The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-05-02

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Sec. Is. No person shall at any time
enter into any growing or standing grain
not his own with intent to catch. recover,
take or kill any bird, animal or fish, nor
permit any dog with which he shall De
hunting to do SO for such purpose without
permission from the owner or person IN
charge thereof. No person shall at any
time enter upon any land not his OWL
with intent to catch, recover, take OF
kill any bird, animal or fish after being
notified by the owner or occupant Thereon
not to do so.
Such notice may be given orally or by
effect. in the English language. in cor Dr.
spicuous places on the land so protected.
and no person shall in any manner &C.
stroy any sign 50 A an ppToylsons
of this section shall be guilty or ms.
demeanor and upon conviction tnereot
shall be punished by fine OF no.. not less tsS
(1O) dollars and costs of prosecutlon' OF
by imprisonment in the county jail tor
not less than five 90 days nor more than
ten QO) days, for each and every Of
Tense. ,
Nothing in this section contained. now
ever shall be construed as to limit or IN
any manner affect the reed sn OF t or erain
this state for trespass.
Sec 1G. No person shall at any time
have in his possession or under his con,
troll within this state any bird: animal
or fish or any part thereof when ms
been caught, taken or killed outside
full to have in possession or under control
such birds or animals or fish or paris
thereof if caught, taken or killed In this
state
Whoever shall offend against any OF the
provisions of this section shall be guilty
Of misdemeanor. and upon CONVICTION
thereof shall be punished by a hne or
than one hundred (1OO) dollars and COSTS
of prosecution, or by Imprisonment In the
county Jail for. not less than ten GW
each and every such bird, animal or fish
or any part thereof had in his possession
under his control
Sec IT, The possession or having under
control by any person or persons Witnln
this state of any. bird, animal or fish or
any part of any bird, animal or nsh. me
prohibited. shall be prima facie evidence
that it was the property Of this state at
the time it was caught taken a;taa or K pi1ad
in this state; to disprove which 1t shall
be necessary to show by testimony of
the party who actually f eau took 3 e or
caught, taken or killed it was caught,
taken or killed outside Of the. state.
The provisions of this act in regard to
the shipping and having in possession OF
or the hides of any fur-bearing animals
shall not apply to any Of the hides which
have been shipped from point mt autside OF
hides or furs, whether obtained within
this state from another, state or from
any foreign country, nor to any raw or
dressed furs obtained in this state; pro-
vided. that the shipping by mistake or
Caribou or elk skins during the close sea-
son with other goods or hides the ship
ping or possession of which IS not un,
lawful or in violation OF this act, snali
rot render such other goods or hides sub
iect to seizure or cOnflscat1on under the
provisions Of this act.
The use of the words fur or fur,bearing
animals as used in this section shall not
apply to moose. deer. caribou or elk or
the skin of any moose, deer. caribou or
elk.
in any of the waters of any lake, pond
or stream in this state. for the purpose
of catching, taking killing. deceiving or
attracting any sh contrary h TO any d OF
clared to be and are a public nuisance,
and it shall be the duty of all OF the
commissioners all game wardens. sheriffs
and their deputies, constables and police
officers of this state. to take seize abate,
dispose of or destroy any and al OF the
said And no liability shall be incurred
to the owner or any other person for
such seizure abatement d lig hdsrd or or
game and fish commissioners. and all
wardens and other officers or persons,
shall be released from all liability to any
done or committed or property seized,
abated, disposed of. or destroyed under
and BY, virtue Of this section t1Io1 Ash ~ onv
part of any bird animal or fish. men,
toned in this act caught, killed. shipped
or had in possession or under contt tbia con- IT.
is hereby declared to be and shall pe
contraband: and it shall be the duty Of all
members Of the board of gamo and fsh
lbs and their deputies, constables and
police officers Of this state, to seize and
take possession of any and all pros
animals or fish or any part OF any ,t n,fd'
taken, killed or had in possession or un-
der control or shipped contrary to any
Of the provisions Of this act. Any court
any ofrense committed under this act
may, upon receiving. proof of probable
cause for believing in the concealment
al any Any such n BIRDS animal. or fish; and to
killed or had in possession or under con-
troll by any person or shipped by any per-
son contrary to the provisions OF TINS act,
shall issue a search warrant and cause
search to be made in any place for any
such birds, animals. fish, or any part Of
any such bird. animal. or fish: and to
JndI emo may CAUSE any OuAAuAIIS, AAASAoo-
ure or car to be entered, and any apart
ment, chest, box, locker. crate. basket
package, or any other receptacle whatever
1 be Such Officers fafn
or Selling any such birds. animals. or
fish, or any part Of any such bird: ami
NAL. or fish: shall at once report all the
facts attending the same to the board Of
game and fish commissioners Of this state.
part of any bird animal, or fish, caught.
control, or shipped contrary to any pro-
visions of this act which shall come into
the possession of the board of game and
fish commissioners Of this state, shall be
charitable institutions within this state
for the use Of the inmates thereof as
food only.
Sec. 81 The board Of game and fish
cation from the board of game and fish
commissioners of any other state, are
authorized and empowered to obtain and
secure, alive. specimens of the game birds,
animals and fish of the State of Mime
sofa, and to sell or exchange and ship
such specimens to such board of game and
fish commissioners to any point outside
mems shall only be used for breeding or
for proposition of the same species:
Sec. 22 The word person, as used in
firms, joint stock companies corporations
and all combinations, thereof, and the
word possession, as used in this act shall
include both actual and constructive
possession.
The word animal, as used herein, shall
not include any variety of birds.
Sec. %. Any attempt to violate any
of the provisions Of any sec
ton Of this act shall be deemed a viola
ton Of such provision, and any person at
tempting to violate any of the pro-
act shall be guilty Of a INSIDE
reanor. or upon conviction thereof shall
be punished by fine of not less than ten
lars and cost Of prosecution. or bY i'm