The Home news., 1919-06-27
ACT NO. 270. Aunrov0d March IF. 1919.


 Approved March 17, 1919.
 in Act to amend the game laws of 4he State Provides that the Fish and Game Commission may appoint Sec yetary at the salary of $2,0OO per year. Provides for the appointment of game wardens, not exceeding eight, to inves- tigate violations of the law.
 Makes it unlawful for any person to fish with artificial bait or to hunt any deer bear or turkey without first pro-. curing a license. Provides the cost of license for residents of this State at S1 10 for either hunting or fishing, end for non-residents to hunt, $15, and to fish s5 Provides that nonresident may obtain license for each trip for s1iO. Defines a resident as a lawful voter. Provides that if fish are caught for market each fisherman using seine nets, tout lines and set hooks, li- cense of $50 is required, and for each fisherman using hoop nets only, &25, lines and set hooks, $10. For each helper of the market fisherman, $5
 That it shall be unlawful to sell or offer for sale the following named fishes which are less in length than specified: Trout, eight inches; pike, II Inches jack salmon, II inches; croppie and white perch. eight inches; black bass Ii inches; white or striped bass. eight inches; sun fish, six inches. And tn following of the minimum weight Catfish, two pounds; drum. two pounds, and buffalo. three pounds.
 This section shall not apply to min nows used for bait.
 Provides for license of $20 for talk ing fur-b bearing animals by traps where more than 12 traps are used. Provides a license of $1.50 for each dog used in hunting wild fowl or birds Prohibits the selling or offering for sale between March 18th and October 1st, the pelt of any ur-bearing animal caught in this State. Prohibits the shooting or killing of any doe, wild turkey hen or any wild pheasant grouse, prairie chicken, or robin red breast until after January 1st, lsz2 Prohibits the hunting of wilS turkey or deer between the 18th of Jan uary and the 10th day of November. Any wild goose, duck, Wilson snipe. saiiinule or coot, between February 1st Sho November 1st any woodcock from Oecefnbef 31st to November 1st, any wild pheasant, grouse or prairie chick eh sa oetWeen the 18th day of January and .ne 10th day of December, any part Iiuge neg or quail between the 1st day of hheoruary and the 20th day of Novem- yer, any mourning or turtle dove or t p'over between December 18th and Sep seihoef "anpt lst. Provides that wild turkey eooplefs may be killed from March 1st ~, ~ way ist of each year and that sQuir- to oi 4nay De shot or taken from May 18th ;t io january 18th of each year Prohib-
 
 lan a, any deer between the 18th day of panluasfy and the list day of November dan daon'olts the killing or more than 2 yeer | bear or turkeys in any one tsa pV the same person. Prohibits \ ono dahI's ny the same person in any ant. u'y more than 15 squirrels, pheas- wo: grouse. prairie chickens 6 ridoocock idoococks X geese, brant, 20 part ga 1ss, I1in1,. 70 turtle doves. rails coots. ana 25 ducks.
 fish oSldes sS that shipments of game or of tha haaian pear a tag showing the name sama ne person killing or catching the mesbas rrohibits the use of a seine with vides thn sinai Her than 2k inches. but pro- 5 for tbaia ;a' picnic parties may catch fish f greata~ own use with a seine of not mesbea length than 100 feet and with provid not smaller than 1h inches. destrous that officers may seize and k of tbo selnes being used in violation Gardcnsa aw and provides that any game shfnmannt may oonfiscatn all unlawful Sana Us of game or fisn a,t. use the & that san LOT charitable purposes. Provides # of seoani Wardens shall have the right x the To ,,'l .ch to ascertain whether or not % that ws 1N are being violated. Provides paid fo' money derived from the fees ''ppsection fund. problhito ioes that nothing in the Act shall x his owr any person from hunting on
 premises without a license.