Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-03-24

naS been convicted of grand larency shall be licensed to hunt
 Each person desiring license to hunt under the provisions of this Act shall pay to the State Treasurer the sum of S1.00, taking duplicate receipt there for, one of which shall be filed with the Auditor of the State and one with the secretary of the Commission, and in addition shall make application to the Commission, giving his name, res idence, occupation, and, if previously licensed to hunt, shall make applica- tion to the Commissioner, giving his name, residence, occupation, and if previously licensed to hunt, shall give the number of deer killed under pre- vious license, giving number of does and bucks separately, and where killed
 Section G. A State Game and Fish Commission is hereby created, to De composed of five members to be ap- pointed by the Governor for a term of four years; provided, that upon the first appointment of the Commission two members shall be appointed for a term of two years and the remaining 3 members for period of four years No person is eligible to appointment upon said Commission unless he is an actual resident of the State and citizen thereof. Only such persons as are in terested in and devoted to the preser- vation of wild life shall be appointed to serve upon said Commission.
 The members of said Commission shall serve without pay; provided. that when sufficient funds have been paid into the hands of the State Treas urer derived from the license fees herein provided. their actual expenses may be paid in going to and attending the meetings of the Commission.
 The Commission shall promote and assist in stocking private and public waters with fish, encourage private and public game preserves, but are Tot authorized to expend any funds upon this account
 The Commission shall superintend and direct the enforcement of all laws relating to the protection of fish and game, their authority to be concurrent with, and not exclusive of, the author ity now vested by law in other officers
 The Commission is herewith vested with such power and discretion in making rules and regulations as may f0a hA rnent of this Act.
 The Commission shall appoint see retary for the Commission and fix the pay for his services, prescribe his du- ties, and the Commission may dele gate such powers to the secretary as it deems necessary, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act.
 The Commission shall issue or cause to be done by the secretary all licenses provided for in this Act; shall keep a complete record of all acts and things done by the Commission, or under it's authority and direction, and shall elect one of their members chairman, and shall make an annual report to the Governor of the State of the work of the Commission, and may make such recommendations as the Commission may deem proper.
 Section z. The State Game and Fish Commission may appoint such persons as may be necessary for the proper enforcement of the laws, and shall have power to discharge any of
 
 The persons so appointed by the Con- mission for the purpose of enforcing the game laws of the State, shall be known as game wardens, and no per son shall be appointed a gam warden unless he shall be twenty-one years of age, and of good moral character Such game warden shall execute 2 bond to the State of Arkansas in the sum of one thousand dollars, condition ed for the faithful performance of his duties. Such bond shall be approved by the Commission and shall be filed with the secretary of said Commis- sion.
 Section 8. The game wardens shall be commissioned by the Commission Such game wardens concurrently with the sheriffs and constables throughout the State, shall have power to arrest any one violating any law relating 10 gam or fish and to take such offender before any court in the county where the offense is committed, having juris- diction. The game wardens shall have power to serve all warrants and other processes relating to the enforcement of the game fish laws of the State. No game warden shall be allowed to collect any fees for his use or benefit; provided, such fees as are allowed con stables and sheriffs shall be charged and collected, one-half of which shall be paid to the State Treasurer, and credited to the Game Protection Fund.-" the other half of said fees shall be paid to the constable of the town ship in which the conviction is had, or to the sheriff of the county upon all convictions in Circuit Court.
 Each person licensed under the pro- visions of this Act, upon request of