The Neshoba Democrat., 1916-02-24


by authorized to issue to all persons
owning any dog or dogs license tax
for the above sum. He is hereby
allowed 30 per cent of all such tax
collected, and the other 90 per cent
so collected by the County game and
/ fish warden in each county, as atore
said is to be paid by him on the first
day of each month into the state
Treasury to the account of the State
Game and Fish Commission Fund
An itemized statement is to be furn-
ished the State Treasurer and the
State Game and Fish Commissioner
showing number of each license and
tag, to whom issued, and amount
paid. Said taxes are to be collected
on or before May lst of each year.
The consideration by which the
County Game and Fish Warden is
allowed to retain 50 per cent of said
dog tax is a part of his fees as Coun-
ty Game and Fish warden.
The State Game and Fish Com
missioner shall furnish to the County
Game and Fish Warden a license
book, duly numbered from one up
and with each of such license, he is
hereby required TO furnish a metal
tag with the corresponding number
of the license; expenses of said lice
nse and tag to be paid by the State
Game and Fish Commissioners Fund
said metal tag to be delivered to the
owner of the dog when license are
issued to him, and to be placed on a
collar furnished by the owner of the
dog or dogs to be worn by such dogs
and any dog found without said col
lar and license tag may be killed by
any officer or person without being
liable to damages for so doing, and it
is the duty of any officer and the
county game, and fish warden to kill
such dogs found without a license
tag as atore said.
Section 23. That any hotel res
taurant or boarding house serving
birds or game shall be considered as
selling same and shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor and upon conviction
shall be fined not less than $50 20
Section "a. That any person yio-
latlng any of the provisions of the
foregoing game and fish law shall be
punished by fine of not less than
$40. 90 nor more than 500. 90 or
by imprisonment in the county Jail for
not less than thirty days nor more
than six months in the dis cretion of
the court.
Section 25. That all laws and
parts of laws general special or local
in conflict with the pr DIVISIONS of this
act as to the game and fish laws are
repealed.
Section 26. That this Act
take effect and be in force from
and after its passage.
Amend Section 20. in line 6
and Z by striking out from Oct
ober 18th TO March 1st and insert
in lieu thereof December 10Th
to Feb 1st.
Amendment by Senator Strib-
ling. Adopted by a yea and nay
vote.
Amend by striking out in Sec
tion %. on line one the following
words and figures towit, A tax
OF one dollar on all male dogs
and So. 90 on all female dogs and
inserting in lieu thereof the fol
lowing tax Of two dollars on all
female dogs is hereby levied and
begin at the word in in line two
Section %.
Amendment adopted.
Amend by adding to in Section
20, after the last word of said
Section the following to wit That
it shall be unlawful to trap shoot
dig out of the ground or dens or
any other way kill or catch apy
fox except in regular chasing.
where the fox is actually over
taken by the dog or dogs there
shall be no chasing catching OF