Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1891-05-07

as Superintendent OF fisheries, whose duty 1T
shall be to devote his entire time 10 the Work tS OF
direction of the board, and such other ASSIST
ants as the eXigencies OF the work may require,
all such employees to be governed by the regula-
lions adopted by the board. The salary OF the
superintendent Of fisheries shall not exceed the
sum of two thousand (2.OoO) dollars per an,
nun. All property owned or leased by the SAD
board shall be exempt from taxation so long
as held and used for the purposes herein specl-
fed.
SEC. 6. No person shall at any time acquire
any property in any game OF fish WITHIN the
State OF Minnesota, or subject any Of the same
to his own dominion or control, save only ny
killing the same within the periods and ny the
means permitted by the laws OF the state, and,
except as permitted by such laws, the game and
fish within the state be aid remain the property
OF the state. 81,
SEC. Z. No person shall kill or pursue with
intent to kill, any of the animals or birds herein
after mentioned, within the period hereinafter
limited:
Woodcock, between the thirty.first (31st) day
| of October and the fourth (4th) day OF July
Prairie chickens, or white breasted or sharp
tailed grouse, between the first (lst) DAY OF NO
quail, partridge, rufied grouse. or pleasant;
between the first (lst) day OF November ana
the first 1st) day Of September following.
Wild duck Of any variety, or wild goose or
brant of amy variety, or snipe OF amy variety, OF
any aquatic fowl whatever, between the twenty
Hun (ZOll) Gay Ol April ANU Viz hSLA'So
(2Othj day Of August following; provided, the
possession OF any one of such birds or animals,
except alive. by any person, during the tllne tne
killing thereof is prohibited, shall be prima facle
evidence Of the fact that such person killed the
same contrary to the provisions OF TINS sectlon.
Whoever shall offend against any OF the proVls-
ions OF this section shall be guilty OF a INSIDE
meanor, and shall, on conviction thereof, be
punished by a fine OF not less than ten (lol
dollars, nor more than twenty-five (2o( dollars,
for each and every bird or animal SO killed, and
tha nNStQ nf np0Sppnt1On. ana. III USfalllC OF the
payment of any one such fine, shall be lmprls-
oued in the county Jail not less than ten (1o;}
days, nor more than thirty (3O days, Tor eacn
and every bird or animal killed.
Provided, That no moose, caribou or reindeer
shall be killed or sold or offered for sale in this
state for five (5) years next after the passage OF
this act.
Any person offending under this provision shall
be guilty Of d misdemeanOr.
SEC. S. No person shall at any time catch or
kill any OF the birds or aulmalS aforesaid II! any
other manner than by shooting them with a
gun, held to the shoulder by the person dis
charging the same. And no person SNAIL at any
time set, lay or prepare any trap, snare, net,
bird lime. swivel gun or other contrlvance OF de-
vice whatever. with the intent to catch or XII
any OF the birds or animals aforesaid. Whetllef
the same are caught or not. And no person or
persons shall at any time, in hunting any aquat-
ic fowl, make use OF any artificial light battery,
Or any deception whatever, Whereby such via
fowl will be attracted or deceived Except that
decoys may be used in hunting ducks, wild geese
and brant). And whoever shall offend against
any of the provisions of this section Shall be
deemed guilty ihatsof OF sb a m hs e,1nished I nv a on fine eoo Of
not less than ten (1O) dollars nor more than
twenty-five (25) dollars, and costs OF prosecu-
ton; or, III default OF the payment OF sucE me,
shall be imprisoned in the county jail not less
than ten CO) days nor more than thirty (oo)
days.
dogs any elk, moose. deer, antelope, DUCK, doe
or faWn at any time; andno person shall by any
means, contrivance or device whatever kill or
take by any means, or pursue with lntenC 10
kill or take or worry amy elk. moose, deer,
antelope. buck, doe or ftWn at amy time between
the thirtieth (3Oth) day OF November and the
first (1st} day of November following. VINO
ever shall offend against any OF the PROVISIONS
of this section shall be guilty OF a mlsdemealor
and shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished
by a fine OF not less than fifty (oO) dollars nor
more than one hundred (1OO) dollars and costs
OF prosecution for each animal sc destroyed or
pursued, and in default OF the payment OF each
such fine shall be imprisoned IN the { county 1aia
for IL period Of not less than thirty go daysnor
more than sixty (GO) days.
