The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1868-07-17
true copy Of the original roll now .. -,
n this cftlce.
Ed TnIaMr, scc'y of stare
CHAPTER ~:
An act to Protect Game.

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CHAPTER ~:
An act to Protect Game.
Section !. Be it enacted by tae 0cnsrs
al Assembly sf The State Of loHa, Task i
shall be unlawful for c:,v rc~son, exec:
on bis own premises and for his s1n vt.
elusive use, to kill, epsnare, or srab ..J
wild deer, elk or fawn, prairie hen OF chs
kea, between the drst day of JANUARY All
the Hrst day Of August il sarh and sT;s
year tny oodcock between the frst ds
Of January and July in eacA year nr
quail, rutied gr5u &c. pheasant tetvesn the
fifteenth day crDeccnbsr and the twelfta
day Of Septcmb-r o. ally Hiis t':]';"T
bctwcen the first q February I'D ia -
Of September Provided, That. except IN
his own premises. it shall BE- further un~
lawful for any person TO net, es1sn'rs, Or
trap any Of said game except in the monsh
Of December ;and pro vided further. That
except on his premises it sl, Il be unlawfr!
for any person to cnsnare, net. or trap .'.,
quail ut ~ time & the ye:s yr.or to q
,rst Of Deem Der, 1872.
See 9 1t shall be uhl.vfdf Sar sny
person to buy orscll any Of the sbcvc mee-
toned animals or birds which Oh; II l.ys
been trapped, en- narcd or killed, betw cen
the days above mentioned. pc rsons having
in possession any Of the above animsla e.
birds recently killed hy any perscn g, Per
scns between said dates, sAAll be d1Ded
and tskca IS p-ims f,cis eVidneee the tAat
same was trapped, cI,snared. or killed W
the persons having the rossessieG u the
same in violation Of this sc,.
Sec. 5. That any railro::. express
company or other common carriers >. :G;s
state, or any OF their agents Or scrv.n's.
having any IF the above birds or aninaE ~
their possession, for transportation Or otGef
purpose, during the period sbo~e limited
and prohibited, shall be punished b. ;,:u
Of not less than Sl0O, or more than S3ta.
or by imprisoumcu, in the county jati ~
days ~r by both such fine und imPrsscn-
mant.
Sec. 4. Any person violating any Of the
provisions of thi. act shall forfeit or pay H.
fine Of fifteen d1llsrs for caci deer, g. u
or r!'; SHARED, cn;rarp"d, killed, 6ousas
sold, or held in POSSESSION, and five dollars
for any bir'; of o,,ne above mentinned thus
killed trapped, ensnarcd, bought mid of
held ia possession, and suck person may
be prosecuted either in tke seunty in whi.I
the offence was committed or wh.vc said
person has in his possession any Of s--A
animals or birds taus killed, ensnared CT
trapped, bought, or sold in violation Of law.
Sec. S. Any pcrsnn who shall 90 npoS
the premises OF am other vcrscn II or cespc.
ration, whether inclosed OF rot, and sls~L
be found hunting, trapping, or ensnar.as
any of the above named birds or anim'!s.
in violation OF the provisions Of this se..
shall be deemed guilty Of trespass, KAT
may be prosecute! BY any person III fsss
session Of said premises before any justice
Of the peace Of the couaty, Or other cour.
Of competent jurisdiction. aud fined in any
sum 10: less th N threc dollars no1 more
than fit.y dollars, to b. paid to the school
fund of the county foE the use and 5.Eeht
.f the schools o. sud county provided.
how ever, that Judgment agains: Il person
for violation OF this act under the lrst,
second aud third sections Of the same sh:.N
hc bar to any suit under the fourth $50
ton Of this act for the some odense. -
Sac. 6. A prosecution may be brought
D. any person in the name sf the state ot
Iowa against amy person or persons vio! 1t.
ing the first, second. and third sections ~
this act, before any justice Of The pc c. Of
the county in which such violation o! :..ia
act is alleged to have taken place, or -
foro any court OF competent Juri.dicticis
thereof, sni my sam Or Sums so rccAr re
snail be paid to The schoo:-fund fn. -" -
ncfit Of The common schools Of said coa.tsy.
Sec. I. All acts asi parts q acts co.,.
trary to the provisions Of this act BE AMI
the same are hereby repealed.
Approved April 7th, 1853.
STAT: OF IOWA.
Office Of Secretary o; State.
Dcs Moincs May :. 1853.
hereby certify that the i,reso.:g IS
d true copy ofthe oriyins! r.Al n,w ".
file III this Office.
Ed WRIGHT Sec'y If State.