New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-05-24


sum Of $1,000. The inspector shall be re-
CURED to report all transactions to the
state auditor every three, months. and
also make report at the end of each
year.
Sec 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from. and after it passage.
Approved April 10, 1905.
CHAPTER 344-H. F. NO. 1914.
AN ACT for the preservation, propaga-
ton, protection, taking, use and trans
portation of game and fish, and certain
harmless birds and animals.
GENERAL PROVISIONS.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
Section l. Game and Fish Commission
tment-Terms-A state game and
sisting of five 90 members to be appoint
ed by the governor for a term Of four (42
years each. Those heretofore appointed
pursuant to chapter three hundred
i9oa snail con Si in i Office ee until T the e1
piration of their respective terms. Va
cancies arising from any cause shall be
filled by. the governor. Members shall
serve without compensation except for
necessary expenses to be paid upon an
itenized statement thereof duly audited
by said commission.
Sec. 2. Oftice-Said commission shall
have an office in the capitol and be sup
piled with suitable stationery, a seal and
blanks and postage for the transaction of
It's DuSlllGSS.
Sec. g. General Powers-Duties-Said
commission shall enforce the laws of this
state involving the protection and prop
agation, Of all game animals, game birds,
fish and harmless birds and animals.
said commission shall have general
charge Of
L. The propagation and preservation Of
such varieties Of game and fish as it
shall deem to be of public value.
2. The collection and diffusion Of such
statistics and information as shall be
germane to the purpose Of this act.
3. The construction, control and man
agement of all state fish hatcheries, in
Guiding the control Of grounds owned or
leased for such purposes.
4. The receiving from the United States
commissioner of fisheries Or other person,
and the gathering, purchase and distribu-
ton to the waters Of this state, of all fish
spawn or fry.
3. The taking of fish from the public
waters Of the state for the propagation
and stocking of other waters therein.
6. The seizure and disposition of all
game birds, game animals and fish, either
taken, killed, transported or possessed
contrary to law, OF all dogs, guns, seines,
nets, boats. light, or other Instrumental
tiles unlawfully. used or held with intent
to use, In pursuing, taking, attempting to
take, conceallng or disposing of the same.
Sec. 4. Reports-Records-sai commits
sion shall on or before December LIST of
each year, submit to the governor a de-
tailed report of its actions, including the
amount of money received from all
sources, an inventory of all game, fish,
guns, dogs. seines. nets and other prop
erty seized and sold, with the names of
the purchasers, and the amount received,
and an tented statement Of its dis
bursements. The books and vouchers Of
said commission shall be subject to ex-
animation by the public examiner at all
times.
Sec. O. Executive agent-The commits
sion shall appoint one of it's members it's
executive agent, who shall devote all his
time to the discharge Of his duties, and
snail receive compensation therefor to be
ceeding two thousand $4,000 dollars per
year. He shall act as such executive
agent during the pleasure Of the commits
sion and be subject to it's direction.
he is hereby authorized to exercise in its
name, all the rights, powers and author
lty vested in said commission. Before en-
tering upon the discharge of his duties he
shall give a bond to the State Of Mime
sofa, with sureties or security to be ap-
proved by the commission, in the penal
sum of five thousand dollars ($5, OOO), con-
ditioned for the faithful accounting OF
all state property coming into his hands
Sec. 6. Employes-The commission may
appoint and remove at pleasure. a super
1ntendent of fisheries, at a salary not ex-
ceeding three thousand dollars $4,000 a
year, and such assistants as may be
necessary. 1t may also employ a suffi-
Client number of game wardens, other
pVl ooIo, sillu OluCS dSSlSld DIS may De
necessary to carry out the purposes OF
this chapter, and fix their periods OF
service and compensation.
Sec. T.. Other officials -Attorney-The
other peace officers, are hereby required
and it is made their duty, to enforce the
provisions Of this chapter and the com
mission may employ an attorney or attor-
ices as said commission may re-
quire. He. shall appear for sale
commission in all civil actions in which
it or its wardens may be interested Off
cially, and may assist the county attor-
ney in the prosecution of criminal actions
arising under this chapter. and when fol-
prosecute such criminal actions, he may
conduct such prosecutions On behalf OF
the state with the same authority as the
county attorney. The compensation tt
be paid said attorney shall be fixed by the
commission and paid out of the funds
provided for the enforcement of this
act.
Sec. 8. Execution of wiltshire execu
| tive agent of said commission. all mem
| bers and all wardens appointed by sale
! commission, shall have full power ant
| authority to serve. and execute all war
rants and process of law issued by the
| court in enforcing the provisions Of thi:
| act, or any other law Of this state re
| lating to the preservation and protection
| of game and fish. in the same manner a:
| any constable or sheriff may serve ant
| execute the same and for the purpose q
! enforcing the provisions of this chapter
| they may call to their aid any sheriff
| deputy sheriff, constable or police officer
| or any, other, person, and it shall be tn.
| duty of all sheriffs, deputy sheriffs. con
stables or police officers and other per
| sons. when called upon, to enforce AMI
| aid in enforcing the provisions of Thu
| chapter
| Sec. 8. Bonds.-The following appoin
tees shall give bonds to be. approved by
the commission and filed in the office OF
| the secretary of state, conditioned for the
| faithful discharge of their respective du
| ties, in the following amounts
| First-Superintendent of fisheries, on
| thousand dollars $4,000.
Second-Each game warden five hun
1 bred dollars (S50O).
Sec. 10. Terms Defined-Agency no ex
cuse. The. words sell and sale" as
| used in this CHAPTER shall be construed
as meaning any sale of (or) offer to sell o
having in possession with intent to sell
/ use or dispose of the same contrary t
law. The word person shall be deeme,
to include partnerships, associations, an,
corporations. and no violation of any pro
visions of this chapter shall be excused
for the reason that the prohibited ac
4 was done as the agent or employee o.