The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1882-11-17
Wyoming and New Mexico have been
carried by the. democrats, and Idaho,
Dakota and washington By the ropub-
licans Utah by the fnormons.
FIsrt AAD GAME Law.
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readers to the game law as amended by
the last legislature, Many of the pro-
visions, we think are misunderstood by
our citizens. We publish it entire
for the accommodation Of our readers.
Section !. Every person, who shall
within the State of Oregon, between
the frst day of November in each year
and the FIRST day of July of the follow
inc wear, hunt, pursue, take kill, or do-
stroy any male deer or buck shall be
guilty of misdemeanor. Every per-
son who shall for tho period of four
years from and after tho passage OF this
act pursue, hunt, take, kill, or destroy
any female deer or doe, shall DO guilty
of misdemeanor. Every person who,
after the passage of this act, shall kill
any spotted fawn shall be guilty of a
misdemeauor. Every person who, after
the passage of this act, shall take. kill, or
destroy any male or female deer or
buck at any time, unless the carcass OF
such animal is used or preserved by tho
person slaying il, or Is sold for food, IL
| guilty of misdemeanor.
Sec. .. Every person who buys,
sells, or has in possession, any OF the
deer enumerated in the proceeding acc
tion within the time the taking or kill
ing thereof is prohibited, except such
as are tanned or kept for show or
curiosity, is guilty Of misdomeanor.
Sec. 3 Every person who shall, with
In the State of Oregon, between the
first day of January and the first day of
August of each year. hunt, pursue, tske,
kill, or destroy any elk, moose, or noun
tain sheep, shall be guilty of a misde-
meanor. Every person who takes,
kills, Injuries or destroys, or pursuss
with intent to tako, kill, injure or de-
stroy any elk, moose or mountain Ansep
at any time for the sole purpose Of obs
taining tho skia, hide or hams of any
such animal, shall be guilty II n paisde-
maanoy.
Sec. (. Every person who shall.
within the State Of Oregon, between tIe
first day Of April and the 6rst day
Of September of each year, take, kill,
injure or destroy, or have IN possession,
sell OF ofTer for sale, any wild swan,
mallard duck, widgeon, teal, spoonbill,
gray, black or sprigtail duck, shall be
| guilty Of a misdemcanor; provided, that
any person may as any time kill ducks
. to protect his growing crops.
Sec. >. Every person who shall,
within the State of Oregon, between
the frst day of April and the 18th day
of June Of each year, for any purpose,
take, kill, injure or destroy or have 10
! possession, sell or oiIsr Tor aAlo anY
prairie chicken or sage ben shall be
guilty Of misdemeanor.
Sec. c. Every person WAC shall,
within the State Of Oregon, between
the first day of january and tbs 18th
day of July, Of each year, take, kill, iu-
iurc or destroy or have in possession,
sell or offer for sale, any grouse, pheas-
ant, quail or partridge, shall he guilty
Of misdemeaaoF.
Sec. I. Every psrsou who shall
within the State of Oregon, during tbs
months Of November, December, Jann
ary, February. and March, Of any year
catch, Kill or have in possession, ssll OF
offer for sale, any mountain or brook
c trout, shall be guilty Of a misdemeanor
/. Every person who shall, within the
State Of Oregon. take or attempt to take
: or catch, with any seine, net or weir OF
: other devices other than hook and line
c any mountain OF brook trout, at AM
time after the passage OF this act, shal
be guilty Of = r1isdsmeanor.
Sec. 8. Every person who shall
within the State Of Oregon, AZ ans
time after tho passage Of this act, traT
net, or ensnare, or attempt to trap, net
or ensnare, any quail or, bob white
srairie chicken, grouse or pheaSant
shall be guilty ola wisdemeanor.
Sec. 8. Every person who shall
within the State Of Oregon, at any
. time after the passage Of this act. do
stroy or remove from tho nest Of any
mallard duck, widgeon, wood duck, teal,
spoonbill, gray, black or sprigiail duck,
prairie chicken or sage ben. grouse,
pheasant, quail or partridge, or other
wild fowls any egg or eggs Of such fowls
or birds, or have IN possession, sell or
effer for sale, any such egg or. eggs. or
willfully destroy the nest of any such
fowls or birds, shall be guilty Of a
misdemeanor.
Sec. 10 Every person who shall
have any male deer or buck, or any
female deer or doe, or SPOTTED fawn, elk,
moose or mountain sheep, swan, NAL.
| lard duck, wood duck. widgeon, teal,
spoonbilI. gray, 1dack or sprigtail duck,
Iprairie chicken or sage hen, grouse,
pheasant, quail, bob white or partridge,
mountain or brook trout, at any time
when it is unlawful to take or kill the
same, as provided in this act. shall be
guilty of misdemeanor, and proof of
the possession of any of the aforesaid
animals, fowls, birds or fish at time
when it is unlawful to take or kill the
same, in the county where tho same il
found, shall be prima facie evidence in
any prosecution for violation of any
Of the provisions of this act, that the
person or persons in whose possession
the same is found, took, killed or de-
stroyed the same in the county where's
in the same is found during the period
when it was unlawful to take, kill or
destroy the same.
Sec, II Every person convicted of
violation of any of the provisions of
this act shall be punished by fine of
not less than ten dollars, or imprison-
hent in the county Jail Of the county
where the ofEense was committed for
not less than five daya nor more than