Oxford eagle., 1916-06-08
AN ACT


AN ACT
For the conservation AMI pro
lection Of the Wild birds. viii
animals and fiSh. tO create ana
e>tAblish the department u
game and fish. % prOvbie fol
the appointment and subsequent
election of tn state game an
fish commissioner. - create ths
game and tish prOtectioa funi,
Out Of which the department 81
game and fish ! o. be MAINTAIN.
ID: 10 provide for the appoint
ment Of game warden> . IN.
force the provisions II the game
aud hsh avs. H. make 4 an
lawful 10 Kill. catch Or inmrs
any wild bird. game or hsh
except a. provided by the term.
of this at: AMI u levy q tax ~
dog~ AMI provide for the c,i-
l.ction Of same. AMI for fee-
for county game war,i-n: Anf u
prescribe penalti-s Tor viola.
tons thereof.
b. 1t enacted by the legislature
II the State Of Mississippi:
>ectiOn /. That the Depart
ment Of Game and Fish Of the
State of Mississippi. = hereby
created and established. and shall
oe known and termed A. such.
That within thirty days after the
passage Of this zct, the GOyernOs
shall appoint a qualified elector oi
this State, who Is skilled ami vers.
ed in matters relating TO Wild
birds, game and fish. to the Ofiics
Of state Game aud Fish COmmis-
slOner. who shall hold his ofics
until the next general election II
1919 and MS successor shall be
elected by the qualified elector.
in such election and every four
years thereafter. and his term Of
Office shall begin 90 the first Mon.
day IN January next after hi.
election.
>ectiOns. That the STATE Gans
and Fish CommissiOuer shzII -
ceive a salary Of trenty I've hu-.i.
re'i dollars pr annun. nAyabls
monthly out Of the Gzz@ Ao.
Fish Protection Fund. il th= ams
manner a. others >LAs- oEeer.
are paid. the said STATE Ii4ule a.
EIsh Commissioner Shall - Al.
lowed reimbursements for h. ex-
penses IN travelling over The sat
IN the discharge Of the dutie~ :.
his Office.
Section }. That the STATE Giau,e
and Fish Commissioner shall l..
provided with a suitable offes "a
the State Capitol, AMI upon tie
approval Of the Governor. may
employ a clerk when Necessary.
SECTION 4. That beforp enter.
ing upon the discharge of his OF.
othclal duties, the State Gam an,I
Fish Commissioner shall give bosl
IN the sum Of i've THOUSAND dol
lzrs ~ the State OF MlsSIs-Ip,,i
with twO Or more sareties -
surety company, u he approved
oy the Secretary Of STATE es,p.Ii.
tio0esl that he will veil AL truly
aeooant for and apply all mape,
= hich may come into his hausfs
sssss 0tfsSEaI capacity. AMI that
ae vii faithfully perform -
iataes enboinesi % him by .w
anst h shall al-D take an.i -.
-cr1oe the oath or Affirmation r.
loIred b the constitution Il H..
>tAts- AMI b. eDumiSsioa.>I H.
he Secretary Of >trte
>.-etio0 ; That the STAT. 6s.m~
sfsi rlsA COMMISSIONS ~l.,ll -.
s.sal Of oEhoe. xhieh Shall y.
a-ed 70 authenticate al pap@rs .p.i
le.suments issaszi AMI exe.st.,I H..
I'm As such ofheer.
>estaon 8. That the >,.t.
reaSur~r shall make an Itemize,I
t@feaaent On the first day Of 49,
month "a the State Garsie ar,.l 80
-.lnnlsssoner of al mou@y. r.
'eisezi tor llesns.s. tines AMI fra,
~ other soaree- coming ma
rs hansis from lhe Gam ~
50 Commission Fan.l Al 49,.
.tld Of zach calendar usooth s.;l
name AMI Fish Commi~si.,r.-r
4AA NE With the tsov~rnoO "a
teillizsad sEatrln-nt nn.ler .~lb ~
ii sums of na.sns-y rer..i...f -
\ xpenisst by him IN th~ ,i~..k..r,,..
= In ofheial duty. in..lu ~,
.ieF'sAi s~rvIes->. >zlaries an,f -
ssi-e> While travelling ufsIer ss,..,.,
I or'ier a. hereinafter provtI.-I
-'stAge. stationery and oths,
Ineis~ntaI ex,-.r...s.
l''h e.erk shall receive three ,l,,I'
iFs per day while engage 4,