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Laws of 1901, chap. 216, p. 507. 



An act for the protection of birds and their nests and eggs. 



Nongame birds: Sec. 3. * * * That the Justices of the Peace in this State 

 shall have plenary jurisdiction of all offenses against the provisions of this Act, and 

 upon the affidavit made that a person has violated any of the provisions of this Act, 

 to forwith issue his warrant, directed to the Sheriff or to any constable, commanding 

 him to arrest the person so charged and to bring him or her forthwith before such 

 Justice for trial, and if upon such trial the said Justice shall find that the person 

 arrested has violated any of the provisions of any Section of this Act, and such per- 

 son shall fail to pay forthwith the fine imposed by said Justice, together with costs 

 of prosecution, such person shall be committed by said Justice for thirty days, unless 

 said fine and costs be sooner paid. Any fines collected by any Justice of the Peace 

 or constable of this State, under the provisions of this Act, shall be forthwith paid 

 by him to the Treasurer of the Delaware Audubon Society. 



DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 



30 Statutes at Larg-e, p. 1012. 



Chap. 417. An Act For the protection of birds, preservation of game, and for the prevention of its 

 sale during certain closed seasons in the District of Columbia. 



Search: Sec. 5. That to carry out the provisions of this chapter any police officer, 

 game warden having police authority, or health officer, in the District of Columbia, 

 with sworn information presented to such officer or warden, is authorized and 

 empowered to thoroughly inspect any house, boat, market box, stall, cold storage, 

 or other place of whatever character or kind, where he may believe game, meats, or 

 birds, as heretofore mentioned in this chapter, may be stored or kept; and any pro- 

 prietor, agent, employee, or other person refusing to permit such inspection shall be 

 deemed guilty of interference with the police, and upon conviction therefor, be fined 

 not more than one hundred dollars nor less than twenty-five dollars, and, in default 

 of such payment, to be imprisoned in the United States jail not exceeding six months. 



Imported game: Sec. 8. That wherever in this Act possession of any birds, fowls, 

 or meats is prohibited, the fact that the said birds, fowls, or meat were killed or 

 captured outside the District of Columbia shall constitute no defense for such 

 possession. 



Fee: Sec. 9. That any officer or other person securing the conviction of any vio- 

 lator of any of the provisions of this Act, in the police court or other court of the 

 District of Columbia, shall receive one-half of any fine which may be imposed and 

 paid for such violation, and prosecution shall be brought in the name of the District 

 of Columbia. 



Approved March 3, 1899. 



FLORIDA. 



Laws of 1905, chap. 5435, p. 116. 



Fish and Game wardens: Sec. 1. That there may be in any county of this 

 State an officer whose title shall be Fish and Game Warden. « 



Appointment; Removal: Sec. 2. That whenever a petition signed by seventy- 

 five freeholders in any county in this State shall be presented to the Board of County 

 Commissioners of such county praying that a Fish and Game Warden be appointed 



a County commissioners of Hillsborough County may appoint additional wardens 

 for the county and fix their compensation, to be paid from county funds. Laws, 1903 f 

 chap. 5295. 



