The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-04-08
FISH AND GAME LAW.
AN ACT

AN ACT
To Provide for the appointment Of state
Fish and Game Warden and Deputy
Wardens; Defimining their Duties and
Fixing their salaries. and to provide
for the protection of Fish and Game,
and Repeal all other Acts In Force rel
alive to the Protection Of Fish and
Game, Except the Act Relative to HUFF
falo. and to Appropriate Money for the
SALARY and Office Expenses Of the
state Fish and Game Warden.
BE 1t enacted by the Legislature of
the State of Idaho:
Section /. The governor, at the
beginning Of his term OF Office, shall
appoint a competent person as fish
and game warden, whose term Of
office shall be two years, or until his
successor is appointed and qualified.
Sec. 2. Before entering upon his
duties the said warden shall file with
the secretary of state, after approval
by the governor, a good and sufficient
bond with two or more sureties In the
sum Of one Thousand dollars, cOndi-
TONED upon the faithful discharge OF
his duties.
Sec. 3. Said fish and game warden
shall receive as full compensation the
sum of $1,000 per annum, to be paid
out Of the public treasury In the same
manner as salaries of other state off,
GERS.
Sec. 4. The fish ana game warden is
hereby authorized to appoint special
deputy 10 each county in this state,
who shall be resident of the county
for which he is appointed, such spe-
cial deputy to see that the fish and
game laws are observed within the
county for which he Is appointed.
Sec. 8. Such especial deputy shall
receive as his compensation one-h
OF all fines recovered upon prosecution
procured by him for violation Of the
fish and game laws OF this state. and
shall receive no other compensation.
Sec. =. 1t shall be the duty of said
warden and his deputies to enforce all
the laws relating to game and fish;
he or any of his deputies shall arrest
or cause to be arrested, all violators
thereof and prosecute the same: he
and each Of his deputies shall have
full power to arrest any and all per-
sons who may be found violating any
OF the tish and game laws of the state
wnen aware of the same Of his own
knowledge or when informed by sworn
Information. He and each Of his dep
utles Is hereby authorised to ar
rest without process of warrant any
person or persons found violating any
OF the fish and game laws of the state
when detected Ia the act, or fount
with fish or game IN their possession
at the time uf their arrest.
Sec. I. 1t shall be unlawful for
any person or persons to kill, ensnare,
trap or destroy any moose or caribou
at any time during the period of five
years from and after the passage of
this act.
Sec. 8. 1t shall be unlawful for
any person or persons to kill, ensnare,
trap or destroy any deer, antelope,
mountain sheep, or mountain goat
between the first day Of January and
the first day of September of each
year: or to kill, ensnare. trap or de-
stroy more than four of any such ami
mails during the time such animals
may lawfully be killed in any one
year.
Sec. 0. 1t shall be unlawful for
any person to kill, ensnare, trap or
destroy any elk, except between the
nrst day of September and the first
day OF December of any year, and no
person shall kill, ensnare, trap or de-
stroy more than two of any such ami
mails between the dates mentioned in
this section.
Sec. 10. No person shall kill or
wound, ensnare or trap any beaver or
kitten beaver within the state of
Idaho for period of i've wars from,
and after the approval of this act.
ANY person or persons offending
against the provisions Of this section,
shall be deemed guilty Of misde-
meanor, and upon conviction thereof
before any judge or justice of the
peace OF any county, shall be fined in