The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1871-07-20
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An Act to protect game.

An Act to protect game.
SECTION /. BE ID enacted by the General as
seDlbly Of the Suite Of LOoca, hat it shall be I'M
lawful for any person, except on his own premi
SEES, and for his own xclusive use, to kill, en-.
snai e, trap any wild deer, elk or fawn, prairie
hen or chicken, between the first day of January
and the fret of August in each and every year any
woodcock between the first day of January and
July in each year; any quail, ruflled grouse OF
pheasant, between the fifteenth day of December
and the 18th day of September; or any wild tur.
key between the first of February and the first
OF September If0ctaed That, except on his
person to net, ensnare, or trap any of said game
except in the month of December: And further
PrOUided, That except on his own premises il
shall be unlawful for any person to net, ensnare
or trap any quail at any time of the year prior to
the first of December, 1872.
Sec. 2. 1t shall be unlawful for any person To
buy or sell any of the above mentioned animals
or birds between the days above mentioned The
having In possession any OF the above birds OF
animals recently killed by any person persons
between said dates, shall be deemed and taken
as prtDldJ dcte evidence that the isameswas trap
ped ensnared or killed by the persons having the
possession OF the ZANE in violation OF this act.
Sec. B. That any railroad, express company
or other common carrier i'll this State, or any OF
their agents or servants, having any of the above
birds or animals in their possession, for trans
portation or other purpose, during the periods
above limited or prohibited, shall be punis he'd by
fine ofnot less than 500 nor more than $780, or
by Imprisonment in the county Jail 30 days or
by both fine and Imprisonment.
Sec, a. Any person violatiT any Of the pro-
Ylsons OF THIS act, snail forfeit or pay fine OF
fifteen dollars Tor each deer, fawn, or elk shared
entrapped, killed, bought, sold, or held in Dos
session, and five dollars for any bird of game
above mentioned thus killed, trapped, ensnared,
bought, sold, or held in possession and such
person may be prosecuted either in the county i'm
which the Offense was committed or where said
prison has in his possession any ofsuch animals
or birds thus killed, ensnared, trapped, bought
or sold in violation oflaw.
Sec. D. Any person who shall go upon the
premises OF any other person or corporation,
whether inclosed or not. and shall be found hunt
ing, sharing or trapping any of the
above named birds or animals, i'm violation of the
provisions of this act shall be deemed gully of
tresspass, and may be prosecuted by any person
in possession of said premises before any Justice
OF the peace OF the county, or other court of
petent jurisdiction, and fined in any sum not less
be paid to the school fund of the county for the
use and benefit of the schools OF said county: Pro
0tded hODe0er, That judgment for a violation OF
this act under the first second, and third sections
OF the same shall be a bar to any suit under the
fourth section of this act for the same offense
Sec, o. prosecution may b e brought by any
person in the name OF the State of Iowa against
any person or persons violating the first, sec ond
ana third sections OF this act before any Justice
OF the peace OF the county in which snch violati
OF this act is alleged to have taken place. or be-
fore any court of competent Jurisdiction thereof,
ana any sum or sums SO recovered shall be paid
to the school fund for the benefit of the common
schools of said county
Sec. =, All acts and parts of acts contrary to
the provisions OF this act be and the same are
hereby repealed.
Approved April Z, 1868.