishable with fine or imprisonment, and iu ordinary cases of lar- 
ceny. 
Tenth — Providing close seasons for all game birds and animals, 
determining as far as possible the date of such seasons by the char- 
acter and habits of the birds and animals, the location of the State, 
and the datvs of the seasons adopted by the adjoining States. 
Resolved, further. That the associations, clubs and individuals 
designated, be and are hereby requested, when drafting such laws 
and amendments, to confer with the Law Committee of this Associ- 
ation as to the form of such drafts and the dates of the proposed 
close seasons. 
The report vvas quite lengthy and contains many valnablc sugges- 
tions, and will be found elsewhere. 
On motion of R. P. Flower of New York, it w'as decided to have 
five houdred copies of the report printed, providing the Finance 
Committee favors the same. 
TRESIDING OFFICER. 
Mr. Brinsmade, the retiring President, who has performed the 
duties pertaining to his office, during the past yt ar, with marked 
ability, on leaving the chair spoke as follov^s: The convention of 
the National Sportsmen’s Association has been a pleasant and har- 
monious one as could only be expected Irom the class of delegates 
composing it. As we arc about to adjourn, I desire to thank you for 
the attention you have given to our deliberations, to the courtesy 
extended me, and trust that the future conventions of this associa- 
tion may be as pleasant and profitable as this. I now have the 
pleasure of introducing to you the President elect, Mr. J. V. Le 
Moyne of Chicago. 
Jlr. Le Moyne, on taking the chair, spoke a few words of encour- 
agement to the association, and assured the members that the dele- 
gates to the next convention and other gentlemen who may attend, 
will receive a hearty welcome on coming to Chicago next year. 
VOTE OP THANKS. 
Tlie thanks of the association were then tendered to the retiring 
President, Hon. A. T. Brinsmade; to the Committee on Law; to T. 
C^ Banks and William Humphreys, the acting secretaries, and to the 
proprietors of the Kennard House. 
HONORARY MEMBERS. 
Hon. A. T. Brinsmade of Ohio and Judge John B. Caton of 
Illinois, w'ere made honorary members of the association. 
COMSnTTEES. 
The President announced the following committees: 
Finance Committee — R. R. Clark, Illinois; C. C. Cadman, Michi- 
gan; K. P. Flower, New York; A. B. Wade, Indiana; Luther 
Adams, Massachusetts. 
Law Committee— J . D. Johnson, Missouri; John Boyden, Massa- 
chusetts; Thos. A. Logan, Ohio, P. H. Bryson, Tennessee; W. J. 
Babcock, New York. 
By-Laws— A. T. Brinsmade, Ohio; M. S. Colburn, Vermont; E. 
S. Holmes. Michigan. 
The convention adjourned sine die. 
Abstract of Report on Nomenclature. 
Sportsmen naturalists have long felt the need of a correct, sys- 
tematic classification of the names of our game, but it was not until 
the formation of the National Sportsmen’s Association that any ac- 
tion was taken to organize a system of nomenclature. The Na- 
tional Convention appointed a committee for this work. The chair- 
man uudortook to give the scientific names of all game indigenous 
lo America, tugetlKT with the vernacular names and the classifica- 
tion of all into orders, families, genera and species, with specific 
characteristics of each individual, so that sportsmen by referring to 
this synopsis of description, might be able to ascertain the proper 
Latin or English name of any game species found on our continent. 
That the convention n ay form some idea of the character of this 
work, since it will be impracticable to read it now on account of its 
length, consisting as it does of about three hnndred pages, 1 have 
prepared a brief. 
Our game quadrupeds consist of three orders and one sub order. 
The sub-order embraces four families. The first family includesthe 
wild cats and lynxes; the second family covers the wolves and 
foxes; the third family, the martens, weasels, otters and badgers; 
the fourth fai^ily, the raccoons and bears. 
In the second order is found bat one family, which contains one 
genus and two species— the opossums. 
The third order has three families. The first family contains 
the tree squirrels. Under one genus in this family are found the ten 
species of squirrels that may properly be called game. 
In the second sub-family of this order is found the American bea- 
ver. This order also embraces the hares. There aie two genera 
and fourteen species of hares known to science iu North America. 
The fourth o^der contains two families. In the first order are 
found the deer. These are divided into three genera and nine spe- 
cies. The second family contains the antelopes, mountain goats, 
mountain sheep, and bisons, making five genera and fonr species. 
Our game birds are found in three orders and five sub-orders. In 
the sub-order. Columba, under the fourth order of birds, is found 
the passenger or wild pigeon. The next sub-order contains three 
families, the turkey, grouse and quail. There exists one genera and 
probably two species of turkeys. The grouse are divided into six 
genera and twelve species, and the quail embraces five genera and 
seven species. 
In the first snb order of the fifth order the cranes are found, con- 
sisting of one genus and three species. 
The second sub order contains several families and tribes, plovers,, 
woolcock, sandpipers, curlews and rails. There are three genera 
and seven species of plover, clirec genera and four species or wood- 
cock. There is one genus and three species of curlews, 
and of rails two genera and five species. 
In the sub order of order six are the three families, swans, geese 
and ducks. There is but one genus and two species of swans ai d 
three genera and nine species of geese. The ducks arc diAided into 
six sub-families. The first contains one genns and two species* 
