The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-08-30
OPEN SEASON FOR GAME BIRDS
is NOW FROM DECEMBER
1ST TO MARCH 1ST,
FULL TEXT OF THE MEASURE

Must Have License to Hunt and Fish
Except in Own Militia District.
Unlawful to Kill More Than Three
Male Deer and Three Wild Turkey
Gobblers in One Season, and %
Birds in One Day Is the Limit.
Following is the full text of the
game law enacted by the Georgia
legislature at the session just closed.
The bill is here printed with the
final amendments inserted and noted,
and all persons interested in the en-
forcement of this law, which is in
tended for the protection Of game in
this state, should read it carefully
and familiarize themselves with its
provisions:
Section 1. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of Georgia, That
the department of game and fish be
established, to be in charge of the
state game and fish commissioner,
who shall be appointed by the gov
ernor, and the terms of whose office
shall be for a period of two years,
beginning September /, 1911, or un-
til his successor is appointed and
qualified. Any vacancy in this Office
by death or otherwise shall be filed
by appointment of the governor.
Sec. 2. Said commissioner shall
receive salary of not exceeding ST.
900 per annum, payable alone out of
the fund hereinafter mentioned, and
produced by virtue of this act, and
he shall give his entire time and at
tention to the services of the state
as such game and fish commissioner.
Sec. 3. Said commissioner shall
give a bond in the sum of $4,000,
payable to the governor of the state,
with two or more solvent sureties,
conditioned for the faithful perform
ance of the duties of his Office and
proper accounting of all moneys that
may come into his hands as commits
sioner. He shall keep a public rec
ord correctly disclosing all moneys
received and expended, the number
of hunters licenses, the number of
wardens employed, with their names,
and counties in which they serve.
Also the name Of each person prose-
cuted for violation of this act, with
the amount of fines imposed and col
lected in each case, and all such 9TH
er information as may be necessary
to the affairs of the department. The
books and accounts of said commits
siOner shall be audited in the same
way as other books and accounts OF
the other departments of state are
audited. He shall have a seal of'6f-
fee.
Sec. 4. 1t shall be the duty of said
commissioner to see that the laws
now or hereafter enacted for the pro-
lection propagation and preserva-
ton of game animals, game birds or
other birds and fish in this state are
observed, and that violations ofNsaid
laws are promptly and speedily pros
ecuted. 1t shall be the duty to seize
or cause to be seized game birds,
animals and fish caught or killed at
time or in a manner, or which have
been shipped, contrary to the provis
ions of this act. Such game or fish
so seized shall be donated to some
charitable institution in this state,
except live game birds, animals or
fish, which shall be liberated. He
shall, with wardens and deputy war
dens and ex-ofticio wardens, be au
thorized to serve all criminal process
for violation of this act which could
be served by the sheriffs and consta-
bles of this state.
Sec. 5. He shall appoint game and
fish Wardens and deputy wardens in
each county of this state, such ap-
pointees to hold their office for the
term of two years unless sooner re-
moved for cause by the commission
err Such wardens and deputy war
dens shall enforce all the provisions
OF this act and all other laws in refer
ence to game and fish in their re-
spective counties. Such wardens and
deputy wardens shall receive three
dollars per day while acting under
the special directions of the commits
sloner with reference to the discharge
OF their duties, which sum shall be
paid out of the game protection fund
provided for by this act Each coun
W warden shall receive one-fourth of
all fines and forfeitures and penal