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prosecuting. The Chief Protector gives $1,000 bond, and the sub-protectors give 

 $500 bond for faithful discharge of their duties. A clerk at $800 salary is 

 allowed to the chief protector. The Board of Commissioners may give the 

 powers of sub-protectors to persons recommended and paid by county super- 

 visors or incorporated associations for the protection of Fish and Game. These 

 protectors may be moved from any district to any other. Duties of protectors 

 are to enforce all State laws and county ordinances for protection of fish and 

 game. They may summarily destroy illegal nets. Any protector may arrest 

 an offender without warrant, and take him immediately before justice of the peace 

 or other magistrate for trial. 



This system is the most perfect and efficient in the Union ; it is described by 

 tne Commisioners as popular, and the increase of deer thereunder has been spe- 

 cially notable. 



SPECIAL DEPARTMENTS. Services, or officials such as Game and Fish 

 Wardens or Protectors, are provided for or maintained also in California, Colo- 

 rado, Illinois, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Washington and Vermont. 



The systems vary, but usually resemble either that of Michigan or that of 

 'Connecticut. 



PENALTIES. 



The practice of many or most of the States of the Union is to declare that 

 violations of any of the clauses of Fish and Game Acts are misdemeanors, and the 

 penalty a fine above a stated minimum, and below a stated maximum, with 

 imprisonment in default of payment ; but it is clear that, no matter how severe 

 the penalties may be, the laws as to Fish and Game will not be respected because 

 of the penalties, unless special measures for the enforcement of the laws be taken , 

 in which case moderate penalties will be as effective as severe ones. There ap- 

 pears to be every reason to believe that the observance of Fish and Game laws 

 can be secured (1) by popularizing such laws through the maintenance of game 

 fish hatcheries and the free distribution of fry therefrom ; (2) by maintaining 

 special officials to put the laws into operation. 



Appended hereto is a brief summary of the laws, Provincial or Federal, 

 touching the Game and Fish of the Province. 



ONTARIO GAME LAW. 



(CAP 221 R. S. 0. 1887 AND AMENDMENTS 1888 AND 1890.) 



CLOSE SEASONS. 



Elk, Moose, Reindeer, Caribou, Close to Oct. 1895. 



Deer Close 20th Nov. to 15th Oct. next. 



Grouse " 15th Jan. to 1st. Sept. 



Quail, Turkey " 15th Dec. to 15th Oct. next. 



