Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-07
Full Text Of the Measure as Il
Was Finally Passed.
CHANGES FROMTHEOLDLAw
The New statute IL In Ensst from
March .. when 70 Was signed
By the Governor.

An act Cor the protection Of fish. game
and birds; Tor appointment OF state
and county wardens ana prescribing
their duties. 20 provide penalties for
the violation OF this act. and TO repeal
title u. Revised statutes OF Utah. isss.
tent herewith.
he II enacted by the Legislature Of
the State Of Utah:
Section !. That tho Governor OF the
State. BY aud With the consent Of tho
Senate. shall appoint State fsh and
game commissioner. who shall b. res
ident citizen Of tho State. whose term
OF Office shall b two. years and until hls
successor Is appointed and qualified.
Provided, that when "a vacancy occurs
In the Office Of said commissioner and
the legislature IL not In session, the
Governor shall have power 10 MI such
vacancy until the next regular session
OF the Legislature. and he shall have
power 10 remove the state commission
or at any time for cause.
Zee. :. The State commissioner thaii
receive an annual salary Of eight hun
Gred dollars lie shall. before entering
upon the duties OF his office, take and
subscribe 10 an oath OF office and give
n bond In tho penal sum of three thou
sand dollars for the falthful perform
ance OF his duty. such bond shall DO
approved by aud hlsd with the seere-
Sec. /. The state commissioner shall
have control and supervision OF the
waters Of the state for the collection.
propagation, culture and distribution
OF nrh In the state. and shall receive
and distribute al game. fish. nsh fry
and spawn coming Into his hands fairly
and equitAbly among the several c0un-
ties. lie shall have full control ~ all
the property OF the State. obtained or
held ior the pnrpSss, con- gs
,empiaisd BY oi ihis act .,ns S1a
special deputies 20 assist In enforcing
the provisions Of this act, provided.
that sum not 10 exceed seven hun
drcd dollars may be- expended annually
FOR the payment Of said deputies.
Sec. Z. II shall be lawful for the
State fish and game commissioner. or
any person appointed by him In writ.
ing 90 10 do. 10 take fsh and game Of
any kind. dead or alive. or In any man
ner, under tho direction of the county
rsh and game warden. for the purpose
OF inspection. cultivation. propagation.
poses. deemed hy him 60 be In the In
teroata Of the nsh and game industry
| Of the state, lie shall make a detailed
report Of his official transactions. In
Guiding the number and kinds OF hAh
| distribntcd ana tho locality and name
| ~ streams. ponds or lakes whore the
same have been placed. and submit
| such report 20 the Legislature during
the frat week % It's, ensuing regular
| EcsHion.
sec. 3. Al their frst session after
| the passage OF this act tho county
| commissioners o. each county OF the
| state shall appoint county nsh and
| game warden, whose term Of Office
shall he two years and until his sue
| csrsor shan be appointed and quail
| Ned. Hhid county warden shall be-
| fore entering upon the duties u HIS
| Of office and give bond for the faith-
| full performance OF his duty; said
bond shall be approved by the county
commissioners and filed IN the Office