30 GAME COMMISSIONS AND WAEDENS. 



the supervisors of any count}' or by a game club. These special pro- 

 tectors have all the powers of game protectors except that of search- 

 ing without warrant, but receive no compensation from the State. 



The secretaries of the Audubon societies in North and South Carolina 

 select the bird and game wardens and the governors apj)oint them. 

 Their compensation is fixed by the secretaries and paid out of the funds 

 at the societies' disposal. 



Ten game protectors are authorized by law in Pennsylvania, one 

 of whom is designated b}^ the board which appoints them, as chief pro- 

 tector and secretary of the board. The chief protector has supervision 

 over the others. The}^ receive salar^^ or per diem as the board may 

 agree with them, payable fi-om funds appropriated for game protection. 

 The board ma}' also appoint one deputy game protector for each county, 

 whose powers are the same as those of the protectors, but whose com- 

 pensation consists'of the fees usually allowed constables for performing 

 similar services. As many special deputy game protectors as are 

 necessary may also be appointed by the board without compensation. 



In Texas the State game, fish, and oyster commissioner may appoint 

 a chief deputy commissioner, at a salary of $1,800 per annum and ex- 

 penses, and deputy commissioners who receive $3 a day while actually 

 employed and are allowed their necessary expenses, all to be paid 

 from the game-protection fund. 



Vermont provides one or two county wardens for each county, 

 appointed by the game commissioner at a compensation of |2 a day 

 and expenses while actually em])loyed. Deputy county fish and game 

 wardens, as many as are necessary, may also be appointed by him at a 

 compensation of $1.50 a day and necessary expenses while officially 

 employed. 



The State warden of Wisconsin, with the approval of the governor, 

 is authorized to appoint two or more special deputy wardens in each 

 Congressional district at a per diem compensation determined by him 

 and payable from the hunting-license fund for time actually spent in 

 service. The county board of any county may authorize the appoint- 

 ment of county wardens and limit the number thereof, such wardens 

 to be selected by the board of appointment of the county and appointed 

 by the State warden at a compensation determined by the appointing 

 board and paid from the county treasiiry. All game wardens are now 

 required to pass a competitive examination in accordance with the 

 general civil-service law of the State. 



In Wyoming the State warden appoints three assistant game war- 

 dens, who receive a salary of $900 a year each. He may also appoint 

 one or more special assistant game wardens for each county, paid from 

 the game fund, at $3 a day for the time actually employed. 



