The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-03-05
Sec. 10. Close season by proclama.

Sec 10. Close season by proclama-
ton.
a. Whenever during an open season
for the hunting of any kind of game
in this state, it shall appear to the
gov 'rnor that, by reason of drought,
the use of firearms in forests is liable
to cause forest fires, he may, by proc
lamation, suspend such open season
and make 1t a close season for such
time as he may designate. He may
in his discretion except in such proc
lamation the shores of Lake Cham
plain or other localities not affected
by drought Provided that, if, dur
ing the period of such suspension, 1t
appears to the governor that the neces-
sity therefor has ceased to exist, he
may, by proclamation published as
provided In paragraph (c) of this sec
ton, reopen the season so closed: ex-
cept that, in case the period so closed
includes the open season for hunting
deer, such deer hunting season shall
not be so re-opcned, but shall be fixed
by proclamation in accordance with
the provisions of paragraph Of this
section.
b. During the time which shall
by such proclamation be made close
season, all r~ovisior~ of law covering
and relating to the close season shall
be in force, and a person violating a
provision of the same shall be sub
ject to the penalties therein prescrib-
ed. A person who, during the close
season fixed by proclamation of the
governor, as provided in the preceding
paragraph, shoots a wild animal or
bird for the hunting of which there
is no close season otherwise provided
by law, shall be fined one hundred dol
lars and costs.
Such proclamation shall be pub
lished In such newspapers of the state
and posted in such places and in such
manner as the governor may order in
writing. A copy of such proclamation
and order, attested by the secretary
Of civil and military affairs, shall be
filed with the secretary of state, and
a like copy shall be furnished to the
fish and game commissioner, who shall
attend to the publication and posting
thereof. The expense of such posting
shall be paid by said commissioner and
allowed by the auditor of accounts
d. In case the governor shall, by
proclamation issued under the pro-
visions of this section, make a close
season which shall include the period
which is an open season for the hunt
ing Of deer, he shall by proclamation
issued and published as provided in
paragraph of this section, fix some
period of an equal number of days, In
the same year. as an open scissor for
the hunting of deer: and during such
open season so fixed all persons shall
have the same right to hunt deer as is
provided during a regular hunting sea-
son therefor All other provisions Of
law relating to the hunting of deer
shall remain in force and effect dur
ing the open season therefor, so fixed
by proclamation.
Sec. H. Penalties. A person who
violates a provision of this part. or
of a lawful rule or regulation of the
commission, is guilty of a misde-
meanor, and, except as otherwise
specifically provided herein, shall he
fined as follows: Ten dollars, and FIVE
dollars additional for each fish, bird.
or quadruped or part thereof, bought,
sold, offered for sale, taken. possessed,
| transported or had in possession for
sale or transportation in violation
thereof