Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-30

THE SPORTING SEASON.
Game Laws OF Virginia, Maryland
ana the District Of Columbia.
Recently the occasional popping Of shot guns
in the marshes and woods hereabouts has given
evidence that the season for shooting ia near.
and Notwithstanding the efforts OF the police
there SJeen considerable shooting contrary
to Law. Situated as we are contiguous to two
lurlsolctlons besides our own, and considering
nne IaSa !nat IN tne nelghboring state OF Mary
1t has always been somewhat dIf1icult for those
VINO engage In cunning to keep fully posted as
many calls on THE STAR for Information On this
subject, and we therefore republish in full the
act OF Congress .for the preservation Of game
and protection of birds in the District of Colum
b'a," approved June 18th, 1875; also an abstract
of the game laws OF Virginia and Maryland-au
published in The STAR OF last year:
THE DISTRICT GAME LAW.
Re 1t enacted, ETC., That no person shall Kill or
expose for sale, or have In either his or her pos
session, either dead or alive, any partridge,
otherwise quail, between the first day of Feb
penalty of five dollars for each bird SO killed or
in possession. Sec. 2. That no person shall
kill or expose for sale, or have In his or her
otherwise ru1ed grouse, between the first day
OF February and the first day of August under
penalty OF five dollars for each bird SO killed
or 1i 10 ds possession Sec 3 That no person shall
possession, either dead or alive, any woodcock.
between the first day Of February and the first
gay day. OF July under penalty OF five dollars for
4. That no person shall XIII % or expose 'SS; for
SAFE, or nave In his or her possession, either
dead or alive. any prairie chicken otherwise
ruary and the first day of September, under
penalty OF five dollars for each bird so killed or
IN IN possession. Sec s; That no person shall XIII
sion, either dead or alive, any snipe, or blower.
between the first day OF May and the frst day
OF od SePtemper @ @ under penalty OF ave dollars for
20 person shall kin OF expose for sale, sale or have have
In his or her possession, either dead or alive.
any wild duck, wild goose, or wild brandt, be.
september, under penalty OF five dollars for
each bird so killed or In possession, Sec. Z That
no person shall kill or expose for SALE or have
Id ms or her possession, either dead or alive
any WATERFALL or 0rtOlan, or reed bird or rice
Dlrd, between the first day of February and the
nrst day OF September, under penalty of two
collars for each bird so killed or In possession
sc sec; , 5; 81 That no person shall expose for sale
or have In his or her possession, any deer
meat, or venison, between the first day of
January and the fifteenth day OF August, under
pound of deer-meat so exposed for sale or had
IN possession. Sec. Q. That no person shall
kln or expose for sale, or have In his or her pos.
wren, sparrow, blue-bird, uInmiug.bird. blue
jay. robin or migratory thrush, wood or song
ROBIN, mai TIN, mocktng- bird, swallow. or1ole;
Will, gold finch sap sucker, hanging bird. Wood
pecker, crow, black. bird, or any other insec.
uvorous biId, save as herein provided, under
penaIy OF Two & dollars for each bird killed or in
rob the nest Of any wild bird OF eggs or young.
or destroy such nest, unless In the necessary
af e. to- OF farming business under penal
penalty OF s. for each nest destroyed. Sec. II.
That no person shall trap, net or ensnare
any wild bird or water fowl, or have in
possession any trap, net or snare, with the In
tent to capture or hu any wild bird or water
1owl, under penalty OF $ for every bird or
wafer loWi go trapped, netted or ensnared, and
ndsIas nnder mrther penalty OF $50 for having IN
such net, trap or snare shall be forfeited and
destroysd: sec: 12; That no person shall at any
or oe d k1f OF snoo1 st any Wild duck wild
are habitually raised at arms length and fired
from the shoulder, under a penalty OF IS for
every Wd II oH 50 and
any Wild fowl as aforesaid, or having SAID gun
10 ~, possession. Sec. 13. That no person shall
E, kia or . shoot at any bird Or Wild fowl in the
bird or wild fowl so killed, and under the fur.
ther penalty of $40 for shooting at any bird or
WIG 1SD foWl IN the night time as aforesaid Sec.
INC @ purposes, or In possession OF them for
breeding, shall be exempt from the operations
o,rtss Or .nas acJ CT. 9y proving airmatively such
De presumptive evidence OF unlawful purpose.
sec. Is. That any person who shall knowingly
trespasS on the lands OF another for the DEr-
notice, or notice as provided for In the follow
Ing section, by the owner or occupant OF lands.
snail De liable to such owner or occupant in ex,
one hundred dollars, and shall also be lia6ie f6
anne OF ten dollars for each and every tresnass
SO committed. The possession Of implements
evidence OF the trespass Sec 16. That the no
Llce referred to In the preceding section shall
pc gwen 6y erecting ana maintaining Sign
mension, on the borders Of the premises. and at
least two such signs for every 11fty acres: and
any person who shall maliciously tear down or
sgn-Doards shall be liable to penalty of moi,
less than five dollars nor more than tWenty-fiVe
collar collars for each and every board SO torn
shall be no shooting, or having in possession in
the open air the Implements for shooting. IN
me 1rst DAY OF the week, called Sunday; and
ANY ANY psIs9n violating the provisions Of this sec
tnan twenty-five dollars nor less than ten dol
lars for each offence. Sec. IS. That ali acts or
paris $50 OF acts now In force 10 the District Of Co
act De, and the same are hereby, repealed.
THE VIRGINIA GAME LAW
Inc law OF the state OF Virginia for the pro
tecuon Of game, which went into effect on the !
OF the District. 1t makes it unlawful to Xii.
capture or oner for sale partridges or quail be.
tween February 1st and November LIST, or to |
capture partridges by nets or traps until the
expiration OF two years after the passage OF the |
act, {March 2sth, 1879 makes it unlawful to |
kill or capture pheasants or ruined grouse be- |
Tween February 1st and August 1st, woodcock, |
between FEBRUARY 1St and July 1st robins be. |
tween April Ist and November lst; or to xiii,
bird, cardinal or red bird, house wren, oriole |
WOOD robin, blue bird, house martin or star. |
ling at any time. 1t is made unlawful to kin or
capture any water fowl, between April list and |
september LIST, except the summer duck and |
sora during the night, and it is made un-
lawful to kin wild fowl except with a gun
tnat can be raised at arms length and fired |
from the shoulder without a rest Wild
geese may be killed either during the day
or night, provided that In no case shah |
noatfDg ref1ectors or lamps be used in shOOf- |
Ing Ing wild geese In in the night time. It is made
unlawful to Kill or capture wild turkeys |
between February 1st and October 18th of each
year, = al nor at any time by traps of any kind
II is unlawful for six years from the passage OF |
THIS act to capture mocking birds, or to buy or |
sell the same, and both buyer and seller shall
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