No. 4.] REPORT OF STATE FORESTER. 207 



2. An Act evipowcring the Governor of the Comynoniueallh to 



issue a Fruclamatloii for a Closed Season for Game in 

 Times of Drouth. 

 This is a precautionary measure that will result in calling the 

 attention of the public to the importance of being careful about 

 tires at a time when attention is most needed. 

 The act is as follows : — 



Acts of 1909, Chapter 422. 



An Act to authorize the Governor to proclaim a Close Season 

 FOR Game in Times op Drouth. 



Be it enacted, etc., as follows: 



Section 1. Whenever, during an open season for the hunting of 

 any kind of game in this state, it shall appear to the governor that by 

 reason of extreme drouth the use of firearms in the foi-est is liable to 

 cause forest fires, he may, by proclamation, suspend the open season 

 and make it a close season for the shooting of birds and wild animals 

 of every kind for such time as he may designate, and may prohibit the 

 discharge of firearms in or near forest land during the said time. 



Section 2. During the time designated as above by the governor, 

 all provisions of law relating to the close season shall be in force, and 

 whoever violates any such provision shall be subject to the penalties 

 prescribed therefor. In case any person shall, during a close season 

 proclaimed as aforesaid, discharge a firearm in or near foi'est land, or 

 shoot any wild animal or bii'd, as to which there is no close season 

 otherwise provided by law, he shall be subject to a fine of not more 

 than one hundred dollars. 



Section 3. A proclamation issued under authority hereof shall be 

 published in such newspapers of the state and posted in such places 

 and in such manner as the governor may direct, under the charge and 

 direction of the state forester and the commissioners on fisheries and 

 game. [Ap2Jroved May 21, 1909. 



3. Revised Law extending the Area in One Tract from J/O to SO 

 Acres in Lands purchased by the State for Reforestation. 



The restriction to 40 acres was found to necessitate the ex- 

 pense of an extra survey where the lots ran slightly over the 

 limited number, and by placing the area at 80 acres this objec- 

 tion is eliminated. 



The act is as follows : — 



