Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1877-06-02

The following is the full text Of
Act. No. 60. which has passed both
Houses, received the signatur" of
the Governor and been promulga-
ted in the official journal:
/. 1t shall be unlawful in this State 70
catch. xiii or pursue with such intent ,>::,y
Wild buck doe on taWn,nr to have the same
IN i,n>Sc>>ion after il 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 otttn>e.
2. That no person shall catch. kill, or
pursue. with such intent,o or have the same
in possession after it has been caught or
killed, any wild turkey, bctwcen the first
day Of April and the first day Of September
III each year. under a penalty OF not less
than five dollars nor more than twenty
tive dollars for each otfen>c.
3. That no person shall catch, kill, or
| pursue with such intent, or nave in pos
| session, after the same has been caught
or killed. any quail. partrigc or pheasant.
fifteenth day of September in each year,
under Il penalty OF not less than five nor
more than twenty-five dollars to1 each
I.Zit nc person shall catch. kill. or
PURSUE with such intent. or have in pos
session. after thessame has been caught or
killed, any whipporwill, sparrow, finch
oriolc. blue bird. swallow. night hawk
or black bird, except when the same
shall be destructive to the fruit OF grain
crop, under IA penalty Of not less than five
nor more than twenty-five dollars for each
~otfen>e.
). That no person shall rob or destroy
the nests or eggs of any wild birds, except
those only Of q predatory nature. and des
%tructive of game or insectiyorous birds,un-
der Il penalty Of not less than five nor more
than twenty-five dollars for each otiense.
s. That no person shall cntrap, net, kill
or pursue. with such intent or have the
same in possession. at amy time during the
year, any song bird, especially the mocking
bird, except domesticatrd birds. except
the bird be cntrappcd or Melted for the
purpose Of donestlcation, und~a penalty
Of not less than five nor more tfln twenty
five dollars for each offense. except when
the same shall lovedestructivet to the fruit
! or grain crops.
:. 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 dOme>ticate., shall be
primc .facic evidence that said animal or
bird was unlawfully caught or killed and
| the possession thereof unlawful.
s. That any person exposing for sale any
of the animals or birds intended to be pro-
tected by this act within the period for
which the taking and kill & thereof is
so exposed for sale, except such as are
domestichted, be subjected to the same
penalty as hereafter provided for the I'M
lawful killing or taking Of such animal or
bird.
8. 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 4 separate and
distinct ~otfe1se. and shall be punishable
accordingly; and two or more otfenses
may be joined in the same warrant or
Indictment therefor, and the person so
offending, if convicted, shall be fined for
each %otfense. :
10. That no person shall ct any time
during the period forbidden by this act,
kill or take any of the animals or birds
intended 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 and every animal or bird SO trapped,
shared or taken; prorided, nothing contain
ed in this act shall apply to migratoy birds
or fowls.
IL. That all transportation companies
steamboats,, railroads or other pubic car
riers, Of whatever 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 animals under 4 penalty
of not less han five nor moro than twenty
five dollars for each offense.
Il. That all fines. collected for the viola
ti9p OF any of the above provisions If this
aG, Ell half Of said fine shall 90 to the
informer. 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,
Is. That n person convicted of a vi
olation Of the provisions of this act failing
to pay the penalty or penalties prescribed
herein, shall be imprisoned in the Parish
Jail for a period Of not less than ten nor
more than thirty days.
IA. That all acts and violations of this
law, denOminated as Otfenscs in the fore
going sections, shall be and are hereby
declared to be crimes against the State Of
Louisiana, and it shall be the duty Of all
district attorneys. and district attorneys
pro tempo,e of the State, to prosecute, before
any court Of competent jurisdiction, all
offenders and persons committing INSIDE
meanors under the provisions Of this act.
Is. That this act shall take effect from
| and after the first day of June, 1877, and
this act be and the same are hereby re-
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