Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1896-05-15

CHAPTER ~,
An ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE APP
roNrMENr OF a GAME WARDEN
AND DEPUTY CANE wARpENs.
AND TO PROVIDE ron THE MORE
VIGOROUS ENFORCEMENT OF THE
GAME AND FISH LAWS OF THIS
STATE.
section l. BE 10 enacted b. The General
AssarnhIr 81 MARY iaad. That the Cow
efnQr 81 this state shall, imml iIatels -poh
tha passage 81 tiie ael ans tueFeal.t w
tha hrsi day of April no the yeas elshttru
hundred and rinety -eIshi anu eNglA lNo
years thereafter appoint a Game ~ Af4el
Tor tlls state. whose term ~ once a..-..
Dc Cor -wo years. or uEtl lls a9get ~
shall receive a salary from tho alaie 10y
bus services Of aN1 hundred qQiats ler
bnnum. ANA shall receive Q portion q lhe
nHel arIsIns frgm TIE VOCATION et .le
Game arid Fish Laws when Che Offenders
shall be prosecuted ny said Game y areeu
or his u1nHtf Game WARDEN as hfrtlu-
after provided. The said Game warren
MAY IS removed hy the Governor OF this
state az any time upon proof. q lstAetoiy
10 him. that said Game W arden u l4t VIZ
orousiv enforcing The Game nr ftsl Law
OF This slate. OF Is NOS a it person LOT sall
position. lu tllls Act tns word sGamt'
shall be taken 60 embrace deer, Wlld tuf-
key, piunated erouse, rgHie4 grouse
known as pleuaants. aion k9il-n any h'is-
Ush prcasants, wuuieegf partridge OF
quail. rabbits, squirrels. ducks, geese and
all other speclsu OK villa loWA
section g IL shall be tle duty q the
said Game Warden and his Deputy Game
Wardens 10 prosecute all persons or cor
poratlous having To their possession any
Game or Fish contrary 10 gitnef tht ettn-
~ "a HIH.a INT N.IIN
state III shall also be their duty 20 see
that the Gnm0 and Fish Laws are en-
forced, and TO obtain Information as 70 nll
violations Of the said Game and tish
Section 2. Whenever tho Game Warden
Considers that II Is necessary that he
appointed to assist him IN more EN-
GENTLY enforcing the Game and Fish
Laws OF this state, he may Apply
TO the Governor % commission sucn
persons as he may designate TO act
IS Deputy Game Wardeus 70 any q the
counties or In Baltimore city TO enforce
the Game and Fish Laws Of this state.
and carry out all the purposes o. tnis AQt.
Such persons need not BE- residents Of the
county OF city for which they are appoint
ed. II tho Governor approve such per-
sons he may appoint them Deputy Game
Wardena. Such Deputy Game Wardens
shall not receive a salary from the state
or Counties but shall be paid such com
pensaiion out % the lines colected or
agree with them.
section q. The Governor shall issue TO
each person 50 appointed ais Deputy Gama
Warden a commission, and shall trans INIT
such commission 90 the clerks Office Of
tho Circuit Court for the county for which
the Deputy Game Warden Is appointed,
and to the office OF the clerk Of the Supe-
Tior Court Of Baltimore City, II appointed
for Baltimore City. and he may revoke and
aunul any such appointments at his pleas
ura.
section g. Every Deputy Game Warden
20 appointed shall. before entering upon
the duties Of his Office, take and subscribe
before a Justice Of the Peace Of the oouu-
~ or city IN which his commission may
be received, the oath or aiirmations pre-
scribed by the Sixth Section of the first
Article OF the Constitution OF this state,
which oath or Affirmation shall be record
ed In the clerks once OF such county or
city. The Game Warden throughout the
state. and also every Deputy Game War
den 60 appointed, after the recording Of
the oath or affirmation 10 be by said Dep
uty Game Warden taken as aforesaid,
shall. In the county or city for which said
Deputy Game Warden may be appointed,
possess and exercise all the authority and
power held and exercised by constables at
common law and under the statutes OF
this state, and also all authority and
powers conferred by law upon policemen
Ia the city Of Baltimore as for arresting
and prosecuting persons for violating any
OF the Game and Fish Laws OF this state
are concerned The clerk shall only charge
Affirmation
section s. The Game Warden and Dep
MY Game Warden shall, when acting In
his official capacity, except when on detec-
tive duty, wear In plain view metallic
shield. with tho words Game Warden"
or deputy Game Warden" as the case
may be. inscribed thereon.
