The Monticellonian., 1915-03-25

VINO has been twice convicted OF viola
tioons of the provisions of this Act.
No habitual drunkard or person who
has been convicted of grand lareney
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
s100, 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 applIea-
ton 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 6. A State Game and Fish
Commission is hereby created, to be
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
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 a citizen
thereof. Only such persons as are in
terested in and devoted to the preser-
walton 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
not 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
be necessary for the proper enforce
ment of this Act
The Commission shall appoint SEE
rotary 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 its
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 7. The State Game and
Fish Commission may appoint such
ha a
proper enforcement of the laws, and
shall have power to discharge any Of
such persons with or without cause
The persons so appointed by the Com
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 n
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 Commits
! 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 to
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, onehalf of which shall
be paid to the State Treasurer, anil
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
any game warden. member of the Com
mission, constable or sheriff. shall dis
close all information or knowledge he
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