National Republican., 1883-04-19
THE GAME LAW.
An Interview With Maj. Dye as to lis Strict
Observance.
He Promises 90 Sec That the Police En-
force It-FuI Text OF the Law.

Messrs. Eldridge, Hosford, Wadsworth,
Goodrich, and Young, committee repre-
Rnting- the Capital City Gun club, Wis
tied Maj. Dye yesterday and requested him
to order a vigorous enforcement of the game
laws. They represent TO him that game is
being openly sold here in direct violation Of
the law, and that woodcock and quail could
be had at nearly all the restaurants. They
also complained that pot hunters on the river
were oxtermipating wild ducks by tho use of
big guns.
Mai. Dye told the visitors that he would
order the police to strictly enforce tho law,
and would also instruct them to arrest any
one found in possession of skif gun. The
club will cooperate with the police, and res
taurant keepers are warned not to purchase
or sell any game out Of season. The follow
ing is the full text of the bill :" for the pres
ervation of game and the protection of birds
in the District OF Columbia" approved June
10, 1873:
Be aenaeted, &C., That no person shall kill. or
expose for sale, or have in either his or her pos
session, either dead OF alive, any partridge other.
wise quail, between the first day of February and
the first day of Noyember under penalty OF 70
for each bird so killed or In possession.
Sac. 2. That no person shall kill or expose for
sale or have in his or her possession, either dead
or alive, any pheasant, otherwise rulled grouse,
of August, under penalty Of " for each bird so
killed or in possession,
SEC. 8, That no person shall kin or expose for
sale or have in his or her possession, either dead
or alive, any woodoock, between the first day OF
February and the first day of July, under penalty
Of for each bird so killed or in ., session
SEC. 4. That no person shall Kill or expose for
sale, or have i'll his or her possession either dead
or alive, any prairie chicken, otherwise pinnated
grouse, between the first day Of February and the
first day of September. under n penalty of 20 for
each bird SO killed or in possession;
SEC. 8. That nc. person shall kill or expose for
sale, have in his her possession, either dead
or alive any snpe or plover between the first day
of May and the first day of September, under
penalty Of So for each bird so killed or in posses
sion.
SEC. 6. That no person shall kill or expose for
sale, or have In his or her possession either dead
or alive, any wild duck, wild goose, or wild
brandt between tho first day of April and the first
day of September, under a penalty OF 50 for each
bird so killed or in possession.
SEC r. That no person shall kill or expose for
sale, or have in his or her possession, either dead
or alive any water rail or oItola9 oI reed pltu
the first day Of September, under penalty OF "
| for each bird SO killed or in possession.
SEC s. That no person shall expose for sale or
venison between the fist day Of january aud the
fifteenth day Of August undera penalty Of 20 cents
for each and every pound of deer meat so exposed
for sale or had in possession.
SEC. 