Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-05-14
DisceIlapeoQs.
Protection of Birds and Game

Protection of Birds and Game.
True Sportsmen need no law to restrain
them from wantonly destroying the soug-
sters Of the wood at any time, CT birds OF
game for the table out of season. Not SC
with thoughtless boys and many of mature
years, who seem to regard every wild crea
ture that flies orruns as meet for deatl
without ''beneft of clergy" Such ha,
been the havoc among birds of the mos
useful character in the destruction of the
insects that in;ure grain fields and frui
crops, and of the birds and beasts that af
ford paIatable food for man in due season
that the Legislature of most of the West
ern States have passed stringent game
laws. The General Assembly Of Ohio wa.
numerously petitioned last winter from all
quarters for similar law, and an act wa:
passed which took effect on the lst of May,
that every owner of a gun should heed.
The Ohio game law provides as follows.
Sec. 1. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person, at any time, to kill or injure, OF
to pursue, with such intent, on the premi-
ses of another, or on the public common,
any Sparrow, Robin, Blue bird, Martin,
Thrush, Mocking- bird. Swallow, Meadow
Lark, Oriole, Red-bird, or Cat-bird, or at
any time after the first day of February
and before the 18th day Of September, TO
kill or injure or to pursue with such intent,
any Dove, wild Rabit or Hare, Yellow
Hammer or Flicker except on the premises
Of the person SO killing, injuring, or pursu-
ing: Provided that nothing herein shall
be held to prevent the killing or capture of
Crows, Blaek-birds, or birds of prey.
Sec. 2. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person, at any time after the lst day Of
February and before the fifteenth day of
September, to catch, kill, or destroy, or to
pursue with such intent, any wild Turkey,
Quail, or Virginia Partridge, rugged Grouse
or Pheasant, pinneted Grouse or Prairie
Chicken, Woodcock or Wild deer, or at
any time after the first day of September,
to catch, kill or destroy, or to pursue wit
intent any wild Goose, Wood Duck, Teal,
or other wild Duck, or to have in his pos
session, or expose to sale, any of the birds
or game u1enbiOleu III tliS itct uurlliS liio
season when the killing, injuring or pursu.
ing of the same is herein prohibited.
Sec.,3 3. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person to destroy or ditturb the eggs Of
any birds protected BY this act.
The penalty for violation of the first and
third sections is fine of from two to ten
dollars for each offence, and costs ofprose-
cu.ion; violation of the second section fine
from FIVE to fifteen dollars for each offence,
with costs of prosecution. Prosecutions
under the act shall be the name of the
State of Ohio, before any Justice of the
Place, or other officer or court having juris-
diction, and all fines imposed or collected
in'such cases, shall be paid into the County
Treasury for the benefit of Common
Schools.
Put by the guns, men and boys, and let
the birds and animals protected by the law
multiply and replenish the earth in peace.
30 shall your sport be increased, and your
lips smack over wild delicacies when the
true sporting season comes round. - Clepe-
land Herald.