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may prosecute without giving security for costs, and may require a person in posses- 

 sion of a license to identify himself. 



(2) Other officers : Guides (packers are required to qualify as such) required to 

 take oath of office as deputy game wardens and to report to State warden at expira- 

 tion of time for which employed ; sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, and peace officers have 

 powers of deputy game wardens, except in seizure without warrant ; sheriff, peace 

 officers, and county attorneys must prosecute violators when informed of violation 

 of law, and failure to do so renders them liable to fine and imprisonment ; sheriffs 

 and peace officers may arrest without warrant any nonresident found with gun in 

 fields or forests or on streams without license. 



(3) Game protection fund : All fines, license fees, and other money collected 

 under game laws to be paid into State treasury to credit of fish and game fund for 

 payment of salaries and expenses of game and fish department. Proceeds from sale 

 of firearms of Indians hunting outside their reservations (when seized by warden), 

 to be paid into same fund. 



(4 ) Administrative provisions : Proof of probable cause for believing game un- 

 lawfully shipped or possessed has been concealed is ground for issue of search war- 

 rant by any court having jurisdiction of offense, directed to any warden, sheriff, 

 deputy sheriff, or constable to search any place, building, apartment, inclosure, or 

 car, and to cause any chest, box, locker, crate, basket, or package to be broken 

 open and contents examined ; possession of dead body or part thereof of game prima 

 facie evidence of killing on part of possessor, and of gun in field or forest or upon 

 waters of the State by a nonresident who has not a license prima facie evidence of 

 violation of law ; game seized to be sold for highest price, purchaser to receive cer- 

 tificate of sale, and if person possessing seized game is convicted proceeds to be paid 

 into game fund, otherwise to defendant ; no liability incurred by officers for seizure 

 and sale ; wardens required to seize and sell firearms of Indians hunting outside an 

 Indian reservation; judges of district courts required to call attention of grand juries 

 to game laws ; grand juries required to investigate all violations and if evidence 

 warrants to indict ; fines, bonds, and penalties may be collected by civil action 

 in name of State. 



Extradition. — If in any trial for a felony it is shown that defendant has violated 

 the game law- of another State the court shall hold him for ten days or time neces- 

 sary to allow T such State to extradite him, and county attorney shall immediately 

 notify proper officers of such State of the facts. 



Prosecution for misdemeanors must be begun within one year ; for felonies within 

 five years ; civil actions within two years. 



NEBKASKA. 



(1) Officers: Game and fish commissioner; office established July 1, 1901; gov- 

 ernor to be commissioner; term two years. 



Duties and powers. — Required to protect, propagate, and breed valuable fish and 

 game, song and insectivorous birds; to collect and distribute useful information con- 

 cerning their protection and propagation; to publish and enforce the laws; to pre- 

 scribe necessary rules, regulations, and forms; and to issue licenses. 



Deputy game and fish commissioners. — Two in number, appointed by governor for 

 two years, one to be chief deputy with office in Lincoln, one to have charge of fish 

 hatcheries; chief deputy to receive salary of $1,500 per annum and expenses not 

 exceeding $500; three deputies appointed by governor at $75 per month and expenses 

 not exceeding $300 per annum while actually employed; governor may also appoint 

 deputies for special purpose, who have authority of other deputies for that purpose 

 but without compensation, and a secretary at a salary of $75 per month, or chief 

 deputy may be made secretary with $300 addition to yearly salary. 



