The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1877-05-05
Laws of the state of Louisiana.
EXTRA SESSION OF 1877.
No. GOT AN ACT
For the protection of game, animals
and birds in the State Of Louisiana.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatiges Of the
State Of Louisiana, ileuenerdJ assembly
c0nrened, That it shall be unlawful in
this State to catch, kill, or pursue with
such intent, any Wildsbuck, doe or fawn,
or 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-tiF Fe dollars for each
offense.
SEC. 2. Be it fuSAer enacted, etc.,
That no person shal&satch, kill, or pur-
sue F~ith such intenS, or have the same
in possession after it has been caught
or kilhad, any wild turkey, between the
first d. yssaof April and the first day OF
April az le''FESSe first day of September in
each yt75A lhnder penalty of not less
than five dollars nor more than twenty
| five dollars for each offense.
Sec. 3. Be It, further enacted, etc.,
That no person shall catch, kill, or
pursue with such intent, or have in
possession, after the same has been
caught or killed, any quail, partridge
April and the fifteenth day of Scptem-
Der in each year, under penalty of
not less than five nor more than twenty
five dollars for each Otfense.
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 the same has been caught
or killed, any whipp0orwiIl, sparrow,
finch, 0riOle, blue bird, swallow, night
| hawk or black bird, except when the
same shall be destructive to the fruit or
grain crop, under a penalty of not less
| than five, nor more than twenty-five
dollars for each 0tfense.
| SEX. 5. Be 1t further enacted, etc.,
| That no person shall rob or destroy the
nests or eggs Of any wild bird what
soever, save only those of a predatory
nature, and destructive of game or in
Sectiv0rOuS birds, under Il penalty of
not less than five, nor more than twenty
| five dollars for each otfense.
SEC. 6. Be 1t further enacted, ETC.,
| That no person shall entrap, net, kill or
| pursue, with such intent or have. the
same in possession, at any time during
the year, any song bird, especially the
mocking bird. except domesticated
birds, except the birds be entraped or
Hetted for the purpose of dOmeSticatiOn,
under a penalty OF not less than five,
no more than twenty-five dollars for
each Otfense, except when the same
| shall prove destructive to the fruit or
grain crops.
SEC. 7. 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 dOmesticatcd, shall
be printd tdcje evidence that the said
animal or bird was unlawfu1ly caught
or killed and the possession thereof un-
lawful.
SEC. 8. Be it further enacted, etc.,
That any person exposing for sale any
of the animals or birds intended to be
protected 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 for sale, except
such as are domesticated, be subject to
the same penalty as hereafter provided
for the unlawful killing or &fking 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 be
protected by this act, shall constitute a
separate and distinct ofense, and shall
be punishable accordingly; and two or
more Ofenses may be joined in the same
warrant or Indictment therefor,s and
the person so offending, If convicted,
shall be fined for each Offense.
SEC. 10. Be it further enacted, etc.,
That no person shall at any time during
the period forbidden by this act, kill or
take any of the animals or birds in |
tended to be protected by this act, by |
means Of any trap, snares or other like |
device, under penalty OF not less than |
five nor more than twenty-five dollars |
shared or taken; prOUtded, nothing |
contained in this act shall apply to |
migratory birds or fowls.
Sec. II. Be 1t further 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 or
animal, under a penalty OF not less |
than five dollars nor more than twenty |
five dollars for each Oftense,
SEC. 12. Be 1t further enacted, ETC.,
That all fines, collected for violation of |
any of the above provisions of this act,
One-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 the provisions OF this act failing to
pay the penalty or penalties prescribed
herein, shall be imprisoned in the
parish Jail for period not less than ten
days nor more than thirty days.
SEC. H. BE # further enacted, etc.,
That all acts and violations of this law,
denominated as offenses in the fore
going sections, shall be and are hereby
declared to be crimes against the State
Of Louisiana, and il shall shall be tne auty
of all district attorneys, and district at |
torneys pro temp0res OF the State, to
prosecute, before any court of compe-
tent Jurisdiction, all offenders and per-
sons committing misdemeanors under
the provisions of this act.
SEC. Is. Be it 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 conflict with
this act be and the same are hereby
repealed.
tsigned) LOUIS BUSH,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
[Signed) LOUIS A. WILTZ,
Lieutenant Gaaernor and President of
the Senate,
approved April 13, 1877.
(Signed9 FRANCIS T. NICHOLS,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
WILL A. STRONG,
Secretary OF State.
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