The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-12

Sec 11-Be It further enacted, That alE
actions for violations Of any Of the sec
lions of the provisions of this act shall be
commenced within one year from the time
such violation was committed, and any
county judge, magistrate, justice of the
peace or mayor upon Information or COM
plant made before him by the afiidavit OF
one or more persons of the violation of any
of the provisions of this act by any person
or persons, is hereby authorized and re-
quired to issue his arrant under his hand 8
and seal, directed ~ any constable, police
officer, game protector or game warden, to
cause such person or persons to be arrested
and brought before said county JUICE,
magistrate justice of the peace or mayor,
who shall hear and determine the guilt or
innocence of the person or persons SO
charged; and il convicted Of said offense or
offenses, said person or persons shall be
sentenced to pay the fine or fines, or PEN
alties attached to such violation, together
with costs, which must be In legal tender
OF the United States OF America. One-half
of such fine shall go to the informer and
the remaining one-half shall be forthwith
paid to the treasurer of the county In which
the offense was committed; and 1t shall be
the duty of the state treasurer, to be kept
by the latter as fund separate and apart
to be drawn out by warrants signed by the
president of the game and ish
commission when such is created and
counter-signed by the state auditor
to be expended in the protection
of birds, game fowls and game mammals,
as set forth in this act; provided that any
defendant refusing to pay said PEN
atty shall be committed to the common
Jail of the county for a period Of not less
than one day for each dollar of penalty
imposed unless that defendant enter into
recognizance with one or more sufficient Sc
curity to answer said complaint on a charge
of misdemeanor before the circuit or GRIM
inal court of the county in which the Of
Tense is committed and on failure to pay the
penalty imposed by the act, together with
the costs, shall commit said defendant to
the common Jail of the county for period
of not less than one day for each dollar Of
penalty imposed.
Sec 12-Be 1t further enacted, That any
person may have in his possession the game
birds and game manuals herein mentioned
for a period of fifteen days after the time
limited for killing the same has expired,
and shall not be liable to any penalty under
this act.
Sec 13-Be it further enacted, That the
circuit judges throughout this common
wealth, are, upon this bill becoming law,
required to charge the grand jury at each
sitting to inquire especially into the infrac-
tons of the game law.
Sec. 14-Be it further enacted, That this
act shall become operative upon its pass
age and its legal approval. Provided, the
provisions of this act shall not apply to the
counties of Hale, Tuscaloosa, Marengo,
Wilcox, Marion, Greene, Pickens, Coosa,
Clay, Choctaw, Calhoun, Limestone, Clarke
Washington, Chambers, Lawrence, Coffee,
Autauga, st. Clair Franklin Geneva.
Walker, Randolph, Lowndes, Pike, Lauder
dale Butler, Bullock, Dale, Henry, Russell,
Cleburne, Lee, winston Hale, Blount, Bald
win, Dallas, Chiffon, Talladega, Escambia,
Elmore, Lamar, Sumter, Fayette, DeKalb,
Mobile, Bib, Cherokee, Etowah, Marshall,
Crenshaw, Colbert, Conecuh, and Jackson.
And it shall not apply to Montgomery conn-
ty except in so far as game birds and mann
mails are concerned
Sec. 15-Be it further enacted, That all
sections, proyisos, acts or parts of acts in
conflict with this act or any section of 1t
are and are hereby repealed.
Approved February g. 1899.
(Omcial) ROBT. P. MDAVID,
Secretary of State.