The Cordova daily times., 1922-08-25
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A new AldShd game Dlll Was lHtIO duced by Delegate Dan Sutherland in the House of Representa- ives on June delegate was prepared for introduc- tion by Dr. E. w. Nelson, chief of the biological survey, and is under stood to be one which he has had under consideration for the past two years.
 The principal feature of the measure is the provision it contains creating 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 members, 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 ap- pointed by the Secretary of Agricul- ture, one from each of the four Terri torial Judicial Divisions. The terms of office of the first four commission CTS appointed shall be for one, two, three and four years respectively, the terms to be determined by lot at the first meeting, which shall take place at a date to be designated by the Secretary of Agriculture. The head quarters Of the commission are fixed at Juneau.
 The compensation of the commits sioners, other than the executive cf- ficer, shall be $10 a day for time ac- tual1y in session and in travelling to and from sessions. The aggregate of the compensation of the commissioner from the Second Division shall not ex- ceed $500 a year, and that Of the nther commissioners not exceeding $500 year. Travelling and subGi8tance 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 other 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 as sistants, as may be necessary, to fix periods of service and compensation
 The law gives the commissioners, wardens or any officer appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture or the commission, all United States mar Ishals and deputies, officers of a Coast Guard vessel, special officers of the Department 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 of 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 POWER
 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, ant land fur bearing animals may be taken This is limited, however, so that nc nonresident may ship out of the Ter