110 GAME COMMISSIONS AND WARDENS. 



which it was taken or killed, and to convey forthwith such person before a magis- 

 trate having jurisdiction and file complaint against him. 



(2) Other officers: Mayors of cities and towns required to have their policemen 

 and constables search for and arrest persons having game unlawfully in possession 

 or offering it for sale in close season; same police duties required of market masters 

 and clerks. 



(4) Administrative provisions: Proof that the law has been violated by a non- 

 resident, or person whose name is unknown, ground for issuance of a warrant for 

 arrest of such person; proof of probable cause for believing that game unlawfully 

 taken has been concealed ground for issuance of a warrant to search any place and 

 to arrest the person in whose possession said game is found; possession of game in 

 close season prima facie evidence of illegal capture; unlawful killing, capture, pos- 

 session, sale, or transportation of each animal or bird a separate offense, and two or 

 more offenses may be joined in same warrant or indictment; game and guns or other 

 implements with which game was killed or taken if found in possession of any person 

 in act of violating law may be seized and confiscated or destroyed; offender to be 

 taken forthwith for trial before a court having jurisdiction. Informers entitled to 

 one-half of fines. 



Prosecution must be begun within one year. 



LOUISIANA. 



(1) Officers : Game wardens, one or more in each parish, appointed by the 

 police jury. 



Powers. — To arrest without warrant any person found violating the law or hunting 

 without license when one is required: to search without warrant any cold storage 

 or refrigerating plant, car, vessel, vehicle, or package in which they may believe 

 game birds are illegally kept, and to confiscate all game birds found in possession 

 of anyone during close season. 



Any warden or peace officer may arrest on sight any person hunting without 

 license when one is required. 



(3) Game protection fund: Nonresident and unnaturalized foreign-born resident 

 license fees and all fines for violations of game laws, less informer's half, are paid 

 into the State treasury and constitute a State game protection fund. 



(4) Administrative provisions : Licensees required to exhibit license to warden 

 or other officer upon request. 



Prosecution must be begun within one year from notification to a public officer 

 empowered to direct a public prosecution ; six months where the punishment is a 

 fine or forfeiture. 



MAINE. 



(1) Officers: Commissioners of inland fisheries and game; commission established 

 in 1886; composed of three members — one, the chairman, who serves for three years, 

 at a salary of 82,000 per annum; one, who serves for three years at a salary of 

 $1,000, and one, the land agent, who serves as long as he is land agent, at a salary 

 of $2,000 per annum. 



Duties and powers. — To introduce and distribute valuable food fish and birds; to see 

 that the laws are enforced, to issue all licenses, and to report to the governor annually 

 in December. Authorized to shorten or abolish, for periods of not more than four 

 years, any season for taking game or fish; to adopt rules and regulations necessary for 

 carrying the law into effect; to grant permits for taking big game and birds for park 

 purposes in the State: to take game for propagation or scientific purposes; to adjust 

 and pay from funds derived from nonresident license fees claims for damage done 

 crops by deer; vested with all powers of fish and game wardens in enforcing the law. 



