The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-01
INTEREST IN GAME LAWS.
appointment OF Chief Game Warden
and Other Matters--Issuing Of
Sommissions to Notaries Public
acquisitions.

want these laws enforced. especially
those that prevent the trapping OF fish
and the shooting OF game out of sea-
son. The office OF the chief game war
den Is constantly I'm receipt OF commu-
nications telling of spot where his
watchful eye Is needed. anG many
complaints come too TO the governors
once. telling OF the same matters. |
These complaints are all looked into
promptly. and are either handled ,
through the local MAGISTRATE or local
warden. or IL circumstances call for
Il the chief game warden himself. or
one of his deputy wardens goes to the
place To do what is necessary.
Game wardens. like notaries pub
lie have an unlimited term of office.
unless a governor should chop of his
oncial head. Like notaries too, the
ooce Is without salary but some COM
pensation can be had from collection
of fines imposed on violators convict
"a. The chief game warden receives
q salary OF t1.sso year and Is ap-
pointed for four years. definite
term. A. A. Richardson. the present
ciief game warden was appointed In
February 1913. 80 that his term of
once will out last that Of the present
administration and the other state Of
heers. they going out January. 1917,
while his term goes on for month
AID a-half longer. The appointment
OF n chief game warden by the way
In a multiple affair. The laws says:
The Audubon Society OF South Caro-
lima shall send I'm the name of a suit
apie person TO the governor, On ap-
proving this nomination the governor
shall transmit the name with his
recommendation TO the State senate.
should the senate approve, etc. 80
10 Do chief game warden you have
TO please the Audubon Society. the
governor who appoints and the senate
who confirms. Who Is this Audubon
Society. you want TO know II is a So
ciety that exists all over this country
having for Its purpose the protection
OF birds. IL Is not money making
association, but one composed of
these who at a personal sacrifice work
against the determination OF the
feAthered tribes. Frank Hampton OF
Columbia Is president OF the South
Carolina branch OF this society.
The 1915 session Of the legislature
passed many amendments to the
same laws. mostly local laws, re-
curing a license In this county, but
not In that; fixing closed season for
certain species for a certain period
In one county and for different Pc
Rod In another, and variously chang
inE and fxing the regulations. II you
arc interested In the game laws and
requirements the Office OF the chief
same warden In Columbia will send
yqn upon request "a copy of the laws
In pamphlet form. The state OF South
Carolina Is right big piece Of terri
tory for a few men to watch, and so
hvthe people do not hedp IL Is impos :,
aoie to know what Is going on In all,
ne streams. and fields and woods.
Notaries public are something like
books. TO the making OF many OF
tnem there is no end. Nearly seven
hundred have been appointed within
the last seven months and the cry is
stu they come. A notary Is the only
of1cer In this state that has to pay
for his commission. and all ne can do
AFTER appointment Is to certify to an
oath having been taken before him,
Some few make a little money by this
Qualification. but most notaries want
their commission for the convenience
IL In TO them In their own business
and never receive cent. In fact,
Dang notary Is To "a .reat extent,
troublesome. or ones friends arc
constantly dropping In with the re.
quest that a paper be fobated. Ev-
cry now and then a notary writes the
governor asking that his commisslon
be revoked so he can rid himself OF
mis- bother. The law says that to be
a notary one must be a qualified elec-
tor and that the a ,plicatlon must be
endorsed by at least one member of
the county legislative delegation. BE-
side that Gov. Manning requires on
the application. residence. age. occu-
paiion and color.
Richland county has asked for more
notaries than has any other, 90 hav-
Ing been issued In this county: Spar
tanburg with 66 and Charleston WIKI
sny-fosr are close behind. Calhoun
and Lee cOuntiea are tho laoa, .,ro