The possession by any one OF the carcass, or
| any part thereof. OF any such animal between
the fifteenth (15th) day OF December Ill any
year and the first (ist) day OF November fol-
lowing shall be prima facie evidence OF the TACT
that such person killed the same contrary to
the provisions OF this section,
SEC. 10. No person shall at any time eaten
or kill any Of the animals aforesaid, Ill any
other manner than by shooting them with d
gun held to the shoulder by the person d%ischarg-
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set. lay or prepare any trap, snare or other con-
trivance or device whatever, with. the intent to
kill or catch any OF the animals aforesaid And
whoever shall offend against any or the pro
visions Of this section, whether any such animal
is taken or killed or not, shall be deemed guilty
of a misdemeanor and shall upon convection
thereof be punished by a fine OF not less THAN
fifty (5O) dollars nor more than one hundred
uOO) dollars and costs OF prosecutlon,o OF III de-
fault OF the payment OF any such fine be I'M
prisoned in the county jail not less than thirty
(2DA DAVIS nor more than SlXJV (OU) GAYS.
SEC. Ii. Any person or persons, nrm, coroo-
ration or company who shall. purchase, sell,
ship or otherwise dispose OF, or have IN his, her
or their possession for his or their own use or
for any other purpose, any OF the birds or AMI
mails mentioned i'll this act Except alive} during
the time that the killing thereof is hereby pro-
(15) days OF the close season as TO the ANIMALS
mentioned in section ten (1O) OF this act. and
except during the first three (3l days OF the close
| season as to the other animals and birds men
| toned in this act, snail be deemed guilty OF a
! isdemeano and shall upon conviction thereof
be punished by Il fine OF not less than ten (lO)
dollars, nor more than one hundred lOO) dol
lars and costs OF prosecution for each bird or
animal purchased, sold, shipped or other
wise disposed OF contrary to this act, ana
in default Of the payment of such fine
shall be imprisoned in the county Jail not less
than ten DO days nor more than sixty COY
days. The purchase, sale or shipment or pos
sessio OF any OF such birds or animals contrary
to the provisions of this section shall be prima
facie evidence that such persons purchased,
possessed, sold, shipped or disposed Of such
birds or animals ana, contrary TO the
provisions OF this act.
SEC. 12. Any express company. railway COM
pany, common carrier or any other company.
corporation or person carrying on business IN
this state, or any servant or agent or employe
| of any such company. receiving or having in it's,
his or their possession, or that shall carry, ship
or transport for compensation or otherwise
any birds or animals mentioned in this act (ex-
| cept alive), whether for transportation
| or otherwise. and killed within this
/ state during the time that the killing OF any
7 such bird or animal is prohibited by this act
(except during the first three (3) days of such
close season or time, and except as to animals
as otherwise provided in this act), shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon CONVICTION
thereof, shall be punished by a fine OF not less
than twenty coy dollars, nor more than two
hundred (2OO) dollars, and costs OF prosecl-
ton, for each bird or animal SO received, pos
| sessed, held, carried Or transported, and may be
prosecuted before any justice OF the peace, police
magistrate or district or municipal court III any
county where such birds or animals are found
SO unlawfully possessed transported or as,
posed of; possession Of any such bird or animal
by any such company, corporation, serv mt,
agent or employee shall be prima facie evidence
that such bird or animal was Killed, held or pos
sessed contrary to the provisions OF this act.
SEC. 13. No person shall at any time enter
into any growing or standing grain not his own,
with sporting implements about his person; nor
to permit his dog or dogs to enter into any such
growing or standing grain, without permission
OF the owner or occupant thereof; and no per-
son shall at any time hunt or shoot upon any
lands of another after being notified not to hunt
or shoot thereon, and any person who shall,
without the right SO to do, hunt or shoot upon
any land Of another alter having been notified
not to hunt or shoot thereon, shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor. and shall, upon con.
vviction thereof. be punished by d fine Of not less
than ten (1O) dollars, nor more than fifty (oOl
dollars, and costs Of prosecution for each and
every of1ense, to be recovered by action before
any Justice OF the peace OF the county where
the offense is committed, Or OF the coun-
l. - +l> foy1a NOV onciGa TO
be brought by and in the name OF the
owner or occupant of the land; OF in the default