Deseret Evening News | 1901-04-11 | Page 9 | Slaughter of Pigeons

I I I r SLAUGHTER OF PIGEONS Bill Bil Introduced Into Inlo the New York Legislature to 10 Prevent and Punish it il Storm of Ir Over Oer Ot the Ihn Itc Re le rent at iii II ark Now Nus York April Apri 11 IIA A special to the Tribune from tram Albany says The Tho storm of indignation ton over the tho wholesale butchery of ot ns at Inter Interstate Interstate state Park has baa resulted r In legislation which Is Intended to check a noli exhibitions ton A hill bill hi hums has his been Leen rained framed through the tue til efforts of ot William Dulcimer Dutcher anti Waldo Trine of the American Humane society tinder un er the provisions of ot which the shooting of ot pigeons either for Cor or mere amusement or for the time practice of ot marksmanship is mode made a misdemeanor ml de demeanor meanor The bill bil also provides roI for tor the this repeal of ot the time existing law la which per mils mlA clubs to shoot pigeons for or lirar practice lice tice tel and nail under which the slaughter of ot birds by uy the ho Interstate Association A of or Marksmen was shielded from prosecution tion ton The bill bi will wil be ue introduced at once In bUh of ut the lie legislature by liy h A As nail and Senator Slater of ot Ne New iel York Yurko Mr Ir Dutcher and Mr Trine nine visited the tho governor and were as ns assured cured Burel by him of his hll support It I la is ac uc accordingly cordingly belIeved that the th bill bi wilt will wi not fall fail tal of ot passage pale because of ot the near neal ap approach of ot adjournment There Is tremendous popular senti sentiment ent ment macat behind this bill bil said sall Mr 11 Trine TrIfle anti ami nn wore ware oro it not nOI for tor the lateness of ot the tho session felon I would have havo ha e no fears tears ns as Ul to Its 11 become law Jaw are overwhelmIng why hy the bill bi should