Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-29
KALBFUS
HOPES TO HELP
STATE HUNTSMEN
Thinks Strict Enforcement of
Game Laws Is All That Is
Necessary to Assist Out
door Sportsmen.

eeoretary Joseph Kalbfus, OF the Penn
.si,op,a state Game Commission. submits
Il. last article on game. In previous sto.
,,.s he undertook to show what was best
:, Tho state sportsmen. He is convinced
,,.t his suggestions, If carried out, will
h,,ter conditions. This is what he writes
osectlon s. Each ana every magistrate.
alderman and justice of the peace of this
commonwealth shall have the power of
.,mmary conviction i'm all matters per-
tanning TO the enforcement of any OF the
rroyisIons of this act; and all actions for
Collation. of any of said provisions, eX-
sspting where the defendant Is taken in
,he act or on pursuit Immediately follow
inr said act. shall be commenced by am
dayit. made within one year of the time
m the commission of such offense. Each
and every magistrate, alderman or JUS
lice of the peace, on complaint made be-
fore him, by the affidavit Of any person,
m a violation of any of the provisions
Of this act by any person, is hereby au-
thorized and required to Issue his war
rant, under his hand and seal, directed
N any constable, police officer, game
PROTECTOR, deputy game protector or any
other peace officer OF the State whose
duty IT is to protect the game or wild
bIrls of the state, and TO cause such per-
sons to be brought before him, the said
magistrate, alderman or Justice Of the
peace, who shall hear the evidence and
determine the guilt or innocence of the
person charged.
II the accrsed he convicted Of such onense,
he shall be sentenced to pay tho penalty pre-.
scribed by the section violated, together with
the costs OF suit. All penalties collected In
cases where the prosecutor Is a game protector
sha1 bp immediately surrendered bV tha po,trt
receiving the same TO such prosecutor, who In
y 1or Snort s aS s9 amon ns T to Tho &C. :cS elIPSr r. ISliy tSG
Board Of Gnmc commissioners. who shall de-
poslt the same In tho state Treasury, TO he
held as Q fund separate and apart for tho use
Of tho Game Commission, as provided for In
section 4 ~ this act
Where any other than n game protector ia
the prosecutor %onc-hall Of any penalty thus
collected shall belong to such prosecutor and
q; ,ssli ., be pa ana t the hl Isn6 by y, 1 the oS court RECEIVING
penalty shall DO forwarded. within ten days
after said CONVICTION, by, such court t. the
secretary Of tho Board OF Game Commissioners.
at HARRISBURG, together with a statement Of
the cause for which said money was collected,
It shall he the duty of said secretary to keep
a record OF the cause for which said money
was collected, and deposit the same, at least
orce a month, with the state Treasurer for
the use OF the Game Commission as provided
for in section 4.
Any defendant, being dissatisfied with the
IN a trial for any violation OF the game laws
OF this Commonwealth, shall be entitled 10 an
BY the court under the provisions Of Tho CON
Hitution and laws OF this State regarding sum.
mary convictions, which said court, on tho
and his failure to nav the penalty imposed hy
this act, together with the costs of prosecution.
shan commit such defendant to the common
jail, Of tho county for a period Of one day for
zach dollar OF penalty imposed. Provided.
That any person charged with n violation of
any provision of this act NAV, Mt his dIscro-
ton. Sign an acknowledgment Of the offenge
committed and pay TO the duly authorized
game protector or deputy game protector Tho
penalty In fun, as. fixed by tho section vio-
lated, together with costs to tina date. ana
The printed receipt which he shall receive there,
ior and which in all instances shall bear the
imprint or the sea! OF the Board OF Came
commissioners and the signature OF its gacr,.-
tay, shall be evidence OF full satisfaction OF
the ofense committed.
Section g, All acts or parts Of nets incom.
rsttnt with he provisions of this act are
hereby repealed.