The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-05-04

birds, except the birds be entrapped OF
| melted for the purpose of domestica-
ton, under penalty of not less than
| five, no more than twenty-five dollars
| for each ofIense, except when the same
shall prove destructive to the fruit or
grain crops.
SEC. :. BE it further enacted, ETC.,
That the possession of any animals, or
birds, intended to be protected by this
act, within the periods for which their
killing or pursuit is hereby prohibited,
except such as are domesticatest, shall
be l,,'ino facie evidence that the said
animal or bird was unlawfully caught
or killed and the possession thereof un-
lawful.
SEC. s. BE il further. enacted, ETC., That
any person exposing for sale any of the
animals or birds intended to be protect
ed by this act within the period for
which the taking and killing thereof is
hereby prohibited, shall, for each an
imal or bird SO exposed tor sale, except
such as are domesticated, be subject to
the same penalty as hereafter provided
for the unlawful killing or taking Of
such animal or bird.
SEC. 8. Be it further enacted, etc,
That the unlawful killing, catching or
possession of each and every one of the
animals or birds, intended to he pro-
tected by thisac shall constitute sep
:srate and distinct oflense, and shall be
punishable accordingly; and two ornorc
otienses may be joined in the same war
rant or indictment therefor, and the
person so offending, if convicted, shall
be fined for each offense.
SEC. 10. BE 1t further enacted, etc.,
That no person shall ut any time during
the period forbidden by this act, kill or
take any of the animals or birds intend
ed to be protected by this act, by means
of any trap, snares or other like device,
under a penalty of not less than five
nor more than twenty-five dollars for
each animal or bird so trapped, shared
or taken; 3orori0e7, nothing contained
in this act shall apply to migratory
birds or fowls.
SEC. IL. BE it fit,1I'er enacted, etc.,
That all transportation companies,
steamboats,, railroad or other public
carriers, OF whatever character, are
hereby prohibited from trasnportingany
game bird or animal mentiuned in this
act during the period provided for the
under Il penalty Of not less than five
dollars nor more than twenty-five dol
lars for each oflense.
SEC. II. BE it .ftu1hea' enacted, etc.,
That all fines, collected for violation Of
the above provisions of this act, one
half of said fine shall be paid to the in
former, and the other one-half shall be
paid to the treasurer Of the parish
school board in which said fines are i'm
posed, and shall be applied for tho hen-
tit of the parish school.
SEC. 10. Be it .t,01hcr enacted, etc.,
That any person convicted Of viOlence
of the provisions of this act failing to
pay the the penalty OF peniites prescrih-
Ell herein, shall be imprisoned in tho
parish Jail for period not less than ten
days nor more than thirty days.
SEC. II. BE 1t FURTHER enacted, etc.,
That all acts and violations of this law,
denominated as offenses in the torcgo-
ing sections, shall be and are hereby
declared TO he crimes against the State
of Louisiana, and it shall he the duty
Of all district attorneys, and district
attorneys pro ten,po,e of the State, to
| prosecute, before any court Of competent
jurisdiction, all offenders and persons
| committing mistlemeanors under tho
provisions of this act.
SEC. -. BE 1t further enacted, etc.,
| That this act shall take effect from and
ltcr the first day of June, 1877, and all
laws or parts of laws in conflict with this
| act be and the same arc hereby repealed.
(Signed) LOUIS BUSH,
Speaker of the House Of Repre-
Scntatives.
(Sisned) LOUIS "A. WILTZ,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
! the Senate.
Approved April ID, 1877.
| (Signcd) FRANCIS II. NICHOLAS,
| Governor of the State of Louisiana.
| \ true copy:
! Will. A. STRONG,
| Secretary of State.