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guide such ollicers as were required for the maintenance of these 

 codified hiws, therefore tlie following laAvs were adopted showing 

 clearly tlie officers and their duties ; we quote in full : 



DUTIES OF FISM WARDENS AND OTHERS. 



Section 33. Fish Commissioners, Fish Wardens, Sheriffs, 

 Deputy Sheriffs and constables, special officers or any peace officers 

 are authorized and commanded to destroy any device used con- 

 trary to law, and persons placing devices or fishing illegally may be 

 arrested without warrants. Arrests may be made on Sunday and 

 proceeded against as soon as possible thereafter. 



Section 34. Any Sheriff, Deputy Sheriff, constable or any peace 

 officer who shall refuse or neglect to proceed with sufficient force to 

 remove and destroy illegal devices shall be deemed guilty of mis- 

 demeanor and subject to a fine of $500. 



Section 35. Persons interfering with any officer in discharge 

 of his duty shall be subject to a fine of $100, or be imprisoned not 

 less than three months, or both, at the discretion of the Magistrate 

 of the court. 



DISPOSITION OF FINES. 



Section 36. One-half of every fine collected recovered, to be 

 paid to informer, the other half to the Fish Commission for fish 

 propagation and protection. 



Section 37. Possession of fishes out of season, or illegal size, 

 or illegal nets, considered prima facie evidence of guilt. 



Section 38. Any Justice of the Peace, Alderman or Magistrate, 

 upon information or complaint made by affidavit, is authorized and 

 required to issue his warrant, to cause such person or persons to be 

 arrested and brought before such Magistrate, etc., who shall hear 

 and determine the guilt or innocence of the accused, who, if con- 

 victed, shall be sentenced to pay fines or penalties, and in case the 

 defendant or defendants neglect to pay at once, the defendant or 

 defendants shall be sentenced to undergo imprisonment in the 

 county jail for the period of one day for each dollar of fine so 

 imposed and unpaiu. 



Section 39. The Fish Commission may close a newly stocked 

 stream or lake for three years, on notice given in at least two news- 

 papers of the county, any person fishing such waters subject to a 

 fine of $10 for each fish taken. 



Section 40. All actions must be brought within one year. 



FISM COMMISSIONERS. 



Section 41-42. The Governor shall appoint six Fish Commis- 

 sioners, who care for the fish cultural and protective work of the 



