Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1891-05-07
CHAPTER 0-H. Z. NO. 966.

CHAPTER Oh. F. NO. 966.
An Act for the preservation, propagation and
protection OF the game and 1lsh OF the
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State OF
SECTION 1. There is hereby created a board to
be known by the name OF The Board OF same
and Fish commissioners OF the State Of Mime
sofa. which board shall be composed OF five (5)
ernor for the term of six (6) years each, in the
manner hereinafter set forth. and who shall
serve without compensation, either direct or IN
direct, and shallconStltute the first board under
the provisions of this act, one OF whom shall
hold his office as a member OF said board until
the :irst day of April, eighteen hundred and
until the first day OF April, eighteen hundred and
nlnety-ive 1S95). and the remaining two Of
wnom shall hold until the first day OF April,
eighteen hundred and ninety-seven (lS91); and
the said persons shall, Immediately after this
act goes into effect. assemble at the state CAP
Itol, and by lot decide between themselves as to
their respective terms OF Office.
SEC. =. The governor shall. on or before April
first, eighteen hundred and ninety-three (lS93),
appoint d member of said board, and on Or be-
fore the first day OF April IN each odd-numbered
year thereafter. he shall make SIMILAR appoint
Glents OF llaIiJers OF said board, i'll place Of the
MEMBER use terms shall expire; and, i'll case
OF any v.lcstHcy Ill the office of any member Of
said board, said vacancy shall be filled by ap-
nointment bv the governor for the unexplred
term.
OF game and fish commissioners to propagate
and distribute food fishes and to keep up the
supply thereof in the various waters of the state,
aud to secure through and by their agents and
Euhordlnates the enforcement OF all the laws of
this state for the preservation, propagation and
protection of the game and fish OF the state.
,They shall appoint some person, a resident OF
me state, as game warden, who shall act as
secretary and business agent OF said board,
who shall hold his office for the term
oil two years, and until his successor
Shall have been appointed. and said board
shall have power to appoint deputy game war
dens, who shall be residents Of the state. in
number not exceeding four az, and who shall
wears, or until their successors shall have been
appointed, and said board may at any time re-
move any Of said wardens and appoint enother
in his place lor the uneXpired term. The COM
pensation OF said warden and deputy Wardens
Shall be fixed by said board, and SAID board
shall further have the power TO appoint at any
time a special game warden for any county in
this state, for such period Of time as they may
IN their discretion determine.
SEC. 4. 1t shall be the duty OF said board to
collect, classify and preserve all such statistics,
data and information as they may think will
tend to promote the objects OF this act, to COLI
duct all the necessary correspondence, to take
charge Of and keep all reports, books, papers,
documents or specimens which they may col
lect III the discharge OF their duties under this
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,
ana the objects for which such expenditures were
made, with such recommendations for legislative
action, if any, as the said board may deem cal
culated to better promote the preservation and
Inc. ease the more useful food fishes within the
state. and to lessen the cost Of the same. The
governor shall lay the reports OF said board be-
fore the legislature on the assembling thereof.
SEC. ;. 1t Shall be the further duty of said
board to select suitable locations within the
state wherein to establish and maintain fish
breeding establishments for the propagation
and cultivation OF such kinds OF food fishes as
1hey may direct, for the purpose OF. stocking
with such fish such of the inland and bordering
waters of the state as they may know or have
reason to believe are suitable Tor the kinds of
fish SO selected by them, and repienishing the sup
ply of the same; to make application for
and receive from tile United States COM
missioner or commissioners Of fisheries, such
quota OF stock. spawn or fry as may be allotted
from time to time to this state. and to purchase
or procure from the fish commissioners OF other
states, or from other persons or sources, the
eggs or fry of such species or varieties OF food
fishes as the said board may deem desirable,
She same in such OF the waters of this state as
shall. in their Judgment, afford the best oppor-
sunity for the propagation of such food fishes;
and to make all such Investigations on the sub
<ct OF. and such experiments in fish culture as
shall, i'll their Judgment, be calculated to pro-
mote the objects OF this act within this state;
and to institute and prosecute actions and pro-
ceedings on behalf the state against any person
or persons to recover any claim or claims due
raid board and arising on contract or otherwise,
or to protect the property OF the state en-
| work Of said board. and all ACTIONS or proceed