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person or principal shall be liable for any violation of any of the provisions of this 

 act, by his agent, servant or employe, done under Ids direction or knowledge. 



Disposition of license fees: Sec. 27. [Fees for export licenses are paid into the 

 State treasury for use in payment of the State Game and Fish Warden and his 

 deputies.] 



Audubon Society wardens: Sec. 28. It shall be the duty of the State Game and 

 Fish Warden and all deputy wardens, sheriffs, deputy sheriffs and constables, to 

 enforce the provisions of this act, and the Michigan Audubon Society, a body incor- 

 porated under the laws of the State of Michigan, may name four persons to represent 

 such society in carrying out the provisions of this act. Each person so named shall 

 be duly appointed by the Game and Fish Warden and shall be invested with and 

 exercise all the powers of a deputy game warden, but shall receive no compensation 

 therefor from the State of iNIichigan or any county thereof. It shall be the duty of 

 the Michigan Audubon Society to assign territory to the persons selected by them 

 to carry out the provisions of this act as above provided and to require a monthly 

 report from each of such persons. Upon complaint that such person or persons so 

 appointed are negligent in the duties assigned to him or them in carrying out the 

 provisions of this act, the said Audubon Society shall report the fact to the Game 

 and Fish Warden, who shall immediately remove such person or persons and upon 

 recommendation of the Audubon Society shall make ai^pointment to fill such vacancy. 

 In pursuance of this provision the said Micliigan Audubon Society shall file a bond 

 with the Secretary of State in the amount of one thousand dollars, with sufficient 

 sureties, approved liy the Secretary of State. 



Penalty: Sec. 29. * * * and in all cases when a fine and cost is imposed the 

 court shall sentence the offender to be confined in the county jail until such fine and 

 costs are paid, for any period not exceeding the maximum jail penalty provided for 

 such offense. 



Approved June 16, 1905. 



MINNESOTA. 



Laws of 1905, chap. 344, p. 598. 



Game and fish commission; Appointment; Terms: Sec. 1. A state game and 

 fish commission is hereby created, consisting of five (5) members to be appointed by 

 the governor for a term of four (4) years each. Those heretofore appointed pursuant 

 to chapter three hundred thirty-six (336) of the laws of 1903 shall continue in office 

 until the expiration of their respective terms. Vacancies arising from any cause 

 shall be filled by the governor. Members shall serve without compensation except 

 for necessary expenses to be paid upon an itemized statement thereof duly audited 

 by said commission. 



Office: Sec. 2. Said commission shall have an office in the capitol and be supplied 

 with suitable stationery, a seal and blanks and postage for the transactions of its 

 business. 



General powers; Duties: Sec. 3. Said commission shall enforce the laws of this 

 state involving the protection and propagation of all game animals, game birds, fish 

 and harmless birds and animals. 



Said commission shall have general charge of — 



1. The propagation and preservation of such varieties of game and fish as it shall 

 deem to be of public value. 



2. The collection and diffusion of such statistics and information as shall be ger- 

 mane to the purpose of this act. 



6. The seizure and disposition of all game birds, game animals and fish, either 

 taken, killed, transported or possessed contrary to law, of all dogs, guns, seines, nets, 

 boats, light, (ir other instrumentalities unlawfully used or held with intent to use, in 

 pursuing, taking, attempting to take, concealing or disposing of the same. 



