The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-12-20

Az ACT FOR THE PROTECTION OF GAME AND
FISH.
BE il enacted By tic Lcyistatire Assem6ty Of @e
SiGtc Of DreJoa:
SEC l. Thai il shall be unlawful Tor any
person or prisons hersa1t' 70 .as,. is; III
or d strhy or to pursue with intent 10 take, XIII
injufe or "a strny, or To nave IN possesSioH, ef
olirr Tor sale any deer during the months oil
ftsbr,iary Aarcii. April. May ard June, or any
moose or elk curing each of the months Of
Tebruary March, April, MAJ ana June, during
eat h year, untier penalty ol twenty dollars
ior the Grst offence, ana double that sum for
each succeeding offence. tn be recovered in the
manner hereinafter PROVIDED;
or persons hereafter to take, kill. destroy IN
jufc, or TO have in possession or offer FOR sale.
any wild swan. orany duck of the following
named SPECIES. namely: mallard duck. sum
mer wood duck, widkeon duck. sprig-tail
ducil. teal duck. spoon bin duck. or black duck
during the months of April May, June and
July of each year; Provided. That nothing in
tais section shall be so construed rs TO preclude
farmers irotn killing geese or ducks in sand
months II IL be necessary TO protect their grow
ing crops.
SIC. ). 1t shall be unlawful FOR any person
or persons 10 take. kill or destroy any elk or
deer at any time Tor the sole purt ose of obtain
ing their horns or hide. or skin OF the same
The person or persons offending shall be
naed a sum not less than twenty dollars for
each offence.
SIT. 1. Ii shall be Unlawful for any person
or persons TO take. kill, destroy injure, OF TO
have IN possession or oIrer Tor sale any grouse
pheasant or sage hen during the months OF
OF each year. ana ). shall he unlswini for any
parSon hereafter to TAXI. kill, destroy or injure
prairie chicken during the months OF March,
April, May and June OF each year.
SIC. ). Ii shall b. unlawful Tor any person
or persons hereafter To take kill. destroy or In
turS oS - have in possession or offer for sale.
any qGali or partridge, during the months OF
April, May. June and July OF each year. and
any person violating any of the provisions of
sections :. or of this Act, shall be fned five
dollars for the first offence. and double thst
cd in the manner hereinafter provided.
SEC. e. II shall be unlawful for any person
OF the streams G o. rive ris:rs of this ia STATE. e any any
drugs, charms, or powder. or 10 use any giant
Blasting, or gun powder. other explosive mate
rial, Tor the purpose OF catching. killing. or de
StrOying fish; aDd any person violating the
PROV visions OF this section, shall be fined twen-
" dollars for the first offence. double that sum
lor the second, and treble that sum Tor each
succeeding offence. 10 which may be added
imprisonment Tor any time not exceeding
ninety days.
SIC. :. 1t shall be unlawful for any person
or persons to place in any f:esh-wster stream,
lake or pond, any lime or dele.erious substance.
with intent To inlure fish. or any drug. or medI-
Gated bait. with lntont TO poison ar catch fish
and any person offending against the provis-
ions OF the section shall be dieeme ed guilty of u
mlSdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof.
shall be nns0 in any sum not less than one
hunored dollars. and not more than five hun
dred dollars. or DE imprisoned not less than
five, nor more than ninety days. al the disere-
ton OF the Court.
SEC ). II shall be unlawful Tor any person
persons at any time within three years from
the passage OF this Act, to take. Kill. destroy or
in;ure. in any OF the streams. lakes or rivers.
Within the state, or expose for sale. any fish OF
the kind known as shad and black or striped
bass; and any person offending against the
provisions OF this section, snail BE- fILed Tor
each rSh so taken, injured. destroyed. or ex-
posed Tor sale not less than s5 Tor the first. and
SO Tor each offence thereafter. to which may
be added imprisonment Tor any term not eA-
eeedins ten days Tor each offence.
SCI g. Any person or corporation who shall
hereafter construct any dam or other obStrnc-
tion across any stream of this state in which
salmon or other migrating fish run, shall Pro-
VIDE a ladder or way, so as 10 permit such hsh
person Offending against the provision of this
section shall be deemed guilty OF a misde-
meanor and upon conviction thereof shall be
punished by nne OF not less than $50 and not
more than 800.
SIC. II. Justices Courts are hereby given
jurisdiction OF offences against the provision
nI this Act, and il shall be the duty Of every
Justice OF the Peace. within each oil the couiI-
and ell ofenc, against either ol the PROVISIONS
this Act, and suits sr5uudcr she'll be
brought before any Justice OF the Peace in the
county where such offence may BE- coin .trsd
and such suit shall DE Prosecuted in the name
OF tn- stat. OF Orrson against the person or
persons 50 off,s nGing.
SIC. IL. 1t shall ba the duty of all sheriff
andthelr deputies. and all C0nstabies. and al
Prosecuting Attorneys, and their d. puiiss.
All Pole man Oh each incorporated city. town,
or village within th.s state, whenever Trey or
either "a. them, shall become cugDiZant of any
o1ence against any OF the provisions Of this
act, to brIng it TO the notice OF some Court hav
ing com npetent Jurisdiction.
eFl. /. The naes imposed by this Act shall
be paid IN the County Treasury OF the county
wh-re such fine or fines may De imposed. and
shall be- st apart as Common school Fund.
Approved October Il. ls72-
Attest: ;. +. CHADWICK.
Secretary OF State