The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-04-06

AN ACT for the preservation Of Game Animals and Birds
a the State of Mississippi.
SECTION L. Be 1t enacted By tie Legislot ere
of the State of Mississippt, That it shall be
unlawful in any place in this State to catch,
kill or iniure, or pursue with such intent any
wild buck, deer doe or fawn, between the fit
teenth day of May and the fifteenth day of
September; and it shall be unlawful to catch,
kill or lnJure, or pursue with Such intent any
wild turkey, between the first day of May and
the fifteenth day Of September; and it shall
also be unlawful to CATCH kill or njure, or pursue
with such intent any quail, sometimes called
partridge between the first day of April and
the fifteenth day of September; and it shall
be also unlawful to catch, kill I'M ure pur-
sue with such intent, any turtle dove, sometimes
called mourning dove, or any starting, com
monty known as field lark, between the first
day of April and the fifteenth day of Septem-
! Der; and it shall be unlawful at any and all
| seasons to catch, kill injure pulsue with
such intent the hooking Bird cat bird, or
| thrush.
SEC. ,. Be 1t. further enocted, That no per
son shall destroy or rob the nests Of any wild
| bird whatever excepting crews, black birds
blue jays, hawks, owls, and other birds OF prey
SEC. 3. Be 1t .turthor eaacted That it shall
be unlawful for any person to purchase, have
in his possession or expose for sale any of the
birds or game, mentioned in section one of this
! Act during the season when the catching,
killing or injuring the same is prohibited
SEC 4. Be 1t further enacted, That it shall
be unlawful for any railroad company, express
company, or other company, steamboat, or
carrier, or private individual to have in pos
session or receive for transportation Or carriage.
or for any other purpose whatever, any of the
birds game mentioned in section one of this
Act, during the season when the catching kill
, ing, or injuring the same is hereby prohibited
l Sec. 5. Be 1t further Enacted, That any per
son or persC violating the provisions ofthis Act
by killing, selling offering for sale, or having
in possession any of the birds, or game men
: toned in this Act, during the season hereby
, prOhl blted, or any fresh venisOn, during the
season mentioned in section one, shall tor each
, of the birds, and each head of game. and each
piece of fresh venison so killed, Sold or exposed
for sale, had in possession, on conviction
; thereof forfeit and pay a fine of not less than
| three or more than ten dollars for each bird
and not less than ten, or more than twenty
dollars for each buck, deer. doe, or fawn OF
f piece Of fresh venison, and three dollars fo1
each nest of eggs destroyed as aforesaid, to-
l gether with costs of prosecution. -.
SEC. s. BE It FURTHER enacted, That any viola
ton of the provisions of this Act may be pros
ecuted before any Justice of the Peace or any
: other officer or court having jurisdiction of mis-
' demeanors and the judgment of such court shall
/, be enforced in like manner as in other cases
e of misdemeanor.
SEC Z. Be 1t further enacted, That upon
collection OF any judgment record for any VIC
d latlon of the provisions of this Act one half Of
! such fpe or Judgment shall go to the informel
and the other half shall go to the common
school fund.
SEC. s. Be 1t further enacted. That it is here
by made the duty of all Sheriffs Constables
> Market Masters, members of Boards of Sinner
visors and police officers to arrest all persons
violating, or in the Act of violating any of the
provisions of this Act, and take them before :
{ Justice OF the Peace or other officer HAVING
jurisdiction to hear and try complaints for the
: violation of the provisions of this Act
; SEC. 8. BE It Jurther enacted, That if any
! person or persons shall take, catch or kill. OF
u attempt to take, catch or kill any of the bird,
Il or animals mentioned i'm this Act upon the
; lands or premises of any owner, who has
J posted the same, forbidding such trespass
unless he or they shall first have obtained the
: consent OF such owner or owners or other Der
. son or persons IN charge of such land or premi
ses, shall be deemed guilty of msdemeanor
and fined not less than ten nor more than fifty
dollars, TO be recovered in the same manner anC
d appropriated as other fines under this Act
"a Procsded. That this Act shall not apply to an,
one shooting birds on his place to prevent then
4 from depredating upon his vineyard or garden
n SEC. 10. Be 1t further enacted, That this Ac
n shall take effect and be in force from and afte
is its passage
II APPROVED, March 81, 1876.