The Harrison times., 1915-03-27
GOVERNOR NAMES
GAME COMMISSION
NEW STATE GAME LAW ENACT
ED BY RECENT LEGISLATURE
is EFFECTIVE.
ALSO VETERINARY BOARD
Senator Calvert Of Fort Smith Named
on Commission to Protect Ar
kansas Game.

Governor Hays has named the mem
bers OF the State Game and Fish Com
mission and the State Veterinary
Board, both created by Acts Of the
1915 legislature. d. G. Beauchamp,
Pargould; Lee Miles, Little Rock;
State Senator G. c. Calvert, Fort
Smith; George Webber Texarkana,
and DR.. Horatio Wells Of Monticello
we're appointed on the game commits
sion. The members Of the commission
are to hold Office four years, but the
law provides that Of the first five COM
missloners, two shall hold for two
years and three for four years, The
members appointed to succeed the
short-term members are to serve four
years. The members who will serve
the short and long terms were not an
nounced yesterday. Members Of the
board will receive no salary, but the
law provides that when sufficient
money has been accumulated to the
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they may draw upon 1t for their actual
travelling expenses They are author
ized 70 name game wardens who shall
have co-existant authority with sher'
iffs and constables in serving warrants
for violations Of the game and fish law,
Tho commission Is to elect secretary
10, 30 n a
act and to perform other duties.
The members OF the new State Vet.
erinary Board appointed were; d, r..
Merchant OF Little Rock and G., w.
Temple OF El Dorado, Under the act
the state veterinarian Is to be ex-ofil'
clio member Dr. G. M, Cow OF Fay
etteville will be the third member OF
the new board under this provision
The new state game law follows In
substance:
The New Game Law.
Section /. The open season for
chasing and killing deer, turkey and
bear shall be the last twenty days of
November all Of December, and the
FIRST ten days Of January Of each year;
provided, turkey gobblers may be
hunted and killed from the 18th day
OF April until May 81 OF each year
Section 2. Deer may be killed
taken, hunted and chased during the
open season by persons having license
Section g. Every person before
hunting, chasing or killing, or being
interested directly or indirectly In
killing, chasing or hunting any Wild
deer, shall first pay TO tho state OF
Arkansas, az hereinafter provided an
annual license fee OF Sl,0O, All license
issued under the provisions OF this
Act shall expire on December 81 OF
each year
Section 4 All licenses upon dogs
required by this Act shall be taken
out IN the name OF the owner or own,
ers, or IN tho namo OF any hunting
club being tho owner; all applications
for license for dogs shall be made 70
tho state Game and Fish Commission
provided for IN this Act, accompanied
by receipt OF the state Treasurer
showing that the required fee has been
paid, Tho application shall contain
tho name and age OF the dog, II known,
whether male or female, and an accu
ratio and detailed description OF such
animal, n the dog has previously been
licensed IN tho name OF farmer
owner that fact shall bo stated and tho
name OF the former owner given. II
shall give tho residence OF the owner
and tho place whore the dog is usual
Iy kept All license shah be number
od oonsocutiyoly, beginning with No
!, and with each license shall be de-
lievered metal tag bearing the IN
itiols OF the conn., the year IN figures
whom issued, the number Of tho II
oense, The tag shall bo attached IA
collar which shall bo placed around
tho dogs neck before using such doe
30 hunt under the provisions OF this
Act
Forging initiating or substmtne
any licenso or tax provided for herein
shall constitute tho orimo Of forgery
and bo punished NJ such
The stealing Of dog on which the
license fee has hae been paid shall con
etitute the crime OF grand larceny
SECTION a. No person shall bo II
oonacd 20 hunt except hc be- u bonp
fdo citizen and resident OF the state
and shalt have, previous to the iagu
anoo or the license resided IN On,
State twelve monthsi provided thai
persons whose dotqicio IN vi thii
state and who are temporarily Bhaonl
from the state may be licensed lJ
hunt
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