Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1891-05-07
and there engaged in violating the provisions of

otter or. beaver during either OF the months Of
May, June, July. August, September or October
in any year, shall be guilty of a
and upon conviction snail be fined in the sum OF
five (5) dollars for each such offense; provided,
that this act shall not be construed as to pre-
vent the destruction of any such animals when
found destroying private property. Allprosecu'
lions under this act shall be commenced within
sixty COY days from the time the oftense was
committed, and shall be by complaint up.oiil
oath before any justice of the peace or munich
pal court in the county where such oitense was
committed, or of the county where the delend-
ant may reside, and all fines imposed ana col
lected under this act shall be paid as hereinafter
provided.
SEC. II. No person shall catch. kill or take
by any means, contrivance or device whatever,
or expose for sale in the State OF Minnesota, any
speckled, river or brook trout, save only during
The months OF April. May, June. july, August
and September in any year; and any person OF
persons offending against any provision OF TINS
section shall lie guilty OF a misdeMeanor, and
upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a
fine OF not less than five (5) dollars nor more
than fifty (5O) dollars, and by the forfeiture OF
all fishing tackle, baskets and other sporting
implements found in his or their possession, TO-
gether with the costs OF prosecution:
SEC. is. No person shall eaten, XII or lake by
fish from any ofthelakes, ponds, rivers orstreams
in any of the counties OF the State OF Minnesota
in which the taking of fish is now regulated by
law, save only during the periods within winch
and by such means as the taking Of such fish is
now allowed by law. No person shall catch,
kill or take by any means, contrlvance or device
whatever, any fish from any OF thelakes, ponds,
rivers or streams in any Of the counties OF the
State OF Minnesota not included within the pre-
ceding part OF this section, save only between
the first day Of May and the first day OF March,
and then only by taking the same by nook ana
line or spear. Any person or persons ottendlng
against the provisions Of this section Shall be
punished by ~ fine OF not less than five (5) DOL
fish so taken, and by the forfeiture OF all fishing
tackle and other sporting implements found IN
his OF their possession, together with the costs
Of prosecution.
SEC. 10. No person shall at any time catch
or kid any speckled, river or brook trout in any
other manner than by angling for them with a
and state fish commissioners, shall at any time
take. catch OF kill any fish OF any KIND, except
whitefish, from any OF the waters i'll the State
of Minnesota, excepting Lake Superior, Ill any
OF err manner than angling for them with a hook
and line or spear. No person shall at any time
put into any waters within the State OF Mime
sofa any fish berries, dynamite or any deleterl-
Gus substance whatever. or explode amy Cyna-
mite therein, with intent to kill or take fish.
Any person or persons offending against any OF
the provisions of this section Shall be guilty OF a
miSdemeanor and on conviction thereof snail
be punished by a fine OF not less than fifty (50)
dollars nor more than one hundred (lCO) dol
lars, and by the forfeiture of any device, nipple.
ment or substance used in the commission OF
the Offense, together with the costs OF the prose
cution.
SEC. 9 No person shall break up or destroy.
take away or in ANY manner Interfere with any
nest, or the eggs therein, or any woodcock.
snipe, quail, partridge, ruffled grouse, prairie
chicken, pheasant, plOver, or any species OF WHO
duck, wild goose or brant, nor sell or expose for
sale any of such eggs, nor have any OF the same
in his possession for any purpose. Any com
pany or corporation, and every emp!oye or
agent OF the same, shall be deemed persons OF
Tending against any provisions OF this section
shall be guilty Of a ~misdemeanor, and, upon
conviction, shall be punished by q fine OF not
less than ten (1O) dollars nor more than one
hundred (1Ool dollars, and by the forfeiture OF
such eggs in his or their possession, together
with the costs OF prosecution.
