The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-03-08


PROTECTION OF GAME.-The following is
the text OF bill for the protection of game
in Virginia, which has passed the House Of
Delegates. and will, it is believed, have the
concurrence Of the Senate and approval of
the Governor at al early day:
BE ii enacted by the General Assembly,
That it shall not be lawful for any person to
kill or capture, or offer for sale or buy, any
partridges or quail between the 1st day of
february and the 18th day of October OF each
year Within this State; nor shall it be lawful
To capture partridges as any time. by means
Il nrts or traps of any kind, except on his
own land.
2. lie sail nos be lawful for anv person to
kill or capture pl!easants or ruff1.d grouse
,tw,eii the hr.t day nf F..br r.iy anl thu
!,ifsJ day 1T August of each year; nor VOID
sick between the tirSt day nf February AMI
HE first day of July nj eacn year; ll.,i robins
,etween til,. first ,tay OF April and the first
llv III November of each year; nor shall it
J.. lawful 1T any tim tn kill or ctpture any
,r,wi thrush. cat bird, cardinal (,r re,l)
bird, house Wren. ori''ie. whM robtn. blu
,iri. Il,Ise III ,rJiu. or starliux. or to destroy
lleir nests.
B. II shall not bs lawful to kill or capture
any wild water fowl in this State between
the first day OF April AMI the fest day Ut ) p
,cnib.f vi each year, except the wild duch
commonly known aud called the summer
luck, or during the nigllt--.that l.. b Tween
lark a.l dLybreAk iio shall it Dc lawful TO
slll wild water fovl except Will, gun thai
IN be raised al arsll's length AMI fred o II
no silouller without u r,.s.. Wild gees
nav b. killed either ,aring the 'l;tv or might !;
r.,yl,lutl that in no caSe shall ii ing rt-
.lectors III Lamps tie USED in shooting wild
.cese in Jiie night lime.
4. IL shall TOT be Lawful to kill or captGrt.
Wild turkeys between the lst day, of Feb
ruary and thu 18th day of October of cash
year, nor at any time by traps Of any kin'l
5. 1t shall not be lawful for ak years from
The pas age Of this act To capture mockin.
ur.ls, OF 20 buy and sell the sane, and bntl,
,ly.r Anl seller shall be subj .cG to tbs. ps,l-
llly imposed by this act, an |, in ad itioi.
zach sh I'll be tiirI one dollar for every bird
sold anil bought; but this section shall not
| lppiy to any person catching ar having
| clti.ht the same on his owa premises, unless
for sale.
6. Ii shall not be lawful to kill ur capture
deer within this State between the Ii ii day
| Of December aud the 18th day of Angus: Of
the next succeeding year.
7. Auy person offending against tie pro-
visions Of this act shall be guilty. OF. q missile
lnearlor. and Oh conviction thereof III any
court, or before IL Justice Of the Peaoe, shall
be- fined Sill. for each offence. and shall be
imprisoned till said fine is paid, but not ex-
ceesling thirty days. The possession Of any
prohibited bird or deer Within the prohibited
time mentioned in the act, shall be held as
prin,a facie evidence Of its violation, and
subject the person in possession to Its penal
ties.
s. This act shall be given in charge to the
Grand Jury at every term OF the Curt at
which a regular Grand Jury may be impan'
eled
8. This act shall repeal all acts in conflict
with 1t, and shall take effect from and AFTER
the first day OF July next.