New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-04-29

of the law may at any time seize and take
cass thereof, or any portion Of same which
he may find at any time in the possession Of
any person or corporation during the period
when the en- pture OF such game or fish Is not
permitted by the laws of this state provided.
that this section shall not apply to any
stuffed carcass, or stuffed heads or skins Of
animals, which was taken or captured dur
ing the season allowed therefor.
SEC. 25 The wanton destruction or the
wasting of the game and fish Of this state
during any period Of time when the taking
or capture of such game or fish is permitted,
is hereby pr prohibited and declared misde:
time take capture or destroy any game OF
fish in excess Of the number or quantity there.
of which he can Immediately use for food
purposes shall be deemed guilty Of a misue.
meanor, and, upon conviction thereof shall
be punished by fine of not less than ten NO)
nor more than fifty C50) dollars and costs OF
prosecution for each and every animal bird
or fish which he may take or destroy con-
vided, that not more than twenty five (25)
birds ehall be killed by any one gun in one
day.
n Sec e. In ndey m Ozs1sDs Of B dGs
or any other law of this state for the protec-
ton and preservation Of the game and fish
thereof e Of any participant in any violation OF
ness therein against any other person with
out eliminating himself.
SEC. q. All fshways heretofore or here
after erected In any dam Or dams across any
OF the streams for this state shall be at all
times under the supervision and control Of
the board of game and fish commissioners
SEC. %. Every artificial obstruci!E*>g built
upon and across any river. stream ohwRter-
building of such obstruction, fish were in
the habit Of passing between the waters be-
low and The waters above the location Of
such obstruction, shall be provided by the
durable and suitable fshway for the pas
sage OF fish of such form and capacity and
In such location rs may be determined by
the board of game and fish commissioners,
the form, capacity and location of any such
fshway, shall give written notice thereof to
one OF the owners or occupants of the OBJ
struction over which such fshway Is to be
built, and require the same to be built within
time to be therein specified.
SEC. 20. After the com pletion of any fish
way to the satisfaction of the board of game
and fish commissioners, the owners or occu.
pants thereof shall change, alter or repair
the same whenever so required by said board,
and Shall keep The same open and free from
distractions to the passage of fish, in such
manner and during such period as the said
board may require; ana if no period shall be
specified by such board, every such tishway
QsV day of April to the first Qst) day Of
October in each year. Every person who
shall fail or neglect to comply with any OF
the provisions of this or the preceding Sec
tons, or with any lawful requirement OF the
board of game and fish commissioners in the
premises, or shall neglect to build and COM
plete 10 the satisfaction of said board. within
the time specified by him; any flShray
tie fined not less than five ~ nor more than
twenty-five (s5) dollars for each day of such
neglect.
SEC. 30 Every person who shall at any
time take or capture any fish from any stream
or water within four hundred (40O) feet of
any hshway, shall be guilty of a misde-
meanor. and on conviction thereof, shall be
fined not less than Twenty-Five (25) or more
than one hundred No) dollars, together with
the costs OF prosecution.
SEQ. 81. All fines collected under the pro-
visions Of this act shall be paid into the state
board Of game and fish commissioners to be
expended by them in the discharge Of their
duties and the enforcement Of the provisions
of this act.
SEC. g. The board Of game and fish COM
missioners shall have the right at any and all
seasons to buy, in any place or from any per-
son. any animals. birds fish or. spawn or
eggs that may, In their judgment, be
OF the fields or waters Of this state. anything
In this act to the contrary Notwithstanding.
Sec. 3a. The sum of ten thousand no.
ooO dollars annually is hereby appropriated
for the purpose of the maintenance and en-
forcement by the board Of game and fish
commissioners of the provisions of this act,
to be paid for such purpose out Of the mon
eys in the treasury not otherwise appropri-
ated.
SEC. 81. Sections one hundred and three
COB, one hundred and four (IO4), one hun
dred and five (105). and one hundred and
six (106) of chapter six co. OF the General
Statutes Of eighteen hundred and seventy
eight (1s7S), and chapter twenty (2l) Of the
General Statutes of eighteen hundred and
seventy,e eight 1s7s}, and chapters two hun
dred and five, (2o5) two hundred and six
(205) and two hundred and seven (2o7) Of tho
General Laws OF eighteen hundred and
eighty-nine uSs9) are hereby repealed.
SEC. 35. This act shall take effect and be
In force from and after its passage.
Approved April 20, 1891.
CHAPTER 10-H, F. No. 5ok
An Act to prohibit pools and trusts In the
state OF Minnesota.
Be il enacted By tho Legislature Of the
SECTION l. II any corporation organized
under the laws of this state or any other
state or country for transacting or con-
state, or any partnership or individual
shall create, enter into, become a member
OF or n party to any pool. trust, agree
ment, combination, or confederation with
any other corporation, partnership. or indi-
vidual to regulate or fix the price Of oil. lum-
Der. coal, grain, flour, provisions or any other
commodity or article whatever, or shall ere
ate, enter into. become member Of party
to any pool, agreement, combination or con-
federation to fix or limit the amount or guam
tity of any commodity or article to be manu-
featured. mined, produced or sold in this
state shall be deemed guilty Of a conspiracy
to defraud, and be subject to indictment and
punishment, as provided in the next section.
SEC. - Any person or corporation found
guilty Of violation of this act shall be pun
900 dollars, nor to exceed five thousand
(5,0o0) dollars. and stand committed until
such fine is paid.
SEC B. Upon the trial OF an Indictment
against corporation or a cOpartnerShip for
violation Of the first section of this act, all
officers and agents of such corporation or
copartnership shall be competent witnesses
against the defendant on trial. and such of
against such defendant and produce all
books and papers, in his custody or under
his control. pertinent to the issue In such
trial, and shall not be excused from answer
Ing any such question. or from producing
any books aud papers because the same
might tend to eliminate such witness: but
nothing which such witness shall testify to,
and no books or papers produced by him
any suit, civil or criminal, to which he is a
party.
SEC H. All acts and parts Of acts In con-
fict with this act be and the same are hereby
SEC. :. This act shall take effect and DO In
force from aud after its passage.
Approved April 90 1891
CHAPTER lis. F. NO. 4e7.
An Act relating to the sale of imitation
butter.
. Be 1t enacted by the Legislature of the State
OF Minnesota:
SECTION 1. Whoever, by himself or his
agent, shall sell expose for sale. or have in
his possession with intent to sell, any article
or compound made IN imitation Of butter or
as q substitute for butter. and not wholly
made from milk or cream, and that is of any
other color than bright pink, shall be subject
to the payment of penalty of fifty (50) dol
lars, and for second and each subsequent
offense, a penalty Of one hundred 600 dol
lars, to be recovered with costs in any court in
this state of competent jurisdiction.
SEC. 2. Samples or specimens of any articles
in imitation Of butter, suspected Of being Of
a spurious character. shall be analysed or
otherwise satisfactorily tested as to color and
compounds: and certificate Of the analysis,
sworn to by the analyZer, shall be admissible
as evidence In all prosecutions under this act.
SEC. 3, The having in possession by any