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Section 8. It shall hereafter be unlawful for any person who has not been a bona fide inhabitant of and resident citizen of this State for six months last past to hunt for or kill any game or birds protected by the laws of this State without first procuring a hunting license from the Game, Fish and Oyster Commissioner permitting him to do so, and by paying to said commissioner the sum of $15.00. Said license shall be dated when issued and shall remain in force until the 1st day of September, following thereafter. It shall hereafter be unlawful for any person to hunt or kill any game quadrupeds or game birds or wild fowl protected by the game laws of this State, except in the county of his residence or in the counties adjoining the county of his residence or on land owned or controlled by him, without first obtaining a State hunting license from the Game, Fish and Oyster Commissioner, permitting him to do so. Any person who has been a bona fide resident of this State for six months last past may procure a hunting license to hunt outside the boundaries of the county in which he resides, by paying a license fee of one dollar and seventy-five cents to the county clerk of the county in which he resides, to be dated when issued. Such license shall expire the first day of September of each year following such date. Said license. shall authorize the person named therein to use firearms in the hunting or killing game birds during the hunting season of that year, but only in the manner and time prescribed by law. Said license shall limit the number and quality of game which may be taken or killed, in accordance with the provisions of law governing the subject.

Any person found hunting in open season any game protected by the laws of the State, and who shall refuse to show his license herein provided for to any sheriff, deputy sheriff, constable, game commissioner or deputy game commissioner, or any other person or persons on whose lands said person or persons are found hunting or to any person who has the land under their control, on demand, shall be deemed guilty of a violation of the provisions of this Act and upon conviction shall be liable to the penalties provided herein.

SEC. 4. That Section 10 shall hereafter read as follows:

Section 10. It shall be the duty of the chief deputy game, fish and oyster commissioner to prepare and furnish to each county clerk blank hunting licenses with stubs attached numbered serially.

Said chief deputy shall open an account with each county clerk and charge him with the number of licenses furnished said clerk. Said account shall show the serial number of such licenses.

The county clerk of each county in this State is hereby authorized to issue local hunting licenses under his official seal to all persons complying with the provisions of this Act, and shall fill out correctly and preserve the stubs attached thereto. The county clerk shall keep a complete and correct record of hunting licenses issued, showing the name and place of residence of each licensee and the serial number and date of the license so issued, in a book to be furnished by the Game, Fish and Oyster Commissioner, which record shall be kept in his office and be open to the inspection of the public at all times during office hours.

Said books and license stubs and unused licenses shall always be open to inspection of the Game, Fish and Oyster Commissioner or his deputies.

The county clerk shall, within ten days of the close of each calendar month, make out a detailed report in duplicate under the seal of his office, showing the serial number and date of each license issued and the name and residence of the person to whom issued; he shall forward one copy, with remittance of the fees collected, to the Game, Fish and Oyster Commissioner at Austin, less twenty-five cents for each license issued, which he may retain as his fee. The duplicate copy of the report shall be forthwith forwarded to the Comptroller who shall charge the Game, Fish and Oyster Commissioner with the amount so shown to be remitted; upon the receipt of such report and remittance, the Game, Fish and Oyster Commissioner shall deposit same in the State Treasury to the credit of the special fund provided in this Act, and the Comptroller shall credit said commissioner with the amount of the deposits made.

It shall be the duty of the Game, Fish and Oyster Commissioner to keep in his office, in the Capitol of this State, well bound book in which he shall keep a complete list of the licenses issued, fines collected and a statement of all prosecutions instituted for violation of the game, fish and oyster laws, and the result of same. Said records shall be kept open for the inspection of the Comptroller and the public.

SEC. 5. Section 9 of Chapter CXXXVII of the General Laws of the Thirtieth Legislature, page 254, be and the same is hereby repealed. Approved May 24, 1909.

Takes effect ninety days after adjournment.

APPROPRIATIONS-MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT FOR TWO YEARS BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 1, 1909, AND ENDING AUGUST 31, 1911.

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An Act making appropriations for the support of the State government for two years, beginning September 1, 1909, and ending August 31, 1911, and for other purposes, prescribing certain regulations and restrictions in respect thereto; to make additional appropriations for the support of the State government for the year ending August 31, 1909, and to pay various miscellaneous claims against the State, and authorizing the payment of said miscellaneous items upon the taking effect of this Act, and declaring an emergency.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas:

SECTION 1. That the following sums of money, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and the same are hereby appropriated out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the support of the State government from September 1, 1909, to August 31, 1911, and for other purposes, and for additional amounts to support the State government for the year ending August 31, 1909, and to pay various miscellaneous claims against the State as herein enumer ated; provided, that each and every employee of each and every institution or department of this State shall be paid by voucher issued in his or her name; said voucher shall state the amount

of salary or sum due, and for what service performed, with the date and time of said service, and no money or moneys shall be paid except upon presentation of said voucher or vouchers endorsed by the payee; provided further, that all of said vouchers upon which any money or moneys have been paid shall be filed with the Comptroller for the inspection of the Governor and the Legislature, or by their authority; and provided, further, that correct accounts shall be kept for all sums paid, or obligations outstanding against each item of appropriation herein and weekly statements of the net balances to the credit of each account, after all payments made and obligations outstanding have been deducted, shall be forwarded to the State Comptroller, and it shall be unlawful for the State Purchasing Agent or the authority in charge of any institution or department of this State to purchase or issue orders for any supplies or to otherwise pledge the credit of this State beyond the amounts herein appropriated or otherwise lawfully authorized.

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Provided, that the amounts herein appropriated for each item, as stated herein, and no more, shall be paid out of the general revenue for the Executive Department during the fiscal years beginning September 1, 1909, and ending August 31, 1911, and no surplus shall be diverted from one account to another account; and provided further, that no de*Vetoed by the Governor.

ficiency shall be created, nor shall any warrants be issued, nor any obligations incurred in excess of the amounts herein appropriated.

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Provided, that the amounts herein appropriated for each item as state herein, and no more, shall be paid out of the general revenue for the Mansion and grounds during the fiscal years beginning September 1, 1909, and ending August 31, 1911, and no surplus shall be diverted from one account to another account; and provided further, that no deficiency shall be created, nor shall any warrants be issued, nor obligations incurred in excess of the amounts herein appropriated.

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Provided, that the head of said department keep a record of the absences of the various employes and the reasons therefor, whether from sickness, vacation or on leave of absence, and that the record of such ab

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sences shall be incorporated in the report made annually by the head of said department.

Provided, that the amounts herein appropriated for each item as stated herein, and no more, shall be paid out of the general revenue for the Department of State during the fiscal years beginning September 1, 1909, and ending August 31, 1911, and no surplus shall be diverted from one account to another account; and provided further, that no deficiency shall be created, nor shall any warrants be issued, nor obligations incurred in excess of the amounts herein appropriated.

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Provided, that the amounts herein appropriated for each item as stated herein, and no more, shall be paid out of the general revenue for the State Revenue Agent during the fiscal years beginning September 1, 1909, and ending August 31, 1911, and no surplus shall be diverted from one account to another account; and provided further, that no deficiency shall be created, nor shall any warrants be issued, nor obligations incurred in excess of the amounts herein appropriated.

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