112 GAME COMMISSIONS AND WARDENS. 



MARYLAND. 



(1) Officers: Game warden; office established April 4, 1896; salary, $1,200 per 

 annum and part of fines when prosecutions are instituted by him or his deputies; 

 allowance of $600 per annum for expenses; term, two years. 



State fishery force may be required to assist game warden in enforcing game and 

 fish laws upon application to the governor. 



Deputy game wardens appointed by the governor upon recommendation of the 

 warden, either for particular locality or for whole State; paid such sum as the game 

 warden may agree with them, from fines or otherwise; receive one-half of net proceeds 

 of sale of game when they make complaint. 



Game warden and deputies required to enforce the game laws and to obtain infor- 

 mation concerning all violations; have powers and authority of constables and of 

 policemen in cities; may arrest, without warrant, persons suspected or known to be 

 guilty of violating the law. 



(2) Other officers: State's attorneys and sheriffs required to advise and assist 

 game warden and deputies when requested by them. 



(3) Game protection fund: Fines, after payment of costs, paid to game warden 

 if prosecution is instituted by him or his deputies. 



(4) Administrative provisions: Informer receives one-half of fine, the other 

 half paid to school fund; affidavit of game warden or deputy to unlawful pos- 

 session of game, ground for search warrant directed to any constable, who shall 

 search for game, seize it, and return the. warrant within not less than twelve hours 

 nor more than twenty-four; upon return of the warrant the justice shall hear and 

 determine the case, and if the game is found to have been possessed in violation of 

 law, order sale of same; immediately upon entry of judgment constable must post 

 two notices of sale, and at time mentioned in notice shall sell to highest bidder, giv- 

 ing certificate of sale; appeal from judgment may be taken bv defendant within two 

 hours; 10 per cent of proceeds of sale paid to constable for services as auctioneer, 

 and 50 per cent of net proceeds paid into school fund; wardens not liable to damages 

 for wrongful seizure; possession of big or swivel gun prima facie evidence of intent to 

 use it in violation of law, and presence at night with gun near place where shooting 

 occurred prima facie evidence that possessor has violated the law. 



Prosecution must be begun within one year. 



MASSACHUSETTS. 



(1) Officers: Board of commissioners on fisheries and game; composed of three 

 members; organized in 1865; jurisdiction extended to game in 1886; term, five years. 



Duties. — To protect and propagate game and fish and to investigate questions relat- 

 ing thereto; issue nonresident hunting licenses. 



Deputy commissioners appointed by commissioners. 



Powers. — Commissioners and deputy commissioners have power to arrest without 

 warrant persons found violating game laws, and to search, with warrant, any boat, 

 car, box, locker, crate, package, and any building, except dwelling house, for game 

 taken or held in violation of law, and to seize such game. 



(2) Other officers: Members of district police and all officers qualified to serve 

 criminal process have authority of commissioners and deputies in arresting violators 

 and executing search warrants. 



(4) Administrative provisions: Possession of nongame birds prima facie evi- 

 dence of unlawful capture and possession, and of deer, killed in the State, that pos- 

 sessor has violated the law; setting trap oh land frequented by game and possession 

 of ferret in such place prima facie evidence of a violation of law; complaint under 

 oath of the concealment of game unlawfully taken or held is ground for issue of 



