The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-14
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OFFICIAL.
LAWS OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.
PUBLISHED by AUTHORITY.
EXTRA SESSION OF 1877.
No. col
AN ACT


the State OF Louisiana.
hrortea /. he II enacted by The Sendfe and
House af Representative u NE State NJ Louist.
ana, IN gsnerd Assembly oonuened. bat II
shali be unlawful ~ this State 70 oatoh, kill, or
pursue with such intent, any wild burH, doe or
lawn, or 10 have the same in possession after IL
has beer caught or killed. between the first day
" February and the first day Of August Of each
year. Under penalty Of twenty-five dollars for
each otfsnse.
SEQ. o. BE Il further enaoted etc., That no
person shall catch, hiii, or pursue with such in
tent, or have the same In posHeHsicn after IL has
been osnght or killed. ANY Wild turkey, between
The first day Of April and the first dal OF septem-
ber in each year, under penalty Of not less than
ive dollars nor more than twenty-five dollars for
each ofIsnse,
HEo. .. he u further enacted. eto.. That no
person shall catch, hill, or pursue with snoh in.
tent. or have in possession, after the same has
been caught or killed. any quail. partridge or
pheasant, between the fret day OF april and the
fifteenth day Of september In each year. under
q penalty OF not less than five nnr more than
twenty-five d1ars for each ofeDse
BHc 4. he further enacted. ets, That no
person shall catch. kill or pursue, with such in
tent or have In Possession, after the same has
been caught Or killed. any wbippoor-ili, spar.
row. finch, otiole, blue bird. swallow, pight-hswk
or black bird, except when The same shall be de-
atruotivs 10 the fruit or grain crop, under pen
atty OF not less than Eve. nor more than twenty
I've dollars for each Offense.
sHo. 3 be IL further enacted, ete.. That no
person shall rob or destroy the neHts or eggs OF
any wild bird whatsoever, save only those Ut n
predatory nature, and destructive II game or in.
saotivorUus birds, under n penalty Of not less
than Ave, nor more than twenty five dollars for
each olTshHe
aEo. O. he II further enacted ETC. That no
person shall enlrap, net, kill or pursa, with such
ia ent or have he same in possession, NJ any
lime during the year, any song bird, especially
the noeking b,rd except domestic .ted birds,
eept tho bid. DO .nt apped or netted for the
purpose Of domsstioation, under n penalty oi
not lasa than i've, no more than twenty five dol
lars I r each offense, except when the same shall
prove des ruotive to the fruit or grain crops.
Bee. 7. 10 further enaoted to-. That The
possession of any animals, or uirds, intended 10
bs protected by this not, Within the periods for
which their killing or pursuit is hereby prohib-
tied, except such no are demonstrated. shall be
prin,d faoir evidence that tue said animal or
bud was unlawfully caught or killed aud the pos
session thereof unlawful
BEo. g. De IL further enacted, etc That any
person exposing ssle any OF the animals or
bids intended To be protected by this aot within
the period for which the taking and killing
thereof In hereby prohibited shall, for each nm
itnal or bird 80 exposed for sale, except such M
are domestioated, be subject TO the came psualty
~ hereafter provided for the unlawful killing
or taking Of such animal or bird.
Emo. D. 10 Il further ehaoted, etc., That the
unlawful killing, catching o. possession of each
aud every one of tho animals or birds, intended
~ be protected by this aot, shall constitute
separate aud distinct oitsxse and shall be pun.
isbable accordingly. aud two or more offenses
may be joined in the same warrant or indie ment
therefor, and the person so offending, II con
voted. shall be fined for each oiIense
HEo. 10. BE IL further enacted, etc. That no per-
son shall at any time during the period forbidden
by this ast kill or take any Of the apimals or
birds intended to be profit ctsd by this act, by
means Of any trap, snares or other like device,
under n penalty OF not less than five nor more
than twenty five dollars for each ANNA or bird
80 trapped, shared or taken: prouidsd, nothing
contained in Mi, act shall apply to migratory
birds or fowls.
sme. II. he il further endcted, etc, That ali
transportation companies. ateanboats, railroads
or other public carriers, of whatsoever character,
are hereby prohibited from transporting any
game bird or animal mentioned In this act dur
log the period provided for tho prote ,ion VI such
game birds or animal. under penalty OF not less
than Eve dollars nor more than twenty Ave dollars
for each oi1ense.
sno. ~. be n further enacted. ctc,. That all
fines. coeo ed for violation Of any Of the above
provisions OF this act, one-baf of said tine shall
20 to the informer. and the other opt half shall
bs pm i TO tho treasurer OF tho parish school
board In which Haid fines are imposed, and shall
be applied for thu b nett OF the par sh schools.
hEo. ID be IL further enacted ofo.. That any
person convicted Ut violation OF the provisions OF
this act fai ing TO pay the penalty or penalties
prescribed herein, shall be imprisoned in the
parish Jail Tor period not loss than ton days nor
moro thap thirty days.
sEc. "A BE il further rnaoked, oto. That Nil acts
and o.ious Ut this law. don mi iated as offjnses
In tho foregoing seotions shall be and are hereby
declared TO DO crimes ngainst tho state OF Louiai-
anR, and IL shall DO the duty Of all district attor
neys, and district attorneys pro hrnpors I tho
State, to prosecute, batore any court Of oompo.
tent jurisdiction. all Offenders aud persons com
mi ting misdameanors under the provisions OF
this aot.
SEQ. Ii. Bo Il further enacted, etc.. That this
act shall take effect from aud after tho first day
Of june 1877, aud al lave or psrts OF laws In
conflict with this act be and the Same are hereby
repealed. -
tSignod) LOUIS BUSH,
speaker OF the House OF Representatives
(Sign.d LOUIS A. WTLH,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF tho Senate.
Approved April 10. 1877. -
(5igned) FRANCIS T. NIOHOLIS,
Governor OF the state Of Louisiana.
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