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

said board, v hn shall hold his Office for the
term OF two years and until his successor
shall have been appointed. and said board
shall! have power to appoint deputy game
wardens, who shall re residents OF The state.
in number not exceeding fonr -, and who
shall hold their office for the like term of two
(2) years, or until their successors shall have
been appointed. and said board may at any
time remove any Of said wardcns and APP
point another in his place for u" unexpired
term. The compensation OF said warden
and deputy wnrd.ns shnll be fl, 9 by said
board, and said board shall further have the
power to appoint al any time special game
warden for any county in this tate. for such
period Of time as they may IN their discretion
determine.
SEC. 1. 1t shall he the duty Of said board to
collect. classify and preserve all such stalls
tics, data and information Ms they may think
will tend to promote The objects OF this act
to take charge OF and keep hll reports, books.
papers. documents or specimen, winch they
may collect IN the scharce Of their duties
under this act. and TO prepare an annual re-
port to the governor on or before the first
Monday In December Of each year. showing
what has been done by them during the cur
rent year. the manner in which their duties
have been performed the amount expended
by them and the objects for which such ex
pendtures were made. with such recon-
meudatio,Is for legislative action, il any, as
the said board may deem calculated to letter
promote the preservation and increase the
more useful food fishes within the state,
and to lessen the cost of the same The gov.
ernor shall lay the reports Of said board be.
SEC. 5. 1t shall e the further duty of said
board to select suitable IOca tons within the
State wherein to establish and maintain fish.
breeding establishments for the propagation
as they may direct for the purpose
Of the inland and bordering waters
Of the state os they may know or have
hsh SO selected by them. and replenishing
the supply OF the same; to make application
for and receive from the United Suites con-
missioner or commissioners Of fisheries. such
lotted from time 10 time to this state. aud to
purchase or procure from the fish commits
s1ouers Of other states, or from other persons
or sources, the eggs or fry of such species or
varieties Of food fishes as the said bOurd may
deem desirable. and to hatch such spawn or
fry, and to plant The same In srcll OF the
waters Of this state rs shall. in their judg.
ment afford The best opGorttu undy for The
make all such investigations on the subject
Of. and such experiments in fish culture as
shall, In their Judgment he calculated to pro-
mote the objects Of this act within this state:
and 10 institute and prosecute actions and
proceedings on behalf of the state against any
person or persons to recover any claim Or
claims duo said board and arising on con
tract or otherwise or to protect the property
nectcd with the work OF said board, and all
actions or proceedings Instituted by them
shall BE- entitled In tho name Of the board Of
game and fish commissioners OF the State OF
Minnesota, as IlnlnliH.
Such board shall employ n competent per
son az Superintendent OF fisheries, whose
duty It shall be to devote his entire time 10
the work Of fish propagation and distribution
under the direction Of the board. and such
other assistants rs the exigencies of the work
may require, all such employees to be gov
erned by the regulations adopted by the
board. The sa'nry Of the superintendent OF
fisheries shall not exceed the sum Of two
thousand (2,Ooo) dollars per ,annum., All
property owned or leased by the said board
shall be exempt from taxation so long as
SEC. s. Noperson shall at any time acquire
any property In any game or fish Within the
same to his own dominion or control, save
onl, by killing the same within the periods
and by the means permitted by the laws OF
the state, aud except as permitted by such
laws, the game and fish within the state be
and remain the property OF the state.
SEc.7 No person shall kill or pursue with
intent 10 kill, any Of the animals or birds
hereinafter mentioned, within the period
Woodcock. between the ,hirty-nr (31st)
DAY Of October and the fourth (4th) day OF
July following.
Prairie chickens, or white-breased or
day Of November and the first (lsD day Of
September following.
Quail partridge, ruined grouse. or pleas
ant between the first UsD day OF November
and the first QsD day OF September follow
Wild duck Of any variety, OF wild goose
Or brans Of any variety, or sni I;e
20 sny saFs Or the any s9qaSS
{ 5th) day Of April and The twentieth
e hi day Of August following: provided, the
possession Of any one OF such birds or aui-
% hs time Bs f fs " heso d"
shall lie primn face evidence of the fact that
such person killed the same contrary TO the
provisions OF this section. whoever sha!l
offend against any Of the provisions Of this
section shall be guilty of misdem"anor, and
shall on conviction thereof. be punished by
fine OF no, less than ten (lQ) dullars. nor
more thar twenty-five (2a) dollars: fur each
and ever. b I'd or animal SO killed aud me
costs Of prosecution, and IN default OF the
payment OF any one such fine, shall be i'm
prsoued in the county Jail not less than ten
7lO) days, nor more than thirty (30) days, for
each and every bird or animal killed.
Provided. ! hat no moose. caribou or rein
deer shall be Tiled or sold or offered for sale
III this slnte for five ~ years next after the
passage Of this act.
Any person offending under this provision
shall lie guilty of misdemeAnor.
SEC. 8. NO person shall at any time catch
or XIII any Of The birds or animals aforesaid
In any other manner than by shooting them
with Il gun. held to the shoulder by the per-
son disc harging the same. And no person
shall nj any time set, luy or prepare any trap.
snare, net bird lime. swivel gun or other cou-
to catch or kill any of the birds or animals
aforesaid, whether the same are caught or
not And no person or PERSONS shall at any
time, In hunting any aquatic fowl make use
tou whatever. whereby such wild fowl will
be attracted or deceived except that decoys
may Le used in hunting ducks, wild geese and
bra D: And whoever shall offend
sectiou shall be deemed guilty Of a mis-.
demeanor. and. Oh conviction thereof, shall
be punished by fine Of not less than ten %
dollars nor more than twenty-five (!5) dol.
lars, and costs Of prosecution: or. IN default
Of the payment OF such fine shall be i'm
pri>oned In the county jail not less than ten
n.y. days nor more than thirty Coy days.
FEC. o. No persons shall hunt with hounds
or dogs any elk. moose, deer. antelope. buck,
doe or fawn ut any time: and 10 person shall
by any means cunlrlvancc or device what
with intent To Kill, or take or worry any elk.
moose. deer. antelope. buck. doe or fuwn al
any time between the ihirlielh g lh) day OF
November and the first tl>t yday of November
any uf the provisions of this section shall be
guilty Of a misdemeanor, and shall, upon
conviction thereof, be punished by fine Of
not less than fifty (50) dollars nor more than
cution for each animal so DESTROYED or pur-
sued, and In default of the payment of each
such fine shall be imprisoned in the county
jail for period OF not less than thirty (3J)
days nor more Than sixty (6G) days.
The possession by any one Of the carcass,
orany part thereof. of any such animal be-
tween the fifteenth N5th) dny OF December
In any year aud the FIRST (lst) dry Of Novem-
Der 70 lowing shalt he prima farie evidence
of the fnct that such person killed the same
contrary to the pro, isions of this section.
SEC. 10. No person shall ut any time catch
or Kill anv Of the animals aforesaid. III any
o'her manner than By shooting them with
gun held TO the shoulder by the person dis
charming the same and no person shall at
any tine set, lay OF prepare any trap, snare
or other contrivance or device whatever,
with The intent 10 kin or catch any Of tho
animals aforesaid And whoever shall Of
fend against any of the provisions Of
this section. whether any such animal
Is taken or killed or not, shall be
deemed guilty Of misdemeanor aud shall
upon conviction thereof be punished by
fine Of not less than fifty (5o) dollars nor
more than one hundred O00) dollars aud
costs Of prosecution, or In default Of the
payment Of any such nne be imprisoned in
the county Jail not less than thirty (JO) days
nor more than sixty (6U) days.