River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-04-18
proved March 10, 1875.
Published March q. 1878. J
CHAPTER 1913.

AN ACT relating to the preservation Of game
and amendatory Of section of chapter 329
of the laws of Wisconsin for 1874, and 10 re-
peal chapter 12l of the laws of Wisconsin
for 1874, entitled AN act for the preserva-
ton of game in the counties of Eue Claire,
Chippewa, Dunn, Trempealeau, Buffalo and
Pepin," and to repeal chapter 900 OF the
laws of Wisconsin for 1877, entitled An
act for the preservation Of game, and
amendatory of section l of chapter l2l of
the laws of Wisconsin for 1874.
The people OF the state OF Wisconsin, resre-
scented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as
follows:
Section |. Section Of chapter 329 of the
laws OF Wisconsin for 1874 is hereby amended
SO as to read az follows: Section /. No per-
son shall catch, kill or otherwise destroy, or
have in his possession, or expose for sale, in
this State, between the first day OF January
and the succeeding twenty fifth day OF August
in each year, any woodcoek, quail, grouse,
prairie hen or prairie chicken, partridge, or
ruffed grouse, under the penalty OF ten dol.
lars for each said game bird caught, killed or
otherwise destroyed or had in possession or
exposed for sale.
Section q Section Of chapter 329 OF the
laws of Wisconsin for 1874, is hereby amended
by striking oct In the fourth line OF said sec
ton the word February" and inserting in
lieu thereof the word January" so that the
section, when so amended will read as follows;
Section g. No person shall, within this State,
kill or expose for sale, or have In his or her
possession, after the same Is killed, any wood
duck, mallard duck, or teal duck, between the
first day Of January and the succeeding TWEEN
y-Efth day of August in each year, under a
penalty OF ten dollars for each such duck so
killed, and in possession or exposed for sale.
And no person shall, In this State, take or
have IN his or her possession, any wild ducks
eggs between the hrst day Of March and the
succeeding first day Of July in each year under
a penalty OF one dollar for each such ducks
eggs so taken. had In possession or exposed
for sale. Aud no person shall, .tt any time or
at any place within this State, kill any wild
duck, brant or wild goose, with Or hg means
of the device instrument or fire arms known
as q pivot or swivel gun, or with or by means
of any gun or fire. arms other than sueh guns
or fire arms as are habitually used at arms
length and fired from the shoulder, or shall
use any such devise, instrument or gun other
than such shoulder gun as aforesaid, with in
tent to kill any wild duck, brant or wild goose
under penalty of fifty dollars for each and
every ofiense.
Section 8. Chapter l2i Of the laws Of Wis
consIn for 1874, entitled IAN act for the pre-
servatlon of game in the counties Of Eau
Elaire, Chippewa, Dunn, Trenepealeau, Buffalo
and Pepin,h and chapter 200 of the laws Of
Wisconsin for 1874, entitled San act relating
TO the preservation Of game, ard atnendatory
of section Of chapter l2l Of the laws OF Wis
consin for 1874" are hereby repealed.
Section T. This act shall take effect and be
In force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved March Is, 1875