The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-02-22
LAWS OF MINNESOTA,
An ACT HoR fHs PRESERVATION OF ELK, Dzsa, BIRDS
AND FISH.

An ACT T0R TIE rRnseRvAfI0N OF ELK, DIER, BIRDS
Be enacted BY tho Legissatvrs Of the State Of Mime
sofa:
SEQ. l. That II any person or persons shall kill or
tween the Srss day Of Febrassy and tho rs day Of sep
or any green elk deer or ia Sn skin, or
fresh venison a any time between the fifteenth Of
shall upon conviction thereof be fined in the sum Of A.
teen dollars for each elk deer or fawn 80 killed for
for or in so
SEQ Tat any person shall kill or have in his or
So CT ae b s STATE
uary and the fourth day of July In any year any
prairie fowl or pennaed grouse between the fifteenth
partridge or RULED grouse between the fseenth day Of
January and the first day Of September or any quail
tbs act until the rs day Of September IN the wear one
thousand eight hundred and and In the years
day of January and the first day Of September such
person shall upon conviction thereof be nedin The sum
s.o. Thati any perssn or persons shall at any time
vSo n STATE s any oSS Ds,s
net sparrow, wren, martin, swallow, bobolink robbin
tTrle;dove catbir or any other harmless bird not
every species and wild pig cons such person persons
SHALL upon conviction thereof, be nea in the sum Of
trapped, and The person fined shall stand commit
ted to the common jail Of the county wherein the offence
SEQ. 4 Thatf any person or persons shall catch or
have in his her their possession expose for sale
within the state of Minnesota any speckled trout or
speckcd river trout between the first day OF September
and the first day Of March following snch person
persons SHALL upon conviction thereof be fined in the
sum of dollar for and every fish so taken or
had in possession.
SEC 8. II any person or persons shall take any speck
led brook river trout in OF the waters of this State
at any time, with a hook and line such person or
persons SHALL upon conviction Thereon, be mn In the
sum OF fifty cents for each hsh SO laken.
SIC. g. That all prosecutions under the provisions OF
this act shall be commenced within one year from the
time such offence shall have been committed and not
afterward and the shall be upon under
oath before any Justice OF the Peace, the county
where the offence shall have been committed and all
fines imposed and collected under nhs acI shall be raid
ino the county treasury Of the county where such con-
vi"On shall take place, for the of common schools
within such county.
SEC T. 1t shall be and is hereby made the duty Of the
Town Sup rntendent Of Schools Sheriff and Constable
having knowledge Of any violation of the provisions OF
this make complaint thereof to Justice of the
Peace Of the proper county, and any other person hay
ing such knowledge may make complaint before such
Justice OF the Peace and the said Justice shall issue his
for the arrest of the offender and proceed to
hear aud determine the matter in issue In the same man.
provided in other cases.
piled Statutes of Minnesota passed March eighth one
thousand eight hundred and fifty eight and July thir
tieth thousand eight hundred and ffty-eght and
all other laws parts OF laws, inconsistent with the
provisions of this act are hereby repealed.
SEC 8. This act shall take effect from and after The
frs, day of March, one thousand eight hundred and
sxty-one.
J. d. BAKER,
Secretary of state.