The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-03-23

nance OF hahes, may take them IN hts own en-
closed waters wherein tie same are 50 cult
waited and maintained, rs And when he pleases,
ana may az al times GEL them for cultivation
and propagation: bur he shall not sell them for
food at seasons when tie taking ,thereof.is
prohibited ,iundcr a penalty Of MT legs than ten
nor more than one hundred dollars, and for
ther penalty Of notj less than one dollar for
each hsh 30 sold. Any person engaged IA tho
artificial propagation II trout, Or fresh Ard
salt water salmon, when the parent FISH are
taken from public waters IN the state, shaii re
tain not less than twenty-five per cent of all
eggs taken from s.dd parent fish, and shall
cause the samo to be properly jared FIR AMI
Matched, and when Matched ana IA proper con-
dition, N be returned to a plaae suitable Tor
such young fish in the original waters ffatu
which the parent fish were taken, and sHa..
cause said parent Ish TO be returned 20 szfe lp-
cations in such waters, under penalty 81 Eat
less than fifty nor more than five hundred dol
lars for each offense. But this section does
not apply to cares ia which the parent,hsh arc
taken ia the manner and AZ the tint and pace
permitted for the capture Of such fish for food
nor to operations In tsh culture conducted for
public purposes by permission Of the commits
sioners Of fisheries, who may afix such eondi-
tons to their permits as they sec ft, requiring
In no case however, less than twenty-five per
cent OF the Young fish to he returned, as pro
vided in this section.
section s.. 10 person without. permission
Of the proprietor, shall fish in that portion Of a
pond or other water in which FISH are artitciany
cultivated OF maintained by written permission
Of the fish commissioners, under penalty ~
not less than ten nor more than ono hundred
dollars, besides two dollars for each fish 50
taken OF killed; and, IN default Of payment,
such offender shall be imprisoned at the
pense Of the prosecutor, until sAid forfeiture
is paid or otherwise discharged by due process
of law.
Section &C. Whoever kills or destroys any
sea salmon or land-locked salmon less than
nine inches Ia length, or any trout less than
five inches in length, forfeits fFe dollars foT
the ofrense and hfty cent? for every land-locEed
salmon trout so killed. or destroyed Who
ever has in possession any salmon or trout
OF less than the above dimensions shall be
deemed to have taken 1t in violation of this
section.
Section A.. Tho governor With the advice
and consent Of the council, upon the recon-
mcndation of the commissioners Of inland
fisheries and game may appoint suitable per
sons as fish and game wardens, who shall hold
Office for term Of three years unless sooner
removed, and who shall enforce all laws relat-
ing to INLAND fisheries and game, and all ruleF
and regulations in relation thereto. arres: all
yiolators thereof, and prosecute all offenses
against the same; said wardens shall have the
same power to serve criminal processes against
such offenders, and shall be allowed the same
fees as shetiGs, for like services, and they
shall have the same right as sheriGs to require
~, tiYfr la d,,tFo - hatr
They shall, before being qualified to discharge
the duties required by this act, give bond to
the treasurer of the state with two good and
sufficient sureties in the penal sum Of two thou
sand dollars approved by the commissioners Of
inland fisheries and game. conditioned for the
faithful performance of the duties Of their
office. Inland fish and game wardens may
serve all processes pertaining to the collection
of penalties for collation. of the inland fish and
game laws; fish wardens may be appointed in
land fish and game wardens and need not give
additional bond.
Section As Sherfs, deputy sherifs. police
officers and constables, are vested with tho
powers of inland fish and game wardens and
their deputies and shall receive for their ser
vices the same fees.
Section 10. Tie commissioners and every
warden throughout the state, and every sheriff
and constable in his respective county are au-
thorized and required to enforce the provisions
of this chapter and to seize any game or fish or
game birds taken or held in violation Of this
chapter and every such officer shall have full
power and authority, and it shall be his duty,
with or without a warrant, to arrest any person
whom he has reason to believe guilty OF a yio-
lation thereof, and, with or without warrant,
to open, enter, and examine all camps, wagons,
cars stages, tents, packs, stores, warehouses,
store-houses, outhouses, stables, barns, and
other places, and to examine all boxes, barrels.
and packages where he has reason TO believe
any game or fish taken or held in violation Of
this act is to be found, and to seize tho samej
provided however, that dwelling house actu-
ally occupied can be entered for examination.
only in pursuance Of a warrant or TO make an
| arrest.
Section %. Any officer authorized to enforce
the inland fish and game laws may recover the
penalties for the violation thereof in ton
on the case in his name, the venue 10 be
as in other civil actions, or by complaint or in
dictment in the name of the state; and such
prosecution may be commenced in the county
in which the oifense was committed, or in any
adjoining county, and the plaintiff prevailing
shall recover full costs without regard 10 the
amount recovered. Inc term game Dlrds as
| used in this act shall be construed TO mean the
rufied grouse or partridge, all species OF the
pheasant woodcock, snipe, plover, guam and
all ducks enumerated in this act and the term
game animals shall be construed to mean
moose, caribou and deer.
Section u. Any officer authorized to enforce
the inland fish and game laws may, without
process, arrest any Yiolater of any Of said laws,
and shall with reasonable diligence, cause HIM
to be taken befsre any trial justice or any mu-
nicipal or police court, in the county where the
ofIense was committed, in any adjoining
county, for a warrant and trial. Jurisdiction
in such cases is hereby granted to all trial JUS
tees and all other courts To be exercised in the
same manner as If the ofIense had been com
mittcd IN that county; and any officer who
shall malciously, or without probable cause,
abuse his power in such proceedings, shall h5
liable upon complaint or indictment, to fine
not exceeding one hundred dollars, or iInpris-
onment nor exceeding three months.
section .. In all prosecutions under this
chapter and the amendments and additions
thereto. municipal ana police judges and trial
~ af- h., IL.