The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-04

or more suretes to be acceptable 10 the
 Secretary of State conditioned that he
 will we'll and truly account for all and
 apply all moneys which may come into
 his hands in his official capacity, and
 that he will faithfully perform the duties
 enjoned upon him by law. and he shall
 take and subscribe the oath or affirma-
 tion required by the constitution of the
 State. The Secretary of State upon be-
 Ing officially apprised of the name of the | person selected by the joint session of the
 Senate and the House of Representatives
 for State Game and Fish Commissioner shall issue to said person his commission.
 Sec 20. The State Game and Fish Com
 missioner shall keep a seal of office which 1 shall be used to authenticate all papers | and documents issued and executed by 1 him as such officer. In the month of October in the year 1910 and every four | years thereafter, the State Game and | Fish Commissioner shall make a report l to the Governor showing the official bus
 mess transacted by him. Such report shall
 show the number of hunters license is-
 sued together with all fees proceeding.
 therefrom It shall show what moneys
 have been received by the Game and Fish | Department from other fees and from 1 other sources. It shall show the number
 of wardens employed under special in-
 structions, and shall give all necessary | information concerning the affairs of the | l Department of Game and Fish. Such re-
 port to be published in pamphlet Form.
 Sec. 21. It shall be the duty of the | State Game and Fish Commissioner to en-
 force all laws now enacted or that may 1 hereafter be enacted, for the protection, preservation and propagation of game ami
 nials birds and fish in this State and to
 prosecute all persons who violate such
 law Such Game and Fish Commissioner
 shall at any time and all times seize any
 and all birds animals or fish which have l been caught or killed at a time, in a
 manner or for a purpose or in possession or which have been shipped contrary to
 the laws of this State.
 Sec % The blanks and other printed matter necessary to carry out the pro
 visions of this act upon the approval Of
 the Governor shall be printed under the
 direction of the State Game and flsh i Commissioner. and shall be paid for in
 like manner and upon the same terms as other public printing. This expense shall
 be chargeable to the first money covered
 into the Game aud Fish Protection Fund
 Sec. 23 The State Game and Fish Com
 missioner and his deputies shall have the ! same power to serve criminal processes
 as sheriffs and constables.
 Sec. 24 The State Game and Fish Com
 missioner shall as soon as practicable
 after assuming the duties Of his office,
 appoint by and with the consent and
 approval of the Governor, some person
 skilled in matters relating to game and 1 fish Game and Fish Wardens, in each i county in this State. and such persons so appointed shall be known as County Game 1 and Fish Wardens. Said Wardens shall assist the State Game and Fish commis-
 sioner in the discharge of his official
 duties and said Warden shall have like
 power and authority herein provided Tor
 the State Game and Fish Commissioners
 lao for n
 but said deputies and Wardens shall be
 subject to the supervision and direction
 of the State Game and Fish Commissioner and subject to removal for cause by hin
 Said Wardens shall hold office Tor touf
 years or until their successors are dulN
 appointed: before entering upon the dis
 charge of their official duties each County
 Game and Fish Warden shall give bond
 in the sum of five hundred dollars, paya-
 ble to the State of Alaoama, with two
 or more sureties to be approved by the
 Secretary of State. conditioned that no
 will well and truly account for and ie- | gallv apply all money which may come l into his hands in his official capacity and
 that he will faithfully perform all the 1 duties enjoned upon him by law.
 Sec. %. Each County Game and Fish 1 Warden shall receive one-half of all lines, forfeitures and penalties collected In the
 county in which he holds'offiee. And such
 
 collecting the same and the remainder 1 shall be forwarded to the State Treasurer
 and covered into the Game and Fish Pro 1 lection Fund.
 See. 26 The State Game and Fish Com-
 missioner by and with the consent of the
 Governor, shall cause to be publsheu m
 pamphlet form for general distribution l the laws relating to game pras auu 1 fish.
 Sec. 27. The State Game and Fish Com missioner may issue permits to any per
 son to take capture. kill. or transport i game, birds or fish within or without this l State at any time when satisfied that
 such person applying for said permit de- ! slres the same exclusively Tor sclentlhe : ar nropa gating purposes, provided he shall 1 not issue permits to capture or transport more than ten pairs of any one species i in any year.
 1 Sec 2s Upon the payment Of one dol- ] lar to the State Game and f1sh Coini'lis- ] sioner he is hereby authorized to issue 1 nor,nif aceording to the provisions of this 1 act.
 Sec. 29. All sherlffs, deputy sherifis, i marshals. constables, or other peace oftl- ! cers in this State, are hereby declared 1 ex-officio deputy game and iish wardens. 1 Sec. 3O It shall be unlawful for any
 nerson after the approval of this act to 1 hunt outside of the limits of the voting I nrecinct ward or beat in which he actual l lv resides, without first obtaining q H. i cense permitting him or her to do so. i such license shall he dated when is- l sued. and shall authorize the person l named therein to hunt during that cal i endar year. and then only within the 1 regulations and restrictions provided by l law. All hunting licenses shall he num- ] bered consecutively at the time they are printed and resident and nonresident l blanks shall be furnished by the State l Game and Fish Commissioner to the Pro i hate Judges of the various counties in l this State.
 Sec 3l. Any person who has been | bona ade resident of this State one year | then past. may procure a county hunting | license for himself or herself by filing his or her affidavit with the Probate Judge in inc county in which he or she re- l sides. stating his or her age, place of residence. postoffice address, color or ms or her hair and eyes and the fact whether he or she cannot write his or her name and Inv ayin.- the said Probate Judge the sum of one dollar; provided this section shall not apply to owners ana tenants | who may hunt on their own lands In season without obtaining hunting l- cense.
 Sec. g. It shall be unlawful for any per son after the approval of thls act to hunt in this State. outside or the limits of the county in which he actually. re- sides without first obtaining license permitting him or her to do so, such li- cense shall be dated when issued and the person named therein shall be authorized to hunt during that calendar year. and