The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-06-21
Ne1O Game and Fish Lar.
TIMELY NOTICE TO eUNNERs AND FISHER
MEN.

The provisions of the new fish and gam,
law will be found below. They went into
effect Immediately upon the bill being
signed by the Governor on the Sd inst
The bill is intended to be a consolidation
of the several game laws heretofore il
operation in this State. In some particu.
lars it is susceptible of more than one con
( struction, but it is sufficiently clear TO be
: understood by all, and if ooeyed, to protect
the food fishes of our streams
Elk. deer and fawn may be killed between
Oct. LIST and Dec. 18th, but no dogs shall be used
/ to pursue them. Penalty $50 per animal.
Squirrels may be killed between Sept LIST and
/ January lst. Penalty So per squirrel
Rabbits and bare may he killed between Oct.
/ 18th and Jan. lst. No ferrets shalt be used.
Wild duck or geese may be killed between
Sept. lSt and May 18th. No other guns but
such as are habitually raised at arms length,
Wild turkeys may be killed between Oct
18th and Jan. Jst Penalty $40 per bird.
Upland or grass plover may he killed between
July 18th and Jan. Ist Penalty $40 per bird.
Rufied grouse, pheasants, pfnnated grouse,
known as Drarie chickens, may be killed be-
tween October lst and January 1st. Penalty
WooGcocks may be killed and sold between
July 4th and January list. Penalty SO per
Quail or Virginia partridge may be killed and
Penalty $40 per bird.
Rail birds or reed birds may be killed and
sold during September, October and November.
Penalty 50 per bird
Night hawks whipporwill, sDarrows thrush
lark, finch, martcn, chimney swallows barn
swallows, woodDcckers. flicker, robin ori0ie
red or cardinal birds, ceder birds, tanaper car
bird, blue bird, or any insectivOrous bird. sha
not be killed. trapped or exposed for sa Ie under
a Denalty of 81 for each bird This sbaT nCt
apply o any person who shall kill any Of these
birds for the purpose of scientific Investigation
No person shall rob or destroy tbe eygs or
nests ~ anv wild bird OpI,, -, - : VI
datory birds, as are destructive of game and
insectiverous birds. under penalty of $40 for
each This shall not anDiV bat
collects such eggs for scientific purposes.
arms at any wild pigeon while on its nesting
grounds, or in any manner disturb it, or the
birds therein, under penalty of $50.
Wild turkeys. rufIied grouse, pheasant mar
fridge wOodcOck. rail or reed birc or
pinnated grouse shall nor be taken vyitbir ,be
limits of this State with net. trap. snare. or
torchlight. nor be exposed for sale, under a
penalty OF $40 Tor each bird.
No Speckied trout shall be caught, at any
time with any device, save rod, hook and line
except Tor the purpose o: propagation, under a
penalty of 50 for each offence.
Sea salmon or speclSled trout may be caught
during April, May, June and July. Owners
may catch trout in their streams to stock other
streams.
Fishermen trespassing, after due public no.
ttce shall be liable to damages and penalty
for each offence.
Fish baskets, gill nets, pond nets. eel weirs.
kiddles, brush or fscine nets, or any other
permanent set means of taking fish, snail not
be placed in any or the waters Of this Common
wealth, except the Delaware river Penalty
No fish. except shad. shall be caught with
Fyke or hoop nets may begused in any stream
uninhabfted by brook or soeckled trout during
November. Fish tor stocking purposes must
be returned To the wafer alive, If caught.
Penalty $25 for each offence.
Black bass, green bass, yellow bass. willow
bass rock bass, Lake Erie or green bass, pike
or pickerel or wall-eyed pike. commonly known
as SuSquehantIa sa anon- may be caught be-
tween June lSt and january, ist, and only with
ing the year Penalty $40 for eHeh offence N"-
SpeckIed trout, yellow bass. green bass, will
low bass or black bass. Lake Erie or green bass
or other tsh may be caught by drawing off
waters or dragging nets after waters are drawn
on only by the order OF the State Fishery Com
MISSION. ana qulckilme, poisonous bait or eX-
plosives shall not be used. Penalty $50.
one or more tISh Wardens may be appointed
oy the Board OF Fish Comm isSiOnerS on The ap-
plication OF ten or more citizens to enforce this
law.
Speckled trout, trout or black bass may be
caughs with he's by persons in waters owned
by themselves, to stock other waters.
The catching of bait fish by means OF hand
Hcts or cast nets is not PROHIBITED.
Lake bass, rock. bass or blue sun fish, species
recently Introduced by the fish commissioners,
shall not be Caught for three years, from Jan.
i, 1873, undera pecHlty of - Tor each offence.
six inches, shall not be caught. but should they
tie, it->hail be the duty OF those taking them 10
return them Immediately TO the water, under
ii penalty of SO tor each offence.
TIE me sale OF pneasants. partridges AMI wood
cocks, Is allowed Tor u period oil fifteen days
alter the time limited for killing the same has
expired.
The posse ssiOn of game or fl IN. shall be DJiga1
JCcie evidence OF the violation OF the above
act. On conviction, one half the fines aud
penalties to go to the intOrmer, and the remain
tug malt To tie County Treasurer. to bc dis
ttlDuted among the various school districts in
proportion. 1t not paiu. the defendant may he
committed to the county Jail. for period not
less than one day, Tor eacn dollar or penalty.
Search warrants may He issued ON Droof Nv
alhddNlt, that any provision has been violated.
May orS and BurgeSSes shall require their police
force dilig entity search out and arrest mi
persons violating the law, and it shall be the
duty OF Clerks OF Markets To execute the law,
mere snaH be no hunting, or shooting, or
nShlng, on the first day OF the week called sun
day, and any person So Offending shall be liable
10 a penelty OF twenty-five dollars,