section !. Whenever the services OF any
Deputy Game Warden shall no longer be
required by the Game Warden, the Game
warden shall give Q notice in writing 10
al n Ia ~ % ma In Ffl
office OF the clerk where the oath OF Office
OF such Deputy Game Warden shall be
recorded, which notice shall be noted by
the clerk upon the margin Of the record
where such oath or affirmation is record
&c, and thereafter the power Of such Dep
uty Game warden shall cease and deter
mine. and copy OF such notice shall be
Immediately served on such Deputy Game
Warden by the Game Warden.
Section 2, In all cases in which prosecu-
tions for violation Of any Of the General or
Local Game or Fish Laws Of this state
shall be Instituted by the Game Warden
or any Deputy Game Warden. and shall
S-sult Ia the collection OF a fine or fines,
LILA all e such fno OF fines, after the
proper court costs or costs Of the magis-
trate ID eonviotlng such Offenders shall
have been paid, shall be paid to the Game
Warden as his compensation
And al public and local game and fsh
laws heretofore enacted are hereby so
amenced as TO make the flne therein pro-
viaeG pas abie 20 the Game Warden, &c
l'hia 50 ION shall not prevent the COL
lectluu of any portion OF such fines given
by law J The informer by any person,
not Grme Warden or Deputy Came
Warden. procuring the conviction of any
persru violating the Game and Fish Laws.
Sector 9. II the Game Warden or any
Deputy Game Warden has reason to be-
l-eFe i1at any person or corporation has
~ his or It's possession, contrary 10 law,
q any game as defined by section one, or fish.
u shall bs the duty Of the Game Warden
ma ~ 90 ha
fore any Justice OF the Peace IN the coun ty
or city Ia which the game or fish may be
and make affidavit Of that fact said
Justice shall thereupon issue a search war
rant against the person or corporation so
complained Of directed to any constable
OF tho said county or city, commanding
him to proceed at once and search for said
game or FISH, and upon finding the same,
20 seize and take possession Of the same.
ana keep il Until further order by the
justice. The said constable shall read said
warrant 70 the owner or person IN whose
possession said game or fish is supposed
70 be sad warrant shall be returnable
within not less than twelve hours nor
GATE thereof.
Section 10 AZ the time mentioned in
sala warrant, said Justice shall proceed
OF hsh was in possession OF the person or
corporation contrary 10 law, and II the
said justice finds that said game or fish
was % the possession Of the defendant con-
Judgment against the defendant. and or
Ger sale Of the game or fish so seized; but
y TIE SAID Justice 81 all find the possession
OF such game or fEh was not contrary to
Jaw, then the judgment shall be that the
same be returned 10 the person or corpora
non from whom the same was taken. An
appeal 70 the Circuit Court for the county
Or the Baltimore City Court, as the case
may bei may DO taken within ten hours
p ms defendant from the Judgment Of the
justice upon giving sufficient bond 10
cover the costs Of the appeal and the value
Of ths game or fish seized 20 be determined
BY the justice.
Section IL In case Of Judgment and
order OF sale, as specified IN section ten,
ana ~ absence Of an appeal and the fling
q proper bond as provided by said sec
tlon, then said constable shall at once
post TWO notices, one at the Justices door
ana The other at the place Of sale. specify
SAFE, not less than fve hours from the
hour At which the Judgment was rendered,
and also description Of the game or fish
p pe sold said place Of sale shall be at
the most public place obtafnable for the
purpose. Said constable shall at the time
and place mentioned IN said notice sell
such game or fish AT public auction TO the
the procaeds OF such sale 10 this iustice
5 nAia constable SHAH give the purchaser q
certihcafa OF purchase. IN which shall be
8 particular description OF the game or
nsh sold, together with tho date OF sale
Section y. II there has been no appeal.
% u the judgment o. the justice is az
hrfaed On appeal, the said justice shall
doduct his costs. II not already paid. TO-
eether with the coustabie's costs. which
shall Include fee Of ten per centum Of
the amount Of the proceeds OF the sale for
- services IS auctiopeer. and shall dis