ART. 99] GAME WARDEN. 615

1896, ch 293.

23. The game warden and deputy game wardens shall, when
acting in their official capacity, except when on detective duty,
wear in plain view a metallic shield, with the words "Game
"Warden" or "Deputy Game "Warden, " as the case may be, in-
scribed thereon.

Ibid.

24. Whenever the service of any deputy game warden shall
no longer be required by the game warden, the game warden
shall give a notice in writing this effect, and shall file the same
in the office of the clerk where the oath of office of such deputy
game warden shall be recorded, which notice shall be noted by
the clerk upon the margin of the record where such oath or
affirmation is recorded, and thereafter the power of such deputy
game warden shall cease and determine, and a copy of such
notice shall be immediately served on such deputy game warden
by the game warden.

Ibid.

25. In all cases in which prosecutions for violations of any '
of the general or local game or fish laws of this State shall be
instituted by the game warden or any deputy game warden, and
shall result in the collection of a fine or fines, then all of such
fine or fines, after the proper court costs or costs of the magis-
trate in convicting such offenders shall have been paid, shall be
paid to the game warden as his compensation. And all public
and local game and fish laws heretofore enacted are hereby so
amended as to make the fines therein provided payable to the
game warden according to the terms of this section. This section
shall not prevent the collection of any portion of such fines
given by law to the informer by any person not a game warden
or deputy game warden procuring the conviction of any person
violating the game and fish laws.

Ibid

26. If the game warden or any deputy game warden has
reason to believe that any person or corporation has in his or
its possession, contrary to law, any game as defined by section
18, or fish, it shall be the duty of the game warden or such