The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1891-04-16

Wlthln the state be ana remain the property
of the state.
Section Z permits killing woodcock be-
tween July and Nov. 1; praire chickens or
white breasted or sharp-tailed grouse, quail,
pheasant, partride or ruffed grouse during
September and October; wild duck, wild
goose, brant, snipc or other aquatic 70 wi
from Aug. rs to April Is. Possess ion oi
such gene is considered prima facie evi-
dencc OF Xxi ling the same.
Section 8 prohibits use o. traps, snares
and similar devices, or decoys except for
ducks, wild geese and brant. ALI birds
must be shot with gun.
Section 8 prohibits hunting With dogs or
hounds any Elk, deer, moose buck, doe,
fawn or antelope at any time, and prohibits
killing such game except during November.
No person shall take. kill or worry any
moose, reindeer or caribou within five years
after passage OF this bill.
Section 10 prohibits killing such game cx.
cept with a gun.
Section IL provides for punishment of
any person, firm or. corporation having in
his possession the animals ma ned durin :
the close season.
Section II applies similar penalties to
railroad and express companies shipping
Sec. Ii. No person shall enter growing
grain, nor hunt nor shoot on private prop
erty without obtaining permission.
Section IA allows any person to kill any
dog while such dog is in pursuit o. game
contrary to this act.
Sec. Is. Game wardens are permitted to
burn or destroy fish houses traps or net
lines found Ill use during the close season
Section l6 prohibits killing mink, musk
rat, otter or beaver between My l and
Nov. 1 following, unless such animals are
destroying private properly.
Section II prohibits taking speckled, river
or brook trout except from April TO Oct
l following.
Section is prohibits taking fish i'm coun-
ties where now prohibited or during the
months y. March and April.
Section 10 prohibits use OF any device for
catching spcckled, river or brook trout ex-
ccpt hook and line. No person except II
fish commissioner shall take fish except
whitetish and fish in Lake superior EXCEPT
by angling or with spear.
SECTION 20 prohibits breaking up nests or
taking eggs of woodcock, shipe, quail,
partridge, ruffied grouse, prairie chicken,
pheasant, plover, wild duck, grouse or
brant. .-.. .
Sec. 81. No person shall KILL cage or
trap any whippoorwill, night hawk, blue
bird, finch, thrush, lark linnet, wren mar
tllls SWdAlOWs DOHOltHht IOuIIt, tuTbC-uONG,
cat-bird, or any other harmless bird not
elsewhere mentioned in this act, except
black birds, sparrcws aud wild pigeons.
Sec. q. No person shall sell or keep
game or fish during prohibited season.
Sec. q. Parties having game or fish pro-
hibited during close season, shall turn the
same over to a fish or game warden or to
constable
Sec. "a. Game warden or officer OF the
law may seize game or fish taken during
close season.
Sec. %. Prohibits wanton destruction o
game at any season.
Bee. 20. Any participant in the violation
oil the law may turn states evidence.
Sec. q. Fishways shall be under tho con.
troll of the commission.
Sec. q. Fishways shall be put in by any
one building dams across streams where
fish go up during the spawning season.
Sec. % Commissioners may order changes
i'll such fislways, and they shall be kept
open rom April to Oct. 1 following.
Sec. 30. Prohibits catching fish within
400 feet of of any fishway.
Sec. 81. Fines collected under the act
shall 10 TO the credit OF the board, In the
Sec, aS karhorises tho board 10 buy am
imals fish, spawn or eggs for stocking fields
or waters OF the state,
Sec. %, AppFopFiates 100000 10 carry
out the provisions OF the ACT
Sec, 81. Sections l0S l04, los and 100 OF
chapter Q OF the General Statutes OF 1873
and chapter 70 of the q cncral Statutes 0
1879, and chapters 205 20B and 2O7 ofthc
General Laws OF 1859 are hereby repealed
Sec. 80. This act shall take effect and be
In .orcu from and O ter its passage.
The act provides appropriate penalties
or the punishment OF misdcmeanors "a
stated In the various sections.