Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1891-05-08

| any pCloOu SOlpbtdLOu tLC pCLIoA
when the capture 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
| lug the season allowed therefor.
SEQ Is. The wanton destruction or the
| wasting of the game and fish Of this state
! during any period Ut time when the taking
is hereby prohibited and declared misde.
| meanor: and any person who shall at any
time take, capture or destroy any game or
| fish in excess Of the number or quantity there
| of which ne can Immediately use for food
purposes shall be deemed guilty Of misne:
| meanor, AND. upon conviction thereof, shall
be punished by fine Of not less than ten Oo)
nor more tnan fifty (5o) dollars and costs of
or fish which he may take or destroy con-
| trnry to the provisions Of this section; pro.
| vided. thnt not more than twenty-five (2O
birds shall be killed by any one gun in one
| day.
SEC. e. In any prosecution or judicial
! proceeding under the provisions Of this law
| or any other law OF this state for the protec-
| ton and preservation Of the game and fish
such law shall be allowed to testify as wit
ness therein against any other person with
| out eliminating himself.
| SEC. q. All tjshways heretofore or here
after erected in any dam or dams across any
of the streams for this state shall De at all
| times under the SUPERVISION and control OF
the board of game and fish commissioners
SEC. 2s: Every artificial obstruction built
upon and across any river, stream or water
course i'll this state in which, before tho
! building Of such obstruction, fish were in
! the habit of passing between the waters be-
low and he waters above The location OF
| snch obstruction, shall be provided by the
owner or occupant OF such obstruction with
a durable and suitable f1shway for the pas.
! sage of fish of such form and capacity and
IN such location as may be determined by
| the board of game and fish commissioners,
| who. when they shall have determined upon
the form, capacity and location Of any such
tishway, shall give written notice thereof to
| one OF the owners or occupants OF the OBJ
| s,rnction over which such tlshway Is to be
| built, aud require the same to be built within
time 10 be therein specified.
SEC. 20. After the completion 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 aud free from
distractions to the passage Of fish, in such
| manner and during such period as the said
| board may require; ana il no period shall be
specified by such board, every such tisbWay
shall be kept open and free from the first
! (st day of April to the first QsD day of
| October IN each wear. Every person who
shall fail or neglect to comply with any Of
tons, or with any lawful requirement Of the
board of game and fish commissioners in the
promises. or shall neglect to build and COM
| plete 10 the satisfaction of said board. within
which may be required by said board, shall
lie tined not less than five (5) nor more than
twenty-fv (25) dollars for each day Of such
| neglect.
SEC. 80. Every person who shall at any
time take or capture any tish from any stream
or water within four hundred (400) feet OF
any tishway. shall be guilty of a misde-
meanor, and on conviction thereof, shall be
tued not less than twenty-five (95) or more
than one hundred n0D dollars, together with
| the COSTS OF prosecution.
| SEC II. All fines collected under the pro.
| visions Of this act shall be paid into the state
board Of game aud fish commissioners, TO be
expended by them In the discharge of their
duties aud the enforcement OF the provisions
of this act.
| 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 81 this state anything
In this act to the contrary Notwithstanding.
| SEC IS. The sum Of ten thousand (lO,,,
00u) dollars annually is hereby appropriated
forcement by the board Of game and fish
| commissioners OF the provisions OF this act,
| to be pnid for such purpose out OF the mon
| eys in the treasury not otherwise appropri-
ated.
| OO3I, one hundred and four (lo4). one hun
dred and five (lu5). and one hundred and
| six (l06) Of chapter six o. of the General
eight Us7S), and chapter twenty (aD Of the
| General Statutes of eighteen hundred and
seventy-eight QS7S), and chapters TWO hun
drcd and Eve (2o5), two hundred and six
| (!0S) and two hundred and seven (207) OF the
| General Laws OF eighteen hundred and
| eighly-nine (ISSJ) are hereby repealed.
Sec. s. This act shall take effect and DO
In force from and after Its passage.
| Approved April 70, 1891.
| CHAPTER l0--H. F. No. ooA
An Act to prohibit pools and trusts In the
state of Minnesota.
Be i enacted era BY the Legislature Of the
SECTION |. If any corporation organized
under the laws Of this state or any other
state or country for transacting or con
Quoting any kind of business In til 8
shall create, enter into, become a member
! Of or O Earty to any pool. trust, agree
men. combination or confederation with
| any other corporation. partnership. or indi-
vidunl TO regulate or fix the price Of OIL lum-
! Der. coal, grain, flour. provisions or any other
| commodity "r article whatever. or shall Gre
| ate, enter into, become memoer OF party
federation to tx 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 conspiracy
| punishment as provided In the next section.
Sec. 2. Any person or corporation found
! guilty Of violation Of this act shall be pun.
| ished by fine of not less than one hundred
t5,O0D dollars. and stand committed until
| such fine is paid.
SEC ) Upon the trial Of an Indictment
| against corporation Or copartnership for
AZ. hi otI
| officers and agents Uf such corporation or
! copartnership shall be competent witnesses
| against the Defendant on trial. aud such Of
! ticers and agents NAV be compelled to testify
! against such defendant and produce all
hooks 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
might tend to criminate such witness: but
| nothing which such witness shall testify to,
and no books or papers produced by him
| shall in any manner be used against him In
any suit civil or criminal to which he is
| party.
SEC t. All acts and parts Of acts in con-
tlict with this act be aud the same are hereby
Sec :. This act shall take effect and DO in
| force from and after its passage.
| Approved April 20. 1891.
CHAPTER It's. F. NO. 457.
| An ACt Eel1LluS W tlo sdlo VI LIMITATION
| butter.
Be it 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 III imitation Of butter or
| RS 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 a penalty of fifty (Io) dol
| lars, ard for Il second and each subsequent
| otrrnse, penalty of one hundred (lOo) dol
lars, to be recovered with costs in any court in
this state of competent jurisdiction.
| SEC. g Samples or specimens of any articles
| In imitation of butter suspected OF being OF
| a spurious character. shall be analysed or
otherwise satisfactorily tested az to color and
! compounds: and a certificate of The analysis,
| sworn to by the ana!yzer, shall be- admissible
| as evidence In all prosecutions unier this act.
SEQ. 3. The having III possession by any
person or firm Of any articles or substance
| rrohibited by this act shall be considered
| prima facie evidence that the same Is kept by
| such person or firm in violation of the pro-
| visions of this act and the state dairy and
| food commissioner shall be authorized to
seize upon and take possession of such arti-
| Gle or substance, and upon the order of any
| court which has jurisdiction under this act
! he sha1l sell the same for luY purpose other