The Seward gateway., 1922-07-24
New Game
 Bill Proposed


 duced by Delegate Dan Sutherland in the House of Representatives on June 23, according to advices received by Governor Scott c. Bone. with which was transmitted a copy of the meas ure. The bill though introduced by the Delegate was prepared for intro duction by Dr. E. w. Nelson, chief o1 the biological survey, and is under stood to be the one which he has had under consideration for the past two years.
 The principal feature of the meas ure is the provision it contains creat- ing a game commission. The matter of further creating an organization, and the establishment of open and closed seasons and other regulations are left largely to the Commission.
 Commission of Five Members
 The bill creates the Alaska Game Commission to be composed of five one of which is to be the chief representative of the Bureau of Biological Survey in Alaska, who is constituted the executive officer of the Commission. It is provided that the other Commissioners shall be appoint ed by the Secretary of Agriculture one from each of the four Territorial Ju- dicial Divisions. The terms Of office of the first four Commissioners ap pointed shall be for one, two, three and four years respectively, the terms to be deternAned by lot at the first which shall take place at a date to be designated by the Secretary of Agriculture. The headquarters oi the Commission are fixed at Juneau.
 The compensation of the Commis- 5ioners other than the executive off, ceT shall be $10 a day for time actually in session and in travelling to and from sessions. The aggregate of the com pensation of the Commissioner from the Second Division shall not exceed $500 a year, and that of the other Commissioners not exceeding $500 a year. Travelling and subsistence eX- penSes are allowed but shall not eX ceed the amount stipulated as the maximum for compensation for each year. The executive officer shall be paid a salary and necessary travelling and other expenses. He is the dis bursting officer of the Commission. All these expenses shall be paid from the appropriation for the enforcement of game laws in Alaska, and such oth- CT appropriations for the work of the Bureau of Biological Survey in the Territory as the Secretary of Agricul- ture may designate.
 The Commission is given authority to employ and remove game wardens, deputies, clerks and such other assis- tants, as may be necessary, to fix pc
 
 The law gives the Commissioners, wardens or any officer appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture or the Commission, all United States Mar shals and deputies, officers of Coast Guard vessel, special officers of the of Justice or licensed guides, authority to make arrests with or without warrant for violations of the law committed in their presence or to search any premises with searcH warrant for evidences of violation O. the law and regulations.
 Jurisdictions to issue search war rants and try cases arising from the law is conferred upon District Courts and United States Commissioners.
 Commission Has Wide Powers
 The Commission is given full au- thority to fix open and closed seasons, to stipulate how and when and in what number game animals and birds, and land fur bearing animals may be talk en. This is limited, however, so that no nonresident may ship out of the Territory any trophy or animal ex- cept that he get permit therefor, and he shall have no such permit except for animals he kills himself. No resi- dent may ship out any game animals except to have mounted and then not more than two of each variety in any one year. No one is permitted to take any female, yearling or calf, fawn or lamb moose, deer or sheep. Dogs are forbidden except for bears.
 The use of poison is prohibited as far as game animals and birds or concerned, but it may be used under permits and regulations issued by the Game Commission, for killing wolves, coyotes or wolverines. It is made un- lawful for any hunter or trapper 1n- cluding Indian and EskimoS to have