MINNESOTA. 191 



used, had or maintained for such purpose and no liability shall be incurred there- 

 fore [sic] to any person. 



Witnesses: Sec. 14. In any prosecution under the provisions of this chapter, a 

 participant in the violation thereof may testify as a witness against any other persons 

 violating the same, without incriminating himself, [the evidence so given shall not 

 be used] in any criminal proceeding for such violation. 



Limitations: Sec. 15. All prosecutions under this chapter shall be commenced 

 within two (2) years from the time the offense was committed. 



Exchange of specimens: Sec. 16. The commission may secure by purchase or 

 otherwise, and exchange specimens of game birds, game animals or fish with the 

 game commission or state game warden of other states for breeding purposes, and not 

 otherwise; and may also grant permission under the seal of said commission, to any 

 accredited representative of any incorporated society of natural history to collect for 

 scientific purposes only, nests, eggs, birds, animals or fish protected by this chapter. 

 Such specimens shall not be sold or transferred. 



Disposition of fines: Sec. 19. All fines collected under any of the provisions of 

 this chapter shall be paid into the county treasury of the county wherein the con- 

 viction was had, to the credit of the general revenue fund. 



Disposition of other moneys : Sec. 20. All moneys collected by the commission 

 upon licenses issued by it, or bonds or contracts entered into with any person, in- 

 cluding money received from all other sources, except fines, shall be i^aid into the 

 state treasury and credited to the game and fish commission fund to be used for the 

 purpose of enforcing the provisions of this chapter. 



Rewards : Sec. 21. [As amended by Laws of 1907, chap. 469.] The following re- 

 wards shall be paid by the game and fish commission out of any funds subject to its 

 order to any person or persons making complaint thereof, for the arrest and convic- 

 tion of any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter or other enactments 

 involving: (a) Moose or caribou, the sum of fifty (50) dollars; (b) Deer, the sum 

 of twenty-five (25) dollars; (c) Any game bird or fish, ten (10) dollars; provided, 

 however, that this section shall not apply to any game warden regularly employed 

 and receiving salary from said commission. 



Proof: Sec. 22. * * * Provided, huwerer, that in any prosecution for any viola- 

 tion of any of the provisions of this chapter it shall not be necessary for the prosecution 

 to allege or prove that the birds or animals were not domesticated or that * * * the 

 birds, animals or fish were not taken for scientific purposes, but the person claiming 

 that such birds, or animals were domesticated, * * * or that the said birds or 

 animals were taken for scientific purposes, as herein provided, shall prove on the 

 hearing or trial that such birds or animals were domesticated, * * * or that 

 such birds or fish were taken for scientific purposes as by law provided, or were not 

 caught, taken or killed outside this state, or had in possession without license or 

 permit therefor. 



Shooting with dogs: Sec. 28. No person shall hunt, pursue, catch, take or kill 

 any of the animals in this chapter mentioned, with any dog or dogs. Any dog or 

 dogs used or attempted to be used in violation of any of the provisions of this section 

 is hereby declared to be and is a public nuisance, and it shall be lawful for any per- 

 son to kill any dog or dogs so l^eing useil or attempted to be used. * * * 



Possession of game and fish; Prima facie evidence: Sec 31. The possession 

 or having under control l)y any person of any bird, animal or fish, or any part 

 thereof, the killing of which is at any time herein prohibited, shall be prima 

 •facie evidence that it was the property of this state at the time it was caught, taken 

 and killed (in this state), also that such possession or having under control at any 

 time when the killing, taking or possession thereof is by this chapter declared to 

 l)e uidawful, shall be prima facie evidence that such taking and killing occurred 

 during the closed season, unless there remains attached to such game bird or animal 



