The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-12
N[WG GAME AND FISH LAW.
Absolute Protection to Quail
for Two Years.
1T TAKES EFFECT JULY l,

There are few persons who do not en-
joy a fishing or hunting outing, whether
it be Of q few hours or a few weeks
duration, and therefore the new fish and
game laws of Nebraska should be
studied by those who are aw.abiding
and do not wish to violate them and also
by those who are interested in having
such laws enforced. For the informa-
ton of these THE NEWS herewith pub.
fishes the new law passed by the late
legislature and known as house roll No.
1873 by Evans. 1t was the intention to
have the law take effect Immediately on
its passage and being signed by the gov.
ernor but as passed it will not be in
force until July 1.
The governor is made the game and
fish commissioner, and is authorized to
appoint two deputy commissioners.
One is called the chief deputy and shall
reside in Lincoln the other shall be
skilled in the science Of fish culture and
have control and management of all fish
hatcheries in the state. Each to receive
a salary of 81 200 per annum. The gov
ernor is also authorized to appoint three
more deputies at a salary Of $75 a month,
during the time actually employed IN
der direction Of the commissioner.
They are to be allowed $500 per annum
for travelling expenses, and to have Of.
fees at the capital. The commissioner
and his deputies are made officials of the
state with all the powers of sheriffs and
c%onstables, while acting within the line
of their official duties to make arrests,
to serve all writs and processes, civil
and criminal in the enforcement Of this
act, and to charge therefor and collect
fees allowed by law. 1t is made the
duty of the commissioner and his
deputies, with or without warrant, to
arrest all parties he may deem guilty of
violations of this act. And with or
without warrant, to open and examine
any box, barn, car or other place where
he believes game killed in violation of
the act to be concealed. When enter
ing a dwelling house a warrant is neces-
sary. No person shall shoot or hunt
from a public highway at any game,
insectiverous or other bird, or fish, or
hunt game on any land not public land,
without consent of the owner, nor fish
or hunt in any private park, or lake
without consent of the proprietor. The
use of dynamite or other explosive in
killing fish is forbidden. Killing of the
following named birds is forbidden at
any and all times of the year: Robin,
lark, thrush, ::blue bird, king bird, jay,
swallow ,lwren, oriole, woodpecker, yell
low hammer, cuckoo, yellow bird, bobo-
link, or other birds of like nature that
promote agriculture or horticulture by
feeding on noxious worms or insects.
1t is provided, however, that hawks and
owls may be killed on ones own prem
ises schools or colleges, when author.
lied by the commissioner, may take or
kill for scientific purposes, twenty-five
of each of the forbidden species. Any
person violating any of the provisions of
the above section is liable to a fine of
five dollars for each bird killed. The
open season for deer and antelope hay
ing horns shall begin Aug. Is, and end
Nov. Is. Wolves, coyotes, foxes.
skunks, wildcats and rabbits, may be
killed during any time of the year.
The open:season for prairie chickens,
sage chickens and grouse begins Oct. l
and ends Nov. 30; for quails from Nov.
1 to Nov. 80, and it is made unlawful to
kill, trap or harm quail at any eason of
the year prior to Nov. /, 1908 for wild
ducks, swans, cranes, geese, ETC., shall
begin Sept. / and end April 10 for jack
snipes, Wilson snipes and yellow legs
from Sept. 1 to April 10; for wild
pigeons, doves, plover, April Is to Oct.
80. The open season for trout not less
than eight inches in length shall begin
Jupe 1 and end Oct. 81 for all other
fish April l to Oct. 81. Taking of game
in any one day is limited to the follow.
ing amounts for N person: Ten wild
geese or brants, % game birds of any
other variety, 25 fish. No person may
kill more than one deer and one antelope
in N year. Or he may substitute two
of n kind for one of each kind. No
one person may have in possession at
any time more than 10 wild geese or
brants, 90 ducks and 80 other birds, nor
more than 30 fish. No game or fish
shall be held in possession by any per-
son for more than five days after expira-
ton of the season for killing. Game
may not be pursued in the night time,
nor with other than an ordinary shout
der gun or pistol, Fish may be caught
by hooks baited with natural or artificial
bait, and the number of hooks on any
one line must not exceed five; nor shall
any fish be caught within 200 feet of
any fish way. Violation of the provi-
sion restricting the number of birds aud
fish, and the provision relating to time
and method of hunting is made punish.