The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1891-05-07

The state. hey shall appoint some person Il
resident OF the state, as game warden. who
shall act as secretary and business AGENT OF
said board, who shall hold his office for the
term of two years aud until his successor
shall have been appointed. ana said board
shall have power to appoint deputy game
wardens, who shall he residents of The state,
In number MOI exceeding four 4D, 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 wardeNs and ap-
point another in his place for the unexpired
term. The CONDENSATION of said warden
and deputy wardCnS shall be ii! e by said
board, aud said board shall further have the
power to apoulnt at any time a special game
warden for any county in this tate, for such
period Of time as they may in their discretion
determine
SEC T. 1t shall ne the duty Of said board to
collect classify and preserve all such stats
tics, data and information as lney may think
Will Tend to promote The objects OF this act,
TO coudnct Gil the necessary CORES poudeuce,
TO take charge OF and keep all reports, books,
papers, documents or specimen, wnlch they
may collect in the discharge 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 beeu done by them Outing the cur
rent year the manner in which their duties
have been performed. the amount expended
by them, ard the objects for which such eX-
pendltures were made with such recon-
meudations for legislative action, II any, as
the said board may deem calculated to better
promote the preservation and increase the
more useful food fishes within the state,
and to lessen the cost OF the same. The gov
eruor shall lay the reports OF said board be-
fore the legis ature on the assembling thereof.
SEC. 5. 1t shall e the further duty of said
board to select suitable locations within the
state whereOn to establish and maintain fish
breeding establishments for the propagation
and cultivation of such kinds Of food fishes
as they may direct for the purpose
OF the inland aud bordering waters
Of the state Gs they may know or have
reason TO believe are snitaDie for the kinds OF
fish so selected by them. and repleni>hihg
the supply of the same; to make application
for and receive from the United States COM
missioner or commissioners of fisheries, such
quota Of stock. spawn or fry us may be al
Iotted from time to time to this state. aud to
purchase or procure from the fish commits
Nouers Of other states. or from other persons
or sources, the eggs or fry of such species or
varieties Of food fishes as the said boar d may
deem desirable and to hatch such spawn or
fry, and to pant the same in such Of the
waters of this state as shall. in their judy
ment. u ford the best opportunity for the
propagation OF such food fishes; and TO
make all such Investigations on the subject
OF, and such experiments in fish culture as
shall, in their Judgment, be calculated TO pro-
mote The objects of this act within this state:
and TO institute and prosecute actions and
proceedings on behalf of the state against any
person or persons to recover any claim or
claims due said board and arising on con-
tract or otherwise, or to protect the property
Of he state employed or in any manner con-
nected with the work Of said board, and all
scuuEs or proceedings Instituted by them
shall be entitled in the name Of the board Of
game and fish commissioners OF the State OF
Minnesota, as plaintiff.
Such board Shall employ a competent per-
son as superintendent Of fisheries, whose
duty it shall be to devote his entire time TO
the work OF fish propagation and distribution
under the direction Of the board, and such
other assistants as the exigencies Of the work
may require, all such employes 10 be gov
erned bv the regulations adopted by the
board. The salary of the superintendent Of
fisheries shall not exceed the sum OF two
thousand t2,G00 dollars per annum. Al
property owned or leased by the said board
shall be exempt from taxation so long as
held and used for the purposes herein
specified.
SEC. g. Noperson shall at any time acquire
any property in any game or fish within the
state Of Minnesota, or subject any of the
same to his own dominion or control, save
only 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 Z. No person shall Kill or pursue with
intent to kill any Of The animals or birds
hereinafter mentioned, within the period
hereinafter limited:
Woodcock, between the thirty-frst (31sp
DAY of October and the fourth (4th) day Of
July following.
Prairie chickens, or white breasted or
sharp. tailed grouse, between the first Gsp
day Of November and the first QsD day Of
September following.
Quail. partridge, Tufled grouse, or pleas
ant, between the first (sU dav Of November
and the first QsD day Of September follow
Ing.
Wild duck Of any variety, or wild goose
Of Of 0 any Qdre sny VARIETY or ANY aq Sne
fowl Whatever, between the, twentV-ffth
(,5th) day Of April and the twentieth
e thu day Of August following: provided the
mails, except alive, by, any Ierson, during
the time the killing thereof is prohibited,
shall be prina facie evidence Of the fact that
such person killed the same contrary TO the
provisions Of this section. Whoever shall
offend against any OF the provisions of this
section shall be guilty of msdemeanor ami
shall Oh conviction thereof, be lunishC by
Eue of not less than ten COY dollars, nor
more thar twenty-five (25) dollars for each
and every b I'd or animal SO killed and the
costs of prosecution. and, in default of the
payment OF Hny one such fine, shall be i'm
prIsoned in the county Jail not less than ten
UO) days, nor more than thirty GO days, for
each and every bird or animal killed.
Provided. ] hat no moose. caribou or rein
deer shall tie lied or sold or offered for sale
In this state tor tive (5J years next after the
passage OF this act.
Any person offending under this provision
shall be guilty of lnisdemcanor.
3. y
or kill any of the birds or animals aforesaid
in any other manner than ny shooting them
with gun, held to the shoulder by the per-
son disCharging the same And no person
shall at any time set, lay or prepare amy trap.
snare, net, birn lime. swivel gun or other con
trivance or device whatever. with the iuteut
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, III bunting any aquatic fowl. make use
OF any artificial light battery. or any decep-
ton whatever. whereby such wild fowl will
be attracted or deceived except that decoyS
may be used in hunting ducks, wild geese and
branD. And whoever shall offend
section shall be deemed guilty of mis-
6emeanOr, and, on conviction thereof shall
be luni> by fine of not less than ten (ID
dollars nor more than twenty-five (25) dol
lars, and costs Of prosecution: or in default
Of the payment Of such fine. shall be i'm
pr1soned in The county Jail not less than ten
NU) DAYS nor more than thirty G}O) days.
SEC 9. No persons shall hunt with hounds
or dogs any elk, moose, deer antelope, buck,
doe or fawn at any time; and no person shall
by any means. cUnlrivance or device what
ever kill or take by any means or pursue
with intent TO kill, or take or worry any elk,
moose, deer antelope. buck, doe or fawn at
any time between the thirtieth (3uh) day Of
November and the hrst list day of November
following. Whoever shall offend against
any OF the provisions of this section shall be
guilty Of a misdemeanor aud shall, upon
not less than fifty (50) dollars nor more than
one hundred goo dollars and costs Of prose
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 n period OF not less than thirty (3O)
days nor more than sixty (6C) days.
The possession by any one of the carcass.
tween the fifteenth Q5th) day of December
IN any year and the first CsD day of Novem-
Der 70 lowing shall be prima face evidence
Of the fact that such person killed the same
contrary to the provisions Of this section
SEC. 10. No person shall at any time catch
or Kill anv Of the animals aforesaid. in any
other manner than by shooting then with
gun held to the shoulder by the person dis
charging the same. and no person shall at
any tine set, lay or prepare any trap, snare
or other continuance or device whatever
with The intent 10 kill or catch any of the
animals aforesaid. And whoever shall Of
fend against any of the provisions Of
this section, whether any such animal
Ia taken or KILLED or NOT shall he