Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-06-18
10. IA. al
published May 5. 1891


No. 124 A. Published May s. 1891
CHAPTER 1876
AN ACT relating to the office of state fish and
game warden. and the preservation of fish,
$50. 7, s. and IL of chapter $50, of the general
laws of Wisconsin; for the year 1887, and chap
ter 49, ofthe laws of Wisconsin, for the year
1887, and sections l. .. of chapter 414, of the
general laws of Wisconsin for the year 1889
The people ofthe state OF Wisconsin, represented
ia senate and assembly, do enact as follows
Section l. Tue Offices OF state fish wardens,
and state game wardens hitherto exist
ing in this state, are hereby abol-
ished. It shin be the duty of the governor,
upon the passage ofthis act, to appoint an aficer
to be known as State fish and Game Warden
whose duty it shall be- to secure the enforcement
of all the statuesof this state for the preservation
brought, actions and proceedings, IN the name
Nof the state of Wisconsin to recover any and all
Zines and penalties provided for in said laws and
Nor contscation and forfeiture of any pro-
lperty used in violation efany of said laws and
ID punish all violations of said statutes.
Such fish and game warden shall hold
years tom the date of his ap.
poinment and until his successor
shall be appointed and qualified; and any
vacancy occurring during such term shall be
filled by the governor. such game warden may
appoint one or more deputies for each county,
who snail have all the authority given them in
this or any other law of this state relating to the
preservation of fish, game or birds. Such depu-
ties shall receive no salary, and shall be entitled
! 10 the same lees as COQstdDleS now receive IN
criminal cases for like services, and shall be
paid in like manner, Such deputies may be re-
moved at any time, and their places filled by the
state fish and game warden such deputies shall
! have the right to act as infoTmers or complain
ants and TO serve the process in any action or
proceeding for the recovery OF such fines penal
ties or forfeitures.
Section 2. Such fish and game warden or any
such deputy shall havefullpower and authority
to serve and execute all warrants and processes
'of law issued by justices Of the peace or police
magistrates, or by any court having jurisdiction
under the provisions of this chapter or any
other law of this state relating to the preserya-
Il ion of fish, game or birds, in the same manner
as any constable may serve and execute such
process, and may arrest any person or persOnsby
them detected in actually violating any of the
provisions of the laws of this state relating to the
protection of fish. game or birds, and may take
such person or persons so offending,
before any court having jurisdiction
of the offense, and make proper COM
plant before such court which shall pro-
coed with such cause in the manner and form
provided by law, II shall further be the duty of
such fish and game warden or his deputies upon
,eceiying information that any such law has
peen violated. to Immediately cause through
investigation to be made OF such complaint and
10 cause proceedings to be instituted, If the proof
at hand viii warrant conviction,
for which purpose, and for all
the purposes of enforcing this chapter
and III the experimenting or securing of auy per-
son or persons for the violation of the game fish
or bird laws of this state, and for the purpose of
conhscating and obtaining forfeiture of any
nets snares, traps, or other contrivances of any
kind or of any dog ferret. used in violation of
any game, fish or bird laws of this state, they
and every sheriff deputy sheriff and coro-
4 ner constable or police officer having
the powers of sheriff or constable
may call to their aid such persons, or the power
1 OF the county as they may deem necessary; and
u IL shall be the duty of every sheriff deputy
II Sheriff, coroner constable police officer having
y the powers OF sherlh or constable OF any county
OF this state, whenever required by such fish and
game warden, or his deputiesto forthwith assist
them in the execution of process, and in the
n 10 Inn mr.
a animals used in violation of such laws. Such
n fish and game warden and his depcties shall
n have the power, and it shall be their duty. to
{k Jake aud contiseate any and all nets, snares
u traps, ferretS,or dogs and every other means and
contrivances whatsoever used in violation of
any OF the fish, game or bird laws of this state.
And any aud all such property, means and
! cOntrlvances or animals taken and confiscated
as aforesaid, shall upon conviction of the
offender, or upon Judgment or the court having
jurisdiction OF the confscation proceedingshere-
in mentioned, be sold by such fish ard game
warden or his deputies. or by the sheriff deputy
y sheriff, coroner, constable or any police officer
I having the powers OF a sheriff or constable by
the direction of said justice of the peace, police
magistrate, or court before whom or in which
I the conviction or confseation proceed
ings may be had and the proceeds derived
~ IRON ,aid sale be paid iAto the school fund Of
t4he county.
Section s. All sheriffs deputy sheriffs, coroners
slnd police officers, having by law the power OF a
slherlf or constable. are hereby declared to be
9X-ohlclo deputy fish and game wardens.
Section 4. All nets, SCENES, Snares traps or
other contrivances of any kind, or any dog or
ferret used in violation OF any OF the game, fish
or bird laws OF this state are hereby declared
contTaband. order that the forfeiture of any
such property so declared to be contraband,
may be judicialiy declared and ascertained any
4 officer whose duty ii shall be to enforce the
laws Of this state relating to the preservation of
N fish, game or birds, or any other nerson, may
n seize such property, without the warrant there
q Tor hereinafter mentioned, and take the same
before any court having jurisdiction thereof
which court shall hold the same until the deter
mination of the proceeding herein pointed out
MheTe SuCh property has been seized without
warrant, as well as where warrant is applied
loE, for the purpose Of making such seizure
complaint in writing under oath shall be made
in which complaint il shall he alleged, that such
contraband property was being used for an
unlawful purpose, describing such purpose
and stating the time and place where used and
the name of the person or owner so using such
cOntraband property for an unlawful purpose if
he same be known to the complainant, and il
not known 10 the complainant then ii may be
alleged that the owner or person using such
property is unknown to him. If the person
owning using such contraband property is
known to him then the complaint warrant and
other entries ofpapers in such proceedings shall
oe entitled as near may be, thus: The state of
Wisconsin against J, B., the owner or person in
- possession of net unlawfully used for fishing
If the owner or persons using such contra band
Aoroperty are unknown. in like manner the com
)lalnt, warrant and other papers in the proceed
ngs shall be entitled The state Of Wisconsin
against the unknown owners of a net unlaw-
uilv used for fishing. The form of the proceed
pigs and emitting herein given shall be varied
e suit the facts IN each case, Upon tie making
Df such complaint the court before whom il is
4nade shall issue its warrant, in which warrant
me substance Of the complaint shall be set forth,
4nd such warrant shall run to the sheriff or any
constabIe G the county, where the proceedings
are commenced, and shall command the officer
serving the same, to seize to the property alleged
TO be contraband, and TO serve copy of such
variant upon the owner of such contrabaud
properly, or upon the person having possession
OF the same and 70 make return OF such writ and
u DIS proceedings Hereunder ~ the sixth Gay