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CHAPTER 5667-(No. 72).

AN ACT To Amend Chapter 5428 of the General Statutes of the State of Florida, the same being "an Act for the Preservation of Wild Otter, and Beaver in the State of Florida."

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

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Section 1. That Chapter 5428 of the General Statutes of the State of Florida be amended to read as follows: That from and after the passage of this act, it shall be Hunting prounlawful for any person, persons, firm, or corporation, to cept during trap, kill, or otherwise molest any wild otter or beavers in son. this State, save only from the first day of November to the first day of February of any year.

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Sec. 2. Any person, or persons, firm or corporation, Penalty. violating the provisions of this act shall be punished by a fine of not less than fifty dollars, nor more than one hundred dollars, or by imprisonment in the county jail at hard labor for not more than sixty days, nor less than thirty days, or both fine and imprisonment, at the discretion of the court.

Sec. 3. All laws or parts of laws in conflict with the provisions of this act are hereby repealed.

Approved May 22, 1907.

CHAPTER 5668-(No. 73).

AN ACT Requiring the Payment of a License Tax by All Non-Residents of this State Before They Shall Catch with any Seine, Net or Set Device any Fish in the Waters of This State or Engage in the Fish Business as Dealers and Prescribing a Penalty for Their Failure to do so.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

Section 1. That it shall be unlawful for any non-resi- Non-residents of the State of Florida to catch with any seine, net pay license

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to catch fish.

Non-resident fish dealers to pay license tax.

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or set device, any fish in the waters of this State, or having caught the same without the waters of this State, to bring the same for shipment or sale to some point within this State, without first paying a license tax of $10.00 per

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Sec. 2. That it shall be unlawful for any person, firm, association or corporation who are non-residents of the State of Florida to carry on, conduct or otherwise engage in the fish business as dealers by buying and shipping fish without first paying a license tax of $300.00 per

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Sec. 3. That the license tax provided for in the foreTax Collec- going sections shall be collected by the Tax Collector of the county where said non-residents intend fishing or engaging in the fish business, and shall be issued as other licenses are now issued, and the County Judge shall receive a fee of $.25 for each license issued, which fee shall be paid by the applicant for such license, Provided, That the holding of such license shall not entitle the holder thereof to catch any fish out of season that are now protected in season. Provided further, That no fractional license shall be issued nor any license be transferred.

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Sec. 4. That when any person or persons who are such non-residents and not having a license as aforesaid are found on any of the waters of this State in boats containing seines or nets, it shall be prima-facie evidence of his or their guilt; Provided, That small cast nets for the purpose of catching bait may be used, and, in all cases of arrests and conviction under this act, the party or parties so convicted shall forfeit all seines, nets, boats and other apparatus being used by them at the time of their arrest in such violations, and the said seines, nets, boats and other apparatus shall be sold and the proceeds shall be paid into the Fine and Forfeiture Fund of the county.

Sec. 5. That any person violating any of the provisions of this act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined for each offense not more than $500.00 or imprisoned in the county jail at hard labor not more than six months.

Sec. 6. That all laws or parts of laws in conflict with this act be, and the same are hereby repealed.

Approved June 3, 1907.

CHAPTER 5669—(No. 74).

AN ACT to Protect Logger Head and Green Turtles on the Coasts of the State of Florida.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

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Section 1. That from and after the passage of this Destruction act it shall be unlawful for any person or persons, firm prohibited or corporation to take, kill or mutilate or in any wise during cerdestroy any logger head or green turtle while any such turtle is laying or found out of the waters or upon the beaches of the State of Florida during the months of May, June, July and August of any year.

Sec. 2. That any person violating the provisions of this Penalty. act shall be punished by a fine not to exceed one hundred dollars, or imprisonment in the county jail not to exceed sixty days, or both such fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the court.

Sec. 3. That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with Conflicting this act be and the same are hereby repealed.

Sec. 4. That this act shall take effect from and after its passage and approval by the Governor.

Approved May 25, 1907.

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CHAPTER 5670-(No. 75).

AN ACT to Provide for the Establishment of a State Arsenal and General Military Headquarters.

Whereas, There is now in the hands of the Florida State Troops military property of the United States to the value of more than one hundred and sixty thousand dollars, for which the Governor must account to the Federal Government, and for which the State is responsible; and

Whereas, This property is accepted under a contract to provide for its proper care and safekeeping; and

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Whereas, There is at present no State arsenal or other building provided for a general military headquarters; no adequate provision for storing and caring for the uniforms, arms and accoutrements provided by the general government for the equipment of the militia, the lack of which facilities for caring for and securing such stores prevents the keeping on hand of supplies in such quantities as to meet the necessities of the troops, as they arise from time to time throughout the year; rendering it impracticable to make repairs to arms and accoutrements, and thereby materially militating against the maintenance of a proper standard of ef ficiency and preventing an economical and advantageous administration and handling of the clothing and munitions of war which are provided by the United States; and

Whereas, The Governor in his biennial message has urged the necessity of providing a State arsenal at some central point; and

Whereas, St. Francis Barracks, at St. Augustine, Florida, has been abandoned and is no longer used as a military post by the general government; and

Whereas, The main buildings at said St. Francis Barracks are well adapted for arsenal purposes, being of stone, substantial and secure; and

Whereas, In view of the very liberal policy adopted by the general government in aiding the States in maintaining and improving the Organized Militia, it is believed that, upon proper application, the use of St. Francis Barracks could be obtained for a State arsenal; therefore

Be it Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. That the Governor be and he is hereby auGovernor to thorized to make formal application to the War Department for the use of St. Francis Barracks, at St. Augustine, as a State arsenal.

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Sec. 2. That if this property is turned over to the State by the United States, to be used for the purposes herein named, the State Armory Board is hereby authorized to

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take charge of the same and provide for its care and 1907. safekeeping, and the Governor is authorized to establish there a State arsenal and general military headquarters, Armory allotting proper accommodations for store rooms and Governor auvaults for all ordnance and ordnance stores, clothing and take charge, quartermasters' supplies, and such other classes of mili- and provide tary stores as must necessarily be kept on hand for the nance of arproper equipment of the troops. There shall also be provided in such building or buildings, suitable apartments as offices for the administrative officers of the general staff, and suitable rooms for the bureau of records and archives established under Section 735 of the General Statutes of the State of Florida, with a trophy room in which shall be kept all relics and trophies relating to the military history of Florida and Florida soldiers, and a military library in which shall be deposited all books, histories, pamphlets and other documents or publications upon military subjects which may be received in exchange or otherwise acquired by the State.

Sec. 3. That all laws or parts of laws in conflict here. with be and the same are hereby repealed.

Sec. 4. That this act shall become effective immediately upon its passage and approval by the Governor. Approved June 3, 1907.

CHAPTER 5671-(No. 76).

AN ACT To Amend Sections 669, 694, 727, 728 and 733 of the General Statutes of the State of Florida, Relating to the Organized Militia.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

Section 1. That Section 669 of the General Statutes of the State of Florida be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows: Section 669, PERSONAL AND Personal staff of GENERAL STAFF the Commander-in-Chief shall have in-Chief.

a personal staff to consist of not more than ten aidsde camp with rank of colonel, and one military secretary with rank of major; Provided, That the commissions of

Commander

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