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•state. They have power to enforce the provinces of the act, to 

 appoint fish wardens and issue bulletins on fish cultural matters. 



Section 43. There shall be not more than twelve regular war- 

 dens, at such salary as Commissioners may determine, who shall 

 be subject to duty at ail time and in any part of the state. One of 

 these shall be a chief, with headquarters at Harrisburg. 



Section 44. Wardens, Sheriffs and constables are given the 

 right ot search. 



Section 45. No salary for wardens shall in the aggregate ex- 

 ceed the amount appropriated by the state specifically for this 

 purpose. 



Section 46. Special Wardens, without salary, may be appointed 

 on the application of any properly organized fish protective associa- 

 tion or associations with established hatching houses. 



Section 47. All wardens are subject to removal at any time by 

 the Fish Commissioners. 



These laws and regulations, of course, have been codified and 

 passed into active service in and for the State of Pennsylvania. 

 But it may be possible that other states will view them with 

 favor and follow with equally beneficial legislation. This sub- 

 ject, it will be remembered, was under consideration some years 

 ago and a committee was formed with the hope of inducing the 

 numerous states to adopt uniform laws on this important sub- 

 ject. 



