Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-11-17
THE GAME LAW.
An Act for the preservation of gam.
lmals and birds, and to repeal Il.
mer acts relating thereto

Isl oav OF March and the I6t IT,. ul
| September; or any pinnated ..yG.c.
| commonly called prairie chic .,.. De-
| tween IN" ir>t day oi Feb 49,. ..i the
| 18th I.sy ui Angus. .. ... ra,--
! led gronS". commonly a ..,' ..,4-Int.
| "i partridge. or any qg:,a. ,..r.tinc5
| called Virginia partridge. h..,,nru The.
i>t day q; February and 4. "a day Of
October; on any wooGrurh N,,yrrr The
lDth day OF January and ;A. j., ciy of
July: ur any turtle dove. sometimes
| called mourning dove. or auv meadow
ARK, sometimes called meadow starring,
or any p!uyrr, brtwcrg, the Isl ,aV OF
February and the lst day ui August: or
ANY wild s"ng-hird or any in>cctivorOus
bird at any season Of the year: and it
shall he unlawful for any person. at auy
time or season. Ia catch. take or Iniure.
or attempt TO catch. take or iniurc by
means oi any nets. traps. pens or pits.
or other device OF the kind. any pinuated
grouse, commonly ' called prairie chicken.
or any quail, sometimes called Virginia
partridge; and it shall be unlawful Tor
any person ait any time or season to
disturb, rob or destroy any wild birds
nest. OF take therefrom any egg or eggs
Sec. > The provisions of section one
shall not apply to any person who shall
catch or kill, or attempt to catch or Kill
any quail, sometimes called Virginia
| partridge, or prairie chicken. bv means
OF traps or nets on his own premises for
his own or family consumption. between
the 18th day OF October and the lst day
| OF February. nor to any person who
! l.l,a
thereirom any eggor eggs OF any hawk.
| owl, eagle or other bird OF prey, nor to
any person who shall kill any bird for the
| purpose OF studying its habits or history,
| or having the same stuffed or set up rs
a specimen. nor 10 any person who shall
| Kill any bird on his own premises in the
act OF destroying fruit, grapes or honey
| bees
Sec. 3. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person /" purchase, have in possession
or sell any OF the game. birds or animals
| specified in section one Of thin act, or
any fresh pieces or parts of said animals
| during the season when the catching
aud killing is by said section onprohibited;
or I" purchase, have in possession. or
sci. any OF the game, birds or ANIMALS
caught or killed contrary to the provis-
ions ofthis act and for any person to pur-
chase, have in possession or sell any of the
game, birds or animals during the sea-
sons prohibited by this act, or to pur-
chase, have in possession or sell any
| live pinnated grouse, commonly called
! prairie chicken. or any live qual.. COM
monty called Virginia partridge, or any
dead pinnatei grouse, commonly called
prairie chicken, or any dead quail, some
times called Virginia partridge, not
having or showing thereon any marh> Of
gun->hnt it shall he prima iacie cyi-
dence that said game or birds were
caught and killed contrary to the pro-
visions OF this act.
Sec. {. 1t shall be unlawful tor any
railroad company, express company,
steamboat company, or other company
or corporation, OF private individual. to
have i'll position or receive for trans
purtation or carriage, or for ANY pur-
pose whatsoever. any OF the h.~'Is or
game mentioned in section one ui this
act. during the season when the r':,ch
iug. killing or injurng the sam IS Irrc-
by prohibited
See. q. Every person who -.o ..o-
late any ui the provisions 9i act.
shall upon conviction. 80 .''. .grd
oUity al = rniS,'cmCaNrr. lI.' .r.l ~l!ri
IS line not exceeding twenty u...l.- toy
each and every au:ma. ,HN a... '.uGght,
killed "r injured. and Toy '.c .gr. every
p!uuatcd grouse, ,c0mm1u.1 r..tt. "r'Gre
chlChcn. and every '1..v. sometimes
ru..rd Virginia partridge. r-aGht or
h..cd by meIa~ ut aHl met 'rtp, PIT or
. pen. or other device or it,r kind. AMI Tor
each aud every animal uT n!rd. and each
and every fresh piece ~ PIrt ui Nali an
lmAl purchased. had in possession or
! Sold and each and every wild bird nest
. d!Sturhrd. robbed or destroyed. "r egg
taken theretrOm contrary 10 this act !,
and every company. corporation Aud in
diyidual that shall violate any OF the
. provisions OF section tour OF this act,
shall be judged guilty OF a misdcmeanor,
and on conviction, punised by \ fine not
f exceeding twenty dollars for each and
, every animal and bird, and each and ev-
cry part of said animal had in possession,
. ycccived ior transportation or carriage
contrary to the provisions of said section.
Sec. 6. ANY violation OF the provisions
, OF this act may he prosecuted before any
, police Justice. recorder, justice of the
peace, or any other officer or court hav-
ing jurisdiction to try cases OF msdc-
| meanors, and the Judgment OF such
courts shall be enforced in like manner
, rs in other eases of misdemeanor.
sec. :. Upon the collection OF any fine
imposed Tor the violation of this act, it
shall be paid one-hali into the public
, school fund of the county and the other
halt to the complainant or intormcr.
, Sec. s. 1t is hereby made the duty OF
, all constablcs, marshals, market-maS-
ters and police officers to arrest all per-
sons violating. or in the act of violating
any of the provisions of this act, and
take them before the police justice OF
, other officer having jurisdiction TO hear
and try complaints for the violation OF
. the provisions of this act.
Sec Q. 1t shall be unlawful for any
, person or persons who are non-residents
OF this state to Kill. ensnare, trap or net
any deer. tawn. wild turkey, pinnated
, grouse, ruiiled grouse, quail, woodcock,
goose. brant. duck or snipe,i in any cOun-
ty in this state Tor the purpose Of selling
, or marketing or removing the same out
side of this state Any person convicted
. of violation of this section shall be
deemed guilty ot misdcmeanor. and
fined in anv sum not less than ten dol
lars and not more than fifty dollars, 10
. be recovered in the same manner as
other fines under this act.
Sec. 10. No person shall enter upon
the ncclosure OF another person to catch
or Kill any game OF any kind. without the
consent of the owner or other person IN
charge of such enclosures. Any person
convicted OF any violation of this section
on complaint of the owner OF such en-
closure, shall he deemed guilty Ol Il mis-
demennur and fined in any sum not more
than ten dollars.
Sec II All acts or parts of acts here
tntnre acted relating to the subjects
contained in this act, are hereby repealed.
Approved April IL. 1877.
THE CAB STOPPER"