Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-05-26
farm, 6araea & Apllseholtl.
rTsE BIITIRD AND sAME LAWS.

IF there il any ones little pr big who
makes war upon our beautiful and useful
insectiyerous birds, or who kills game out
oc season, we commend him to the perusal
Of the laws Of this Commonwealth, by
which be may see the offence he commits
and the penalty attached to 1T On the
other hand it behoovesi all persons who may
see or to whose knowledge may come vio-
lation of these laws, to prosecute the Offend
er without delay. 1t is only by such a
course that the evil can be remedied. Mere
complaining at the wanton destruction of
insectiYerods birds, or the killing out OF
season of game, and calling upon the edit
ors of public journals to denounee the prac-
tice, viii have Of itself but little effect,
without each one viii vigorously see to the
enforcement Of the laws.
Insectiverous birds are all those which de-
stroy insects, and they embrace. "a considera-
Bile famiIy--am them are the swallow,
martin, robin, catbird, bluebird, oriole,' pew
ee, flicker, woodpeeker, nuthatch, lsapsuck-
err kingbird, cowbird, and many others
By these acts it is unlawful to kill or de.
stroy any insectiYerous bird, III any season
of the year; ;undera penalty of two dollars
in every instante,
No pheasant shallbe killed or destroyed
between thefrst day of February and the first
day of August no 'woodcockA between the
first day Of February ard the fourth day Of
July nor any partridge or rabbit between
the first of February and the first day of
October. under a penalty Of five dollars fos
each and every offence. stlf 81. s,
Any game above mentioned, carried out
of the State to supply any market, hotel,
restaurant or private dwelling, shot or taken
out Of season as provided in these acts the
person solofending shall suffer a penalty of
FIVE dollars for each offence.
Persons who shall wilfully destroy the
eggs or nest of any birds named in these
acts shah be fined two dollars for every, of
fence ''1' 'ilfs sStt q ts}s3f8 otii& Z
The possessions by amy person. ofianS ei
the game or birds mentioned, shot or de.
stroyed outof season, shall be evidence t.
convict under The act.
Persons offending, being convicted by al
alderman or justice of the peace, on The
oath or Affirmation Of one or more witness
es, shall pay the several fines, &C., one-hal
to go to the poor of the county, and tn,
other half to the informer And if the Of
fender shall refuse to pay the same he sLal
be committed to the Jail of the proper eoun
ty, for the space Of two days for every Of
fence but such conviction must be mad
within sixty days after the commission of th
offence. 9 "a
A supplement to the act provides that NJ
rail-bird shall be killed from the first day o
June to the first day of September, under
penalty Of five dollars, one half to the in
former, Wholshall be competent witness
Now, win not all our agricultural friends
as well as others who occupy grounds, unit
in preserving our game and insectiverou
birds? Bymaking a resolute beginning AMI
trying the experiment for single season, i
would soon become, in the estimation of tn
community, as grave an offence to carry
gun, out of season and for an unlawful pun
pose, as it would to be caught with a set Q
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