Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-01-22

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the birds be entrapped or netted
for the purpose of DEMONSTRATION,
under Il penalty of not less than five
nor more than twenty-five dollars
for each otlcnsc, except when the
same shall prove destructive to the
fruit or grain crops.
SEC. :. BE it further enacted,
etc, That the possession of any ami
mails or birds intended to be protect
ed 10y this act. within the periods /
for which their killing or pursuit is |
hereby prohibited, except such as
are domcSticated, shall he primd .
tucic evidence that the said animal |
or bird was unlawtully caught or
killed and the possession thereof
unlawful.
SEC. :. BE it further enacted.
etc, That any person exposing tor
sale any of the animals or birds in.
tended to he protected by this act
within the period tor which the
taking and killing thereof is hereby
prohibited. shall, for each animal or
bird so exposed for sale, except such
az are domesticated. he subject to
the same penalty AS hereafter pro
vidcd fo- the unlawful taking or
killing of such animal or bird.
SEC. q. 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 tins
act Shall constitute a separate ana
distinct oiicnsc. and shall he pun.
/ ishablc accordingly; and two or
more otlrnseS may be joined III the
same warrant or indictment there.
for. end the person 50 offending. II
convicted. shall be fine! for each
oitciSc.
SIC. 10. BE it further enacted.
etc. That no person shall M any
time during the period forbidden 10y
this act kill or take any OF the ami
mails or birds intended To he protect
ed hv this act 10y means of any trap,
SHARES. or other like device, under a
pcnal;V of not less than five. nor
more than twenty-five dollars ior
each animal or bird 80 trapped.
shared. or taken: proril,d. nothing
contained in this act shall apply to
migratory birds or fowls.
SEA. II. BE it further enacted
etc, That all transportation com
pauicS. steamboats,. railroads. oroth
or public carriers. OF whatsoever
D. character, are hereby prohibited
1 from transporting amy game hir'
t or animal mentioned III this act dur
, inc the period provided for the pro
lection of such game birds or am
mails. under II penalty of not les
than five nor more than twcnty'hN
- dollars for each oiieuSc.
SEQ. l.. lie it further enacted
y etc, That all fines collected for Vie
I latiun of any of the above proNl'
: ions or this act onehalf of sal
{" fine shall 20 To the intormcr, an
e the other ouc.half shall ne pad I
20 the treasurer of the parish schoC
Il board in which said fines are III
D, posed. and shall he applied tor III
Dr., benefit of the parish schools.
SEC. Is. Bc it further enacted
etc. That any person convicted
violation OF tEtr provisions of III
act failing to pay the penalty
penalties prescribed herein shall !
Il imprisoned in the parish jail for
period not less than ten days NJ
e more than thirty days.
I. SEC. ii. BE ii further cnactc'
IA etc. That all acts aud violations
It this law druominatcd as oiicn>cS
q the foregoing sections shall he al
n. are hereby declared to he crlm
H.. against the State of Louisiana. M
t il shall he the duty of all ,tlStrl
-. ATTORNEYS and district attorneys p
I'll fcRpojc of the State To proSccu
r. before any court of competent lur
i. dictIou all offenders and prrSo
committing miSdcmcanors under t
r.. provisions OF this act.
or SEC. -. BE it further enact'
or etc. That this act shall take eiit
il from and after the first day of Jun
ld 1871. and all laws or parts oi la
of in conflict with this act be and t
cr same are hereby repealed.
ut t>igncd) LOUIS Bush,
an Speaker of the House Of RcprcScntatlN
"a (Sigurd) LOUIS \. WlLII,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
O'' Sruatc.
or Approved April Il. ~.
in (SirucdI FRANCIS +. NICHOLS
o,, Governor of the State of louisa
80 \ truc copy:
~ WILL. \. STRONG,
ay Secretary of state.
state Of Louisiana Parish Of Ctdiio'r
,or To All Whom It May Concern: