Middletown transcript., 1909-03-06
PLAN STRICT GAME LAW
Would Create State Commission, Viii
Warden and Deputies ID Each County

Would Create State Commission, Viii
Warden and Deputies ID Each County
i DoyER, DEL, March Sd.-One Of tbs
most important bills now pending before
the Delaware Legislature, and which, j
passed, win bring about q complete reyo.
lution 10 the game laws of this state, is
bill introduced by Representative Brad.
ford, creating department Of game and
fish. For years many violations OF the
game laws have been reported, necessi'
tating the almost continuous watchfulness
Of special detective.
The bill provides for three game and
fish commissioners, to be appointed by
the Governor, one for two years, one for
four years and one for six years, their
successors to be appointed for six-year
terms. They are to serve without pay,
and are to have general supervision over
game and fish, and to recommend to the
Governor the name Of person for tbe
Office of state game and fish warden,
which person shall be appointed by the
Governor to serve at the pleasure OF the
commissioners, and upon recommendation
of the commissioners the Governor may
remove the warden.
The warden is to receive salary OF
$500 year and allowed necessary travel
ing expenses while on official business.
He is 70 have an Office in the state Capitol;
is to have clerk, and must give bond to
the state for 5000.
His business is to issue licenses, furnish
the commission with an itemized account
each quarter and to enforce all game and
fish laws, which are to be printed and dis
tributed generally. The warden is to ap-
point deputy for each county, each to
give bond Of $500. All sheriffs, constables
and policemen will also be known as dep
uties. Each of the three deputies will re-
ceiye half of the fines and costs collected
ia his county.
For fee of 81 any person can receive
certificate emitting him to collect birds,
their nests or eggs, for strictly scientific
purposes only. To secure such certificate,
the applicant must present to the state
game and fish warden written testimony
from two Well-knoWn ornithologists, one
of whom shall be resident Of this state,
certifying to the good character Of said ap-
plicant to be entrusted with such privi-
leges, such certificate to expire on Decem-
Der 3lst each year. The warden, upon
payment Of 81, may issue permits to any
person to take or transport not more than
ten pairs of any one species of game birds
or fish within or without the state, when
satisfied that such person applying for the
permit desires the same exclusively for
scientific or propagating purposes.
No person will be permitted to hunt
game in the state without first obtaining
from the department license for so doing
and no nonresident shall hunt game or
catch fish in this state without first haV'
ing obtained license, except land owners
and members of their families residing in
this state, who may hunt upon their own
lands without license, and tenants and
members Of their families may hunt upon
their leaseholds without a license. Any
person who has resided year or more in
the state shall be deemed resident for
the purpose of this act.
Any person who is resident of this
state may procure license for himself or
herself to hunt game upon the payment
of 81. ANY nonresident or alien may
procure license by filing his or her afd-
davit with the warden or deputy, stating
his age, place Of residence, postofice ad-
dress, color, color of hair, the fact as to
whether he or she is stout or slender, tall
or short Of stature, and the fact whether
be or she can write his or her name, by
paying the warden or deputy $40.
Deputy wardens are to receive 25 cents
for each nonresident hunting and fishing
license issued by them and 15 cents for
each residents license. Any person hold
ing license for hunting is authorized to
arrest, without warrant, violators of the
game and fish laws, and any licensee
making such an arrest is to receive one
half of the penalty. Any freeholder has
the same authority on his lands. All
money received by the warden goes into
the state treasury to be set aside as ia fund
for the maintenance of the department.