ACT PROHIBITING THE USE OF FIREARMS IN 



DRY TIMES. 



The following act authorizing the governor to issue a procla- 

 mation to prevent the use of firearms in the forests during a 

 dangerously dry time, was passed by the Legislature in 1909: 



Section i. Whenever, during an open season for the hunting of any 

 kind of game or game birds in this state, it shall appear to the gov- 

 ernor that by reason of drought having in possession firearms in the 

 forests is liable to cause forest fires, he may, by proclamation suspend 

 the open season and make it a close season for such time as he may 

 aesignate. 



Section 2. During the time which shall by such proclamation be 

 made a close season, all provisions of law covering and relating td 

 the close season shall be in force, and a person violating a provision 

 of the same shall be subject to the penalty therein prescribed. In case 

 any person shall enter upon the wild lands of the state carrying ot< 

 having in their possession any firearms, or any person shall shoot dur- 

 ing the close season fixed by proclamation of the governor, as provided 

 in the preceding section, any wild animal or bird for the hunting of 

 which there is no close season otherwise provided by law, he shall 

 be punished by a fine of one hundred dollars and costs. 



Section 3. Such proclamation shall be published in such newspapers 

 of the state and posted in such places and in such manner as the 

 governor may order in writing. A copy of such proclamation and 

 order, shall be filed with the secretary of state. A like attested copy 

 shall be furnished to. the forest commissioner, who shall attend toi 

 the posting and publication of the proclamation. All expense thereof 

 and all the expense of enforcing the provisions of the proclamation shall 

 be paid by said commissioner, after allowance by the state auditor, 

 from any funds in the state treasury not otherwise appropriated. 



Section 4. If after the issuing of the proclamation as provided in 

 section one, by reason of rains or otherwise, the governor is satisfied 

 that the occasion has passed for the issuance of the proclamation, h© 

 may annul it by another proclamation issued as provided in this act 

 for the issuance of the first proclamation. 



Governor Plaistcd's Proclamation.- In May if)iT the condi- 

 tions were such that upon consultation with, and recommenda- 



