Claiborne guardian., 1881-06-22

For tho Protection Of Game Animals and
Birds Ia the State Of Louisiana
SECTION l. Be 1t enacted By
the House Of Representatives OF the
State of Louisiana in General AS
sembly convened. That it shall be
unlawful iu this State to catch, kill,
or pursue with such intent, any Wild
buck, doe, or tawn, or to have the
same in possession after it has been
caught or killed, between the arst
day of February aud the first day Of
August Of each year. under . penal.
ty OF twenty i've dollars for each Of
fense.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted,
ETC., That no person shall eaten,
kill, or pursue with such intent, or
have the same in possession after 1t
has been caught or killed, any wild
turkey, between the first day OF |
April and the frst day Of Semptem.
Der iu each year, under . penalty OF
not less than Ave dollars nor more
than twenty five dollars for each Of
fense.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted
etc, That no person shall catch,
kill, or pursue with such intent, or
have in possession after the same
has been caught or killed. any quail,
partridge, or pheasant, between the
first DAY of April and the fifteenth
day of September in each year, un'
der a penalty Of not less than hve
nor more than twenty i've dollar Tor
each ofiense.
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted,
etc, That no person shall catch,
kill, or pursue. with such intent, or
have in posse ssiOn after the same
q have been caught or killed, any
whippoorwill. sparrow, finch, oriole,
: blue bird, swallow, nighthawk, or
a black bird, except when the same
= shall be destructive TO the fruit or
grain crop. under penalty OF not
= lrss than i've nor more than twenty
C five dollars for each offrnse.
b SEC. s. BE it further enacted
etc, That no person shall rob OF
" destroy the nests or eggs OF any
T. wild bird whatsoever, save only
those of a predatory nature, ant
Of of game or insectivorous birds, un
r der a penalty Of not less than hv'
n, nor more than twenty. five dollar
I'd for each offcnse.
10 SEC. 8. Be it further enacted
n. etc, That no person shall entrap
e. net, kill, or pursue with such intent
in or have the sAme in possession a
u any time during the year, any son
GU bird, especially the nocking blit
W. sxcept domesticated birds, exccl
cd the birds be entraplsed or netted ft
tho purpose of doinestication, III
no ~ der penalty Of not less than nv
.u ~, nor more than twenty-five do'la'
A for each offense, except when II
nn- same shall prove destructive to IL
fruit or grain crops.
SEC. I. Be it further enacte
ect., That the possession ot al
auimals or BIRDS intended to Ike pr
,nd m tected by this act, within, the peio
';.l ; for which their killing or pursuit
,iv. hereby prohibited, except such
pert are dome sticated, shall be prir
facie evidence that the said amin
, or bird was unlawfully caught
ted killed and the possession there
s IL unlawful.
SEC. 8. Be it further enact'
.om. M etc, That any person exposing
ssle any Of the animals or birds
: 90 tended to be projected by this 4
within the period for which the Il
x 20 ing and killing thereof is here
6T prohibited, shall, for each anima
7so bird 20 exposed tor sale, except 81
90 AZ are domesticated, be subjec
: ~ the same penalty A. hereafter
q 90 yided for the unlawful killing
800 taking OF such animal or bird.
6 90 SEC. 0. Be it further enact
/ 80 etc., That the unlawful KILL
23 catching, or possession of each
." every one Of the animals or birdt
so 90 tended to be protected by thi:
shall constitute a separate ana
as tinct offense, and shall be pun''
21s ~ bic accordingly; and two or NOR
al feuses may be joined in the q
400 warrant or indictment therefor,
2oo the person 20 offending, if convic
~ sbajl be fined for each offense.
2Oo SEC. 10. BE it further enat
etc, That no person shall 1t
i'' time during the period forbidde
$50 this Act kill or take any OF the
s60 mails or birls intended to DO