The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-11-02

For the preservation d game ami
mals and birds and fish % e..
tabhsh the department u Game
and Fish; IL declare what shall
be game animala aud birds, "
provide for the appointment of a \
state Game and Fish Commission
er, and tee appointment Of War
dens, and Duputy Warlens, and
prescribing their duties and their
compensation; to regulate licens
ii 10 hunt and for other purpos
I'll, and 10 provide penalties for
violations 81 this act
Section i Be II enacted BY the
General Assembly If Georgia, that
the department ii Game and Fish
Be established to he in charge Of
tie state Game and Fish Commits
sioner, who shall IL appointed by
tie Governor, and the term 81
whose Office shall he for 4 period Of
two years. beginning September
1911, or until his successor il ap-
pointed and qualified. Any vacan-
cy III this office BY death Of other
wise shall BE appointed BY the
Governor.
Section 2. Said Commissioner
shall receive salary 81 not exceed
Ing 5000 per annum, payable
alone out II the fund hereinafter
mentioned and provided BY virtue
81 this Act and lie shall give his en-
tire time to tile service Of the state
al such Game and Fish Commits
sioner.
Section 3. Said Commissioner
shall give bond IN the sum 81 81,
600, payable to the Governor Of the
state with two ii more solvent se-
curities conditioned for the faithful
performance Of the duties Of liis Of
flee and 4 proper accounting Of al
moneys that may come into his
hands as Commissioner. He shall
keep j public record correctly dis
closing all moneys received.and ex
pended, the number 81 hunters
licenses, tile number Of wardens
employed, with their names and
counties ii which they serve. All
VI the name 81 each person prose-
cuted for violation 81 this net with
the amount Of ssfines imposed and
collected IN each case, and all such.
Other information a. may be neces-
sary ID the affairs Of the depart
ment. The books and accounts OF
said commissioner shall be audited
il the same way as other books
and accounts Of the other depart
ments 81 state are audited. He
shall have a seall Of oIiie
Section 4 1t shall be the duty
II said commissioner to see that the
laws now III hereafter enacted for
the protection, propagation and
preservation of game animals, game
birds 81 other birds. and fish il the
state are observed land that yiola-
tions u said laws are promptly and
speedily prosecuted Ii shah be
his duty to seize d cause to be
seized, game birds or other birds,
animals and fish caught or killed at
d time orin i manner, o. which
have been shipped contrary to the
provisions Of this act. Such game
or fish 50 seized shall he donated %
some charitable Institution in this
state, except live game birds or
other birds, animals or fish. which
shall be liberated. He shall, with /
wardens and deputy wardens and
ex-ofticio wardens, be authorized to
serve all criminal process for viola
tons Of this act which could be
served BY the sheriffs and constab-
les Of this state.
Section 5. He shall appoint
Game and Fish Wardens and Dep
uty Wardens ia eacli county Of this
state. such appointees to held their
Office for the term Of two years I'M
less sooner removed for cause by
the commissioned. Such wardens
and deputy wardens shall enforce
all provisions Of this act and all
other laws in reference to game and i