SEC. 81. No person shall kill. cage or trap
any wnip-poor-will; night-hawk, blue-blrd.
finch, thrush, lark, linnet, wren, martin, SWal-
low, bobolink, robin, turtle-do,ve, cat-bird'
or any other harmless bird not lsewhere men-
toned in this act, excepting black-birds, spar
rows and wild pigeons. ANY person or
section shall be punished by a line OF not less
than ten (1O) dollars nor more than fifty (oO)
dollars, or the forfeiture OF any gun or guns,
cage. trap, net or other device or sporting i'm
plemenU in his or their possession, together with
the cost OF prosecution.
SEC. %. No person shall sell any game or
fish which has been taken or captured in the
State Of Minnesota at any OF the times or during
any OF the periods when the taking or capturing
OF such game or fish is prohibited by the pro.
visions of this law or any of any of the laws OF
this state. No keeper of a hotel, restaurant, OF
boarding house shall serve to any OF his guests
any such game or fish during any OF the said peri
DDS when the taxing OF Cne Sdm6 is prohibited ny
the laws OF this state.
Any person offending against the provisions
of this section shall Upon conviction thereof be
deemed guilty OF a and be pun
ished by a fine OF not less than ten (1O) dollars
nor more than fifty (5O) dollars and the costs
of prosecution for each and every otfense.
SEC. %. Whenever any game or fish, during
the period OF time when the taking OF the same
is prohibited by the laws OF this state, is re-
ceived or comes into the possession OF any per-
son or persons. or corporation, for or on &C
count OF, or to be held subject to the order OF
any other person, persons or corporation, the
person or corporation SO having the same in
custody or possession shall at once report the
same to a game warden, or to a sheriff, consta-
Bile or police officer Immediately, and such sher-
if, constable or police officer shall report to
game warden or deputies; and any person
or corporation failing to make such report i'm
mediately upon receipt of such game Or fish
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and
shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a
fine OF not less than ten (1O) dollars nor more
than fifty (5O) dollars and costs OF prosecution
for each and every offense.
SEC pa. Any game warden or other officer OF
the law may at amy time seize and take into his
custody any game or fish or any carcass thereof
or any portion OF same which he may find at
any time in the possession OF any person or cor
poration during the period 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 OF
captured during the season allowed therefor.
SEC, 20, luC WdlIOu deSUEuCllOA VI III
wasting of the game and fish Of this state during
any period OF time when the taking OF
capture OF such game or fish is permitted, Is
hereby prohibited and declared q mlsde,
time take, capture or destroy any game OF
fish in excess of the number or quantity theroi
which he can immediately ely use Sc + for mi foo
meanor, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be
punished by a fine of not less than ten (1O) nor
more than fifty (5O) dollars and costs OF prose
which he may take or destroy contrary to the
provisions OF this section: provided, that not
more than twenty-five (25) birds shall be killed
by any one gun in one day.
SEC. 26. In any prosecution or Judicial pro-
ceeding under the provisions OF this law or amy
other law OF this state Tor the protection and
preservation OF The game and fish thereof any
participant in any violation OF such law shall
| be allowed to testify as a witness therein against
any other person without eliminating himself.
SEC. 81. All fishways heretofore or hereaft,
er 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. 2S. Every artificial obstruction built
upon and across any river, stream or water
| course in this state i'll which, before the building
OF such obstruction, fish were in the habit Of
| passing between the waters below and the
waters above the location OF such obstruction
shall be provided by the owner or occupant OF
! such obstruction with Il durable and suitable
tisilWay for the passage OF fish OF such form ano
| capacity and in such location as may be deter
mined by the board OF game and fish commits,
sioners, who, when they shall have determined
upon the form, capacity and location OF any
such 6shway, shall give written notice thereof to
| one of the owners or occupants OF the obstruc
ton over which such fishWay is to be built, and
require the same to be built within a time to be
| therein specified.
SEC. 90. After the completion OF any fishway
to the satisfaction Of the board OF game and
| fish commissioners, the owners or occupants
thereof shall change, alter or repair the same
whenever so required by said board, and shall
| to the passage OF fish, in such manner and dur
ing such period as the said board may require
and ii no period shall bespecifed bysuch board,