The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1877-04-28
laws OF the state Of louisiana
EXTRA SESSION OF 1877,
No. COL AN ACT

State Of L0uisic,ssu, IN General assembly
c0nUcRcd, That it shall be unlawful S
this State to catch, kill, or pursue with
such intent, any wild buck, doc or faNn
OF To have the same in possession after
! it has been caught or killed, between
the first day OF February and the first
day of August of each year, under a
penalty of twenty-five dollars for each
SEC. 2. BE it further enacted, ETC.,
That no person shall catch, kill, or pur-
sue with such intent, on have t1io same
| in possession after it has been caught
OF killed, any wild turkey, between the
| first day of April and the first day OF
April aud the first day of September in
| each year, under afpcnalty Ofsnot less
than i've dollars nor more than twenty
| five dollars for each OtlCnsG.
SEC. 3, BE Il tUrttcr enacted, etc.,
That no person shall catch, kill, OF
pursue with such intent, or have in
| possession, after the same has been
caught or killed, any quail, partridge
! on pheasant, BEtWcen the first day OF
| April and the fifteenth day of Sopttm-
Der in each year, under u penalty OF
not less than five nor more than twenty
five dollars for each OttonsC.
SEC. 4, Be it further enacted, etc.,
That no person shall catch kill or pur-
| sue, with such intent or have in pos
session, after tho same has been caught
or killed, any whippOOrWill, sparrow,
finch, oriolC, blue bird, swallow, night
hawk OF black bird, except when the
same shall be destructive to the fruit OF
grain crop, under Il penalty OF not less
| than five, nor more than twenty -tlVe
| dollars for each OlfCnse.
., JIpts tail pfy.
| Thai 10 person shall rob or destroy the
nests or eggs Of any wild bird what
| soCver, save only those Of a predatory
nature, and destructive of game or in
sectiVorOus birds, under u penalty OF
not less than five, nor more than twenty
| five dollars for each OftenSe.
SEC. 6. BE Ut further enacted, etc.,
That no person shall entrap, net, Kill or
pursue, with such intent OF have the
satire III possession, ut any time during
the year, any song bird, especially the
mOcking bird, except domestiCated
birds, except the birds be entraped OF
nettCd for the purpose OF dOmcSticatlOn,
under penalty OF not less than five,
no more than twenty-five dollars for
each Oitense, except when the aHme
shall prove destructive to theztrult OF
grain crops
SEC. r. Be ii fWthcJ endctGd, etc..
That the possession Of any animals, OF
birds, intended to be protected by tins
act, within the periods fOr which their
killing or pursuit is hereby prohibited,
except such as are dOmesticated, shall
be pri,nG tacic evidence that the said
animal or bird was unlawfully cadBht
OF killed and the possession thereof I'M
lawful.
SEC. s. Ec it further enacted, etc.,
That any person exposing for sale any
of the animals or birds intended to be
protected by tAiasast within the period
| for which the taking and killing thereof
is hereby prohibited, shall, for each an
imal or bird so exposed for sale, except
such as are tlOmesticated, be subject to
The same penalty as horCaohr provided
| for the unlawful killing Or taking of
such animal or bird.
SEC O. BE it further enacted, ctc.,
That the unlawful killing, catching or
| possession of each aud Cvory one OF
| the animals or birds, intended to be
protected by this act, shall constitute Il
separate and distinct offonse, and shall
be punishable accordingly; and two or
more OiienaGS may bo joined IN the same
warrant or Indictment therefor, and
| the person so offending, if convicted,
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SEC. 10. BE it further enacted, ETC.,
That no person shall. at any time during
the period forbidden by this act, kill OF
take any Of the animals or birds in
tended TO be protected by this act, by
means Of any trap, snarCs or other like
device, under penalty of not less than
| five nor more than twenty-five dollars
| for each animal or bird so trapped,
snaeed or taken; pfopMed, nothing
contained IN this act shall apply to
| migratory birds or fowls,
SEC. II, BE it ftftheT enacted, etc.,
| That all Transportation companies.
steamboats,, railroads or other public
| carriers, of whatsoever character, are
| hereby prohibited from transporting
any game bird or animal mentioned in
| this act during the period provided for
| the protection of such game birds OF
animal, under o penalty OF not less
| than five dollars nor more than twenty
| FIVE dollars for each otfense,
| Sec. 12. BE 1t further enacted, etc.,
| That all fines, collected for violation of
any of the above provisions OF this act,
| Que half Of said fine shall go 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
imposed, and shall be applied for the
benefit OF the parish schools.
| SEC. 13 BE 1t further enacted, ETC.,
| That any person convicted OF violation
Of tile provisions Of this act fai!inas to
| nay the penalty OF penalties prescribed
herein, shall be imprisoned il the
| parish jail for period not less than ten
| DAYS n0rsmefe tlian thirty days.
/ SEo. ID. BE ii further enacted, etc,
| That all acts and violations of this law,
| dcnominated as 0ttepscs IN the fore
| going sections, shall be and are hereby
| declared to be crimes against the State
Of Louisiana, and il shall he the duty
of all district attorneys, and district at,
/ t0rneys pro tGp}p0re OF the State, to
prosecute, before any court OF C0mpe-
tent jurisdiction, all offenders and per
sons committing misdemean0rs under
tho provisions of this act,
SEC. Is. 10 IL further enacted, etc,
That this act shall take effect from and
after the first day of June, 1877, and all
| laws or parts Of laws in CORtlict with
| this act be and the same are hereby
repealed.
| (SignetD LOUIS BUSH,
Speaker attite House of Representatives
(SigIae LOUIS A, WILT,
Lieutcnant Governor and President Of
the Senate.
! Approved April IL, 1871
{Signcd) FRANCIS L. NICHOLS,
Governor OF the State OF Louisiana
/ a true copy
VIII A. STRoNG,
Secretary OF State.
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