Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-07-09

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hedged about by l66 new laws. Last
winter the legislature enacted 236
general laws, six special and ~
legalizing acts, making total OF So4
new measures to be added to the
statute books. OF the 236 general laws,
10 went into effect as soon as
published, and the remaining 166
became effective July 4.
Fish and Game Laws.
Section 2539, of Chapter Is, OF the
code, provides that there is hereby
created the Office Of State fish and
game warden, The warden shall pc
appointed by the Governor, and holds
his Office for three years from the
first day OF April Of the year OF his
appointment. He shall receive sal.
airy of twelve hundred dollars annual
". together with his necessary travel
ing, contingent and Office expenses, to
be paid out of the State treasury. He
shall have charge and management OF
the State fish hatcheries, which shall
be used in stocking the waters OF the
State with fish native to the country
and to the extent and means provided
by the State. He shall imparttally
and eQuitably distribute all fry raised
BY or furnished to the State, or for It
through other sources, in the streams
and lakes Of the State; shall faithfully
and impartially enforce obedience OF
the provisions OF this chapter, and
shall make 8 biennial report to the
Governor Of his doings together with
such information upon the subject OF
the culture of fish and the protection
of game in the country as he may
think proper, accompanied with an
itemized statement monthly to the
executive council under oath of all
moneys expended and for what pur-
pose, and OF the number and varieties
Of fish distributed, and in what waters.
1t shall be the duty of the fish and
game warden, sheriffs, constables and
police officers of this State to seize
and take possession of any fish, birds,
or animals which have been caught,
taken or killed at time, in man.
ner, or for purpose, or had in pos
session or under control, or have been
shipped contrary to the provisions OF
this chapter. Such seizure may be
made without warrant. Any court
having jurisdiction Of the oftense,
upon receiving proof Of probable
cause for believing in the concealment
OF any fish, birds or animals. caught,
taken, killed, had in possession, under
control, or shipped contrary to any of
the provisions Of this chapter, shall
issue search warrant and cause q
search to be made In any place there.
for. Any fish, birds, or animals so
found shall be sold for tho purpose Of
paying the costs in the case, and the
amount, il any, in excess Of the costs
shall be turned into the school fund
of the county in which the seizure Is
made. Any net, seine, trap. contriv-
ance, material and substance what
ever, while in use or had and main.
tanned for the purpose of catching,
taking, killing. trapping or deceiving
any fish, birds, or animals contrary
to any Of the provisions of this
chapter is hereby declared to be, and
is, a public nuisance, and 1t shall be
the duty Of the fish and game warden.
sheriffs, constables and police Officers
Of the State, without warrant or pro.
cess, to take or seize any and all the
same, and abate and destroy any and
all OF the same, without warrant or
process, and no liability shall be in
CURED to the owner or any other per-
On for such seizure and destruction,
and said warden or his regularly con.
stituted deputies or other peace Of.
flcers as hereinbefore named shall be
released from all liability to any per.
son or persons whomsoever for any
act done or committed or property
seized or destroyed under or by virtue
Of this section.
Sec. .2540, provides that between the
nrst day Of October and April Is, NO
one shall take from the waters Of the
State any salmon or trout, nor be
tween the fifteenth day Of November
and the fifteenth day Of May any
bass, pike, croppies, pickeral (pick
erel, catfish or other game fish, nor
shall any one person take OF said fish
from the waters Of the State in any
one day more than forty (40) Of any
or all Of said kinds Of hsh, Of which
total number not more than twenty
shall be bass, pike or pickeral. II
shall be unlawful for any person. firm
or corporation to offer for transporta
ton or to transport to any place
within Or without this state for pur
poses Of sale, any game, dsh taken
from the inland waters Of the state
Any person, firm or corporation desir
Ing the shipment or transportation Of
any game fish, shall deliver to the
common carrier. express Or trans
portation company statement under
oath in duplicate, setting forth the
name Of the shipper, the person tc
whom the package is shipped, the
residence OF both, the kind and mum
Der OF Ash contained in such package
and that the fish contained in such
package are not being shipped for the
purpose OF sale or market. and one
copy thereof shall be retained by the
common carrier, express Or. trans
portation company receiving such
shipment for the period Of twelve
months thereafter and the other
copy thereof shall be attached IA q se
cure manner to such package. AM
agent 81 any common carrier. express