230 GAME COMMISSIONS AND WARDENS. 



sary, who shall hold office for such time as the State Game and Forestry Warden 

 may designate, and who may be removed from office by said State Game and For- 

 estry Warden at any time, and their places rilled in like manner as at the original 

 appointment, Said special deputy game and forestry wardens shall perform their 

 duties at the direction of and subject to the supervision and control of said State 

 Game and Forestry Warden. Said special deputy game and forestry wardens shall 

 each receive a per diem compensation, to be fixed by the State Game and Forestry 

 Warden, of not to exceed $2.00 per day for each day actually spent in the discharge of 

 their duties, and their actual expenses necessarily incurred when so employed; said 

 compensation and expenses to be paid in like manner as that of the State Game and 

 Forestry W T arden, on the approval of itemized vouchers therefor, verified under oath 

 and certified to by the State Game and Forestry Warden; provided however, that the 

 total amount certified to by the State Game and Forestry Warden for the cornpensa- 

 sation and expenses of all deputies whom he may appoint shall not exceed, in any 

 one year, the total amount appropriated for the use of the State Game and Forestry 

 Warden for such purposes for such year added to the amount of money derived from 

 hunting licenses. 



Search; Prima facie evidence ; Disposition of game ; Jurisdiction: [Sec] 

 2053. It shall be the duty of the state game and forestry warden, under the direc- 

 tion of the governor, to enforce the laws of the State of Oregon for the protec- 

 tion of trout, game fish, game birds, game, wild fowl, song birds, and forests, and 

 to bring or cause to be brought actions or proceedings in the name of the state to 

 recover any and all fines and penalties, and to inflict punishments for violation of 

 such laws. He shall have power to search any person, and examine any boat, con- 

 veyance, vehicle, game bag, game basket, game coat, or other receptacle for game or 

 game fish, all cold storage rooms, packages or boxes held either for storage or ship- 

 ment, which he has reason to believe contain evidence of the infraction of the laws 

 of this state for the protection of wild fowl, trout, other game fish, game, game birds, 

 song birds, and forests; and if upon diligent inquiry he can discover evidence suffi- 

 cient in his judgment to secure the conviction of the alleged offenders, or shall have 

 cause to believe that sufficient evidence exists to justify the same, he shall at once 

 institute proceedings to punish the alleged offenders; and hindrance or interference 

 with such search and examination shall be prima facie evidence of a violation of the 

 law by the party or parties who hinder or interfere, or attempt to hinder or interfere, 

 with such search and examination. Said game and forestry warden shall at any and 

 all times seize and take possession of any and all game, wild fowl, game fish, game 

 birds, song birds, or trout which have been caught, taken, or killed at any time, in 

 any manner or for any purpose, or had in possession or under control, which have 

 been shipped contrary to any of the laws of this state. Such seizure may be made 

 without warrants. Any court having jurisdiction of the offense, upon receiving 

 proof or probable cause for believing in the concealment of any game, wild fowl, 

 game fish, game bird, song bird, or trout caught, taken, killed, had in possession, 

 under control or shipped contrary to any of the laws of this state, shall issue a search 

 warrant and cause a search to be made in any place, and to that end may cause any 

 building, inclosure, car, boat, apartment, chest, box, crate, basket, or package, to be 

 broken open and the contents thereof examined by said state game and forestry 

 warden, or any deputy warden, sheriff, or constable. All trout, game fish, game, 

 game birds, wild fowl, or song birds seized by said state game and forestry warden, 

 or any of his deputies, shall be disposed of in such manner as may be directed by 

 the court before whom the offense is tried, or by any court of competent jurisdiction. 

 Justice's courts shall have concurrent jurisdiction of the offense defined in this act. 

 Such actions or proceedings shall be commenced on the order of the state game and 

 forestry warden in the name of the State of Oregon, by any district attorney in the 

 district in which the offense shall be alleged to have been committed, and such 



