The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-06-11
is q trne copy of the original roll or
tile in this office.
ED WRIGHT, Sec'y Of State
CHAPTER 113.

| General Assembly of the State of
Iowa, That it shall be unlawful for
! any person, except ON his own prem
ises and for his own exclusive use, to
kill, ensnare, or trap any wild deer,
elk or,fawn, prairie hen or chicken,
between the first day Of January and
the first day Of August in each and
every year; any wood-cock between
the first day of January and July in
each year; any quail, rufiied grouse,
or pheasant between the fifteenth
day of December and the twenty>
fifth day Of September; or any wild
turkey between the first of February
and the first of September; Propided,
That, except on his own premises it
shall be further unlawful for any per-
son to net, ensnare, or trap any of
said game except in the month or
December; and prouided further, That
except on his own premises it shall
be unlawful for any person To en-
snare, net, or trap any quail at any
time of the year prior to the first OF
December 1872.
Sec 2. It shall be unlawful for
any person to buy or sell any of the
above mentioned animals or birds
which shall have been trapped, en-
shared, or killed between the days
above mentioned. The having in
possession any OF the above animals
or birds recently killed by any per
son or persons between said dates,
shall he deemed aud taken as ari1la
faeie evidence that the same was
trapped, ensnared, or killed by the
persons having the possession Of the
same in violation of this act.
Sec. ;. That any railroad, express
company orother common carriers
in this State, or any Of their agents
or servants, having any Of the above
birds or animals in their possession.
for transportation or other purposes,
during tho period above limited and
prohibited, shall be punished by fine
| Of not less than 500, or more than
5000, or by imprisonment in the
county jail 30 days or by both such
fine and imprisonment.
| Sec. 4. Any person violating any
of the provisions of this act shall for
felt or pay a fine of fifteen dollars
.or each deer, fawn or elk ensnared.
entrapped, killed, bought, sold, or
held in possession, and five dollars
for any bird of game above mentior-
ed thus killed, trapped. ensnarcd,
| bought, sold or held in possession,
and such person may be prosecuted
eitherin the county in which the of,
Tense was committed or where said
person has in his possession any of
such animals or birds thus killed, en-
shared or trapped, bought or sold in
violation of law.
Sec. 5. Any person who shall go
4 upon the premises of any other per
son or corporation, whether inclosed
ol not, and shall be found hunting,
trapping, or ensnaring any of the
above named birds or animals, in
violation of the provisions Of this
act, shall be deemed guilty OF tres
pass, and may be prosecuted by any
person in possession Of said premis-
ses before any justice Of the peace of
I the county, or other court of compe-
tent jurisdiction, and fined in any
sum not less than three dollars nor
moro than fifty dollars, to be paid
to the school-fnnd of the county for
/ the use and benefit of the schools of
| said county; prorided, houeuer, that a
Judgment against Il person for vio-
lation of this act under the first, sec
ond and third sections OF the same
shall be bar to any suit under the
fourth section of this act for the
same otfense.
!, Sec. 6. A prosecution may be
brought by any person in the name
Of the State of Iowa against any per
son or persons violating the first, see
ond and third sections Of this act
before any justice Of the peace o
the county in which such violation
Of this act is alleged to have taker
place, or before any court Of compe
tent jurisdiction thereof, and any
sum or sums 50 recovered shall b,
paid To the school fund for the bene
fit Of the common schools of sait
county. as
Sec. :. All acts and parts Of act
contrary to the provisions of this ac
D be and the same are hereby repealed
Fl Approved April 7th, 1868.
STATE OF IOWA, }
Q DFFIcE OF SECRETARY OF STATE,
s 7= Be-- Muines, May I, fsJS.
thereby certify the foregoing /
!, be true copy OF the original ro
: now on file in this Office.
ED WRIGHT, '
1 Secretary of State.