178 GAME COMMISSIONS AND WARDENS. 



commissioners at Augusta, and upon conviction of the person or persons from whom 

 they were seized sliall sell them, the proceeds from sucli sale to be paid to the treas- 

 urer of state and expended by the commissioners of inland fisheries and game for the 

 protection of fish and game. 



MARYLAND. 

 Public General Laws, 1904, Vol. II, Art. XCIX, p. 2103. 



Game -warden; Compensation: [Sec] 35. The Governor of this State on the 

 tenth day of April, 1896, and every two years thereafter shall appoint a game warden 

 for the State whose term of office shall be for two years or until his successor be 

 appointed. The said game warden shall receive a salary from the State for his 

 services of twelve hundred dollars i)er annum, and shall be entitled to an expense 

 account for actual traveling expenses, and other expenses incurred in the discharge 

 of his duties, to an amount not to exceed in any one year the sum of six hundred 

 dollars, and shall receive a portion of the fines arising from the violation of the game 

 and fish laws when the offenders shall he prosecuted by said game warden or his 

 deputy game wardens, as hereinafter i)rovided. The said game warden may 1)e 

 removed by the Governor of this State at any time upon proof satisfactory to him 

 that said game warden is not vigorously enforcing the game or fish laws of this State, 

 or is not a fit person for said jiosition. * * * 



Duties: [Sec] 36. It shall be the duty of the said game warden and his deputy 

 game wardens to prosecute all persons and corporations having in their possession 

 any game or fish contrary to either the general or local game or fish laws of this 

 State. It shall also be their duty to see that the game and fish laws are enforced 

 and obtain information as to all violations of the said game and fish laws. 



Deputies; Compensation: [Sec] 37. Whenever the game warden considers that 

 it is necessary that he should have deputy game wardens ajii)ointed to assist him in 

 more efficiently enforcing the game and fish laws of this State, he may apply to 

 the governor to commission such persons as he may designate to act as deputy game 

 wardens in the counties and cities of the State, to enforce the game and fish laws of 

 this State, and carry out all the provisions of this subtitle; such persons may be 

 appointed for the whole State or for such counties or cities as the governor in his 

 commission shall designate. If the governor approve such persons he may appoint 

 them deputy game wardens; such deputy game wardens shall not receive a salary 

 from the State, cities or counties, but sliall l)e paid such compensation out of the 

 fines collected or otherwise, as the game warden may agree with them. 



Commission: [Sec] 38. The governor shall issue to each person so appointed as 

 deputy game warden a commission, and transmit such commission to the clerk's 

 office of the circuit court for the county in which the deputy game warden so appointed 

 has his legal residence, or to the office of the clerk of the superior court of Baltimore 

 city, if residing in Baltimore city, and he may revoke and annul any such appoint- 

 ment at his pleasure. 



Duties and powers of deputies: [Sec] 39. [Deputy wardens required to take 

 oath of office.] The game warden throughout the State, and also every deputy game 

 warden so appointed, after the recording of the oath or affirmation to be by said game 

 warden or deputy game wardens taken as aforesaid, shall, in the county, counties, 

 city or cities for which such deputy game warden may be appointed, possess and 

 exercise all the authority and powers held or exercised by (;onstables at common law 

 and under the statutes of this State, and also all authorities and powers conferred by 

 law upon policemen in the City of Baltimore or other cities of the State, as far as 

 arresting and prosecuting the persons for violating any of the fish and game laws of 

 this State are concerned; and they are hereby vested with additional power to arrest 

 without warrants persons suspected or known to be guilty of violating any of the 

 provisions of the game and fish laws of this State, and to forthwith take any and all 



