The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-04-27
TENTATIVE SKETCH Of
NEW FISH-GAME LAW

A correspondent of the st. Landry
Commoner, Col. Tom Lewis paper,
submits the following fish and game
law for criticism:
Section I. Be it enacted by the gen.
eral assembly of the state of Louisi- |
ana, that the sheriffs, deputy sheriffs
and ward constables of the different
parishes and wards of the state are
hereby constituted wardens for the
enforcement of the laws and regula-
tons relative to game birds, non
game birds, game and bur-bearing an
imals, fresh water fish, and game
and fish preserves i'm this state.
Section 2. Be it further enacted,
etc, that their duties shall be to en-
force all laws and regulations rela-
tive to the protection of game birds,
Inorganic birds, game and fur-bear-
ing animals, fresh water fish, and
game and fish preserves; and they
shall have the power and authority
to arrest at any time, without war
rant, any person or persons found
| by them in the act of violating the
laws now in force, or which hereaf-
ter may be enacted for the said pur-
pose, and take such person or per-
sons forthwith before any court hay
ing jurisdiction, which shall proceed
according to law to hear, try and de-
termine the case. The person or per-
sons so arrested may be released
on bond conditioned as the law d.
reefs, and in case of forfeiture Of
any bond, given by any person or
persons, charged with violating any
of the provisions relating to the pro-
lection of game birds, non7game birds
game and fur-bearing animals, fresh
water fish, and game and fish pre-
serves above mentioned; the amount
realized from said forfeiture shall be
equally divided, one-half to be paid
to the officer making the arrest, and
the other half to the school fund Of
the parish where the arrest was
made, and to be paid directly to the
treasurer Of such school funds, after
deducting commissions for collections,
for the use of the public schools OF
said parish.
Section 3. Be it further enacted,
etc., that said wardens shall have
power to search and examine any
cold storage warehouse, boat, store
car. conveyance, vehicle, fish basket
or other receptacle, for game and
bearing animals, game birds and
uon-game birds, and fresh water fish
or any person, when they have gooC
cause to believe that any laws fol
their protection have been violated
and that said wardens shall at an!
time, have the right to seize ah'
take possession of any and all birds
animals, or fresh water fish, whicl
have been caught, taken or killed a
\ any time, in any manner, for an,
= purpose, or had in possession or un
7 der control, or have been shipped
4 contrary to the laws of this state
4 ALL birds, animals, Or fresh water lis
50 seized by the warden, shall b
I sold at the public markets, one'ha
Y the purchase price to- go to the set1
n ing officer and the other half to tn
y public schools of the parish wher
4 such seizure is made, as herein aboV
n provided.
u Section 4. Be it further enacte'
y etc., that in any case where fin
4 has been imposed and collected, Il
n violation of the laws of the stat
NJ relative to the protection Of gan
y and fur-bearing animals, game al
II non-game birds, and game and lis
n preserves; one half of the fine sha
ri be paid to the officer making the a
" rest and the other half to the trea
4 urer of the public schools of the pa
IN ish where the violation occurred f
M the use of said schools as herei
" above provided.
&c Section 5. Be it further enacte