The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-07-23
ILIrNors AND IOWA GAME LAWS.

ILLINOIS AND IOWA GAME LAWS.
Last week we published copy of the
game law of Illinois, except Sec. 8, of the
law of 1865; and except Sections 2, 3 and
4 of the law of 1861. We now republish
the law, having hunted up and supplied those
omissions. 81 50 So 81
1t win be seen that the law Is now in force,
except in that part Of the state usually
called Egypt" -.
We also add the important part of the
Iowa law.
Those of our subscribers in both states,
who are interested in the preservation of
game, should preserve copies of the law:
SECTION j. BE IL enacted BY the people of the
State of Of IAnois represented IN the General As
sembty, That it shall be unlawful for any person
to KILL trap, net or ensnare any deer, fawn, wild
turkey, grouse, prairie hen or chicken, or quail
between the first day of January and the l5fn
day of August and woodcock between the hrst
day of January and the first day of July, OF any
wild duck, goose or brant between tho hiteentn
day of April and the fifteenth day OF August, In
each and every year. -f-
2. That it shall be unlawful lot any person
or cornoration to buy sell have in possession,
any of the beforementioned animals or birds, be-
tween the first day of january and the fifteenth
day of August, in each and every year, as aiore-
said ut any time when the killing, trapping,
netting or ensnaring of such animals or birds
shall be unlawful, which shall be killed entrap-
ped, Melted or ensnared contrary to the provi-
sions of section one of this act.
3 5. 1t shall be unlawful for any person or
persons to destroy or remove from the nests of
any prairie chicken, grouse or quail, any egg or
eggs of any such bird, or for any person or per-
sons to buy, SELL have in possession traffic in
any such eggs willfully to destroy the nest OF
said birds under penalty of FIVE dollars for each
and every offense, to be sued for and recovered
as provided in section five of this act.
2 4. Any person who shall 60 upon the premi-
SEES of any person persons corporation,
whether the same be Enclosed or not, with inten-
ton to ensnare, trap net, or be found ensnar-
ing, trapping netting any of the Instrumentation
ed animals or birds, at within the time afore-
said, shall be deemed guilty of trespass, and may
be prosecuted before any justice of the peace OF
the county wherein the said premises may be, by
the owner or person in possession of the same, IN
1 an action of trespass, and fined in any sum moi
less than five nor more than twenty dollars, to &c
| to the owner or occupant of said premises: Pro-
/ vided however, that judgment obtained agains
any person, for violation of this act, under the
/ fifth section thereof, shall be bar to any sui
| under the fourth section of this act.
Is. Any person who shall wiIlfuliy violate any
of the provisions of this act, shall forfeit and pay
4 fine of fifteen dollars for each deer fawr
thus killed, entrapped, ensnared bought, sold, o.
! held in possession, as aforesaid, and the sum o
five dollars for each and every wild turkey, grouse
prairie hen or chicken, quail or woodcock, thu
killed, entrapped, ensnared, melted, bought, sol,
or held in possession, as aforesaid, and for eacl
| and every one Of them; to be sued for and reeov
cred before any justice of the peace of the coun
ty in which this act shall have been violated il
an action of debt, or before any court having jur
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| so to the complainant, and the other half to tn
1 school trustees of the township in which this &C
| shall have been violated, to be added to tn
school fund of said township; the action TO b
| brought in the name of said county. The In
terest of the complainant in any fine penalt
| provided for by this act, shall not effect his o
her competency as a witness in any suit or pro
eeeding authorized by this act.
] 8. That it shall be unlawful for any perso
to ensnare trap or net any quail or Virginia par
fridge at any time after the passage of this act.
| z. Nothing in this act shall apply to tn
counties of White Wabash, Clay, Riehland, Jas
| per, Lawrence, Crawford, Moultrie, Effinghau
| Fayette, Bond, Cass, Menard, Pike, Schuyler
Brown Scott, Washington, Jefferson, Marion
| Hamilton, Jackson, johnson, Williamson, Galla
in, Saline, Franklin. Wayne, Edwards, McDonC
| ugh, Alexander, Pulaski, Union, Hardin, Massa
Warren, Henderson, Monroe, Perry, Shelby
| Cumberland, Jersey, Calhoun, Randolph, Pop
Montgomery, Christian and Greene.
2 s. The provisions of this act shall not
construed as applicable to any express compan
or common carrier, into whose possession any
the animals or birds therein mentioned shs
come, in the regular course of their business, fc
| transportation, whilst they are in transit throug
| this state, where the killing of said animals
| birds shall be lawful, from any of the count,
of this state excepted in section seven of this nc
| But notwithstanding this provision, the having
| being in possession of any of said animals
birds, by any person or persons, corporation
between the first day Of January and ffteent
day of August, or at or upon any of the days VI
on which the killing, entrapping, ensnaring ne
ting, buying, selling or having in possession, m
| of said animals or Birds shall be unlawful by Il
provisions of this act shall be deemed and take
| as prisad facie evidence that the same were eI
| shared, trapped,anetted IT killed in violation
| the provisions of this act
0. All acts and part of acts conflicting wit
| the provisions OF this act are hereby repealed
| = 10. This act shall take effect and be in for
from and after its passage.
| Approved February Is, 1855.