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Duties <nid iwirers.—B.eqmTed to supervise in person protection of large game; to 

 take the field during September, October, November, and December; to file infor- 

 mation against persons violating law protecting big game when he knows or is 

 informed of such violation; authorized to arrest, without warrant, persons found in 

 the act of violating law, and at same time to receive and take into his custody anj^ 

 big game and to seize any gun found in possession of such person. 



Deputies.— l>inmher necessary appointed by warden to serve during his pleasure; 

 no State compensation; must take oath of office and report all violations to warden. 



Wardens and deputies may make reasonable examination of any tent, wagon, or 

 place where hunters might conceal game or equipment when reasonable suspicion 

 exists that game law is being violated. 



Small game.— Fish wardens to be game wardens and to enforce laws protecting 

 small game; required to arrest and prosecute all violators; authorized to arrest with- 

 out warrant persons they find in act of violating law, and required to take such per- 

 son before competent court for trial or give notice to State's attorney of county, who 

 shall immediately prosecute the case; authorized to seize game killed or possessed in 

 violation of law; jurisdiction extends throughout State; each warden must take oath 

 of office; compensation, one-half fines recovered upon prosecutions by them and 

 statutory fees in criminal cases. 



Deputies.— ^ot more than ten, appointed by warden; jurisdiction throughout the 

 county, Avith duties, powers, and compensation of wardens. 



(2) Other officers: Sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, and constables charged with duty 

 of enforcing game laws and given authority of wardens. 



(3) Game protection fund: Fines or parts thereof, penalties and costs recovered, 

 license fees, and proceeds of sale of dogs, guns, and game to be paid into county 

 treasury for use of county commissioners to defray expenses and compensation of 

 wardens in enforcement of game laws. 



(4) Administrative provisions: Big f/owie.— Justices of the peace have juris- 

 diction of all offenses; each act of hunting without license or in close season a sepa- 

 rate offense; possession of animals in excess of legal number prima facie evidence of 

 violation of law; licensee required to exhibit license on demand by officer author- 

 ized to enforce law; guns and game seized, upon conviction of the owner, to be for- 

 feited, and court may adjudge such forfeiture and order game to be sold at public 

 or private sale and proceeds paid into county game fund. 



Small game.— Search warrant may be issued to search any place Avhere game is 

 concealed upon proof of probable cause for behef of such concealment, and boxes, 

 chests, and packages may be broken open for examination;' possession of game pre- 

 sumptive evidence of violation of law ; presence outside of town with gun and dogs 

 from July 1 to September 1 prima facie evidence of violation of law; guns, sporting 

 implements, traps, and dogs used in violating the law, upon due proof before any 

 competent court, to be adjudged forfeited, the traps destroyed, and other articles 

 sold at public or private sale and funds paid into county game fund; game taken or 

 held in violation of law to be seized and sold for benefit of county game fund; par- 

 ticipant in violation of law may testify against confederates without incriminating 

 himself. Any person making complaint and furnishing evidence leading to convic- 

 tion is entitled to one-half the fine. 



Prosecution for violaticms of laws relating to small game must Ije begun within one 

 year; for violation of those relating to big game, within three years. 



TENNESSEE. 



(1) Officers: State warden of game, fish, and forestry; ottice estal)lished April 11, 

 1903; reorganized as a department of the State government April 15, 1W5; term, eight 

 years; Iwnd, $500; no salary, but entitled to all fees for hunting licenses issued by 

 him; may appoint a secretary. 



