Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-03-05
THE OHIO GAME Law.

We copy for the benefit Of those who
ought to observe the law, the following
sections Of the act Of the Ohio Legis-
lature. entitled "sn act for the protec-
ton of certain Birds and Gamer"
SECTION /. Be Ia enacted 5y The
General assembly Of the State Of Ohio.
That it shall be unlawful for any per-
son at any time to catch. kin or injure.
or to pursue with such intent, on the
premises Of another, or on the public
highways. streets, alleys, or public
common, any sparrow, robin, blue
bird, martin, thrush, mocking bird,
swallow, oriole. red bird, cat bird.
chewing or ground robin, king bird,
bob-o-fink, yellow bird. pewee or pha
bs. wren, cuckoo, Indigo bird, nut
hatch, creeper, yellow hammer or
flicker, warbler or finch; or in any
place to catch, kill or injure, or pursue
with such intent, any quail or Virginia
partridge, between the. first of Febru.
ary and the first day of October; Pro-
vided, it shall be also unlawful for any
person; ct any time, to enter the enclo-
sure OF another for the purpose Of nett
ing quail or Virginia partridge, without
his permission; or at any time after the
first day of February and before the
FIRST day of October, TO catch. kill or in
jure, or pursue with such intent, any
dove. wild rabbit or hare, except on the
premises of the person SO killing, in
juring, or pursuing.
SEC. 2. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person, at any time between the first
day of February and The first day Of
September. to catch, kill or destroy, or
TO pursue with such intent, any wild
turkey, ruffed grouse, or pheasant,
pinnated grouse or prairie chicken, or
any wild deer; or at any time between
the first day of February and the first
day OF October, to catch, kill or destroy
any meadow lark or kill deer; or at any
time between the fifteenth day Of April
and the first day of September to
catch, kill or destroy any wild goose,
wild duck, teal, or other wild duck; or
to purchase. or to have in bis posses
sion, or expose to sale any OF the birds
or game mentioned in this act, so caught
or killed during the season when the
catching. killing, injuring or destroying
the same is hereby prohibited.
Sec. 5. And it shall also be unlaw-
full for any person, at any time after the
passage of this act. by the aid or use
Of any swivel, punt gun. big gun ESQ
called }. or any gun other than the COM
mon shoulder gun; or by the aid or use
of any punt boat, or sneak boat used
for carrying such gun, to catch, kill,
wound or destroy. or to pursue after,
with intent to catch, kill, wound or
destroy, upon any Of the waters. bays.
rivers. mud flats, or any cover to which
wild fowl resort within the State Of
Ohio, any wild goose, wood-duck. teal.
canvas-back, blue-bill, or other wild
duck.
Sec. 4. II shall be unlawful for any
person TO destroy or disturb the eggs
Of. any birds protected by this act.
SEC. s. Any person offending against
any Of the provisions Of this act, shall,
on conviction, be fined in any sum not
less than two dollars nor more than
twenty dollars for each offense, with
costs Of prosecution, or be imprisoned
in the county jail not more than twenty |
days, or both, at the discretion of the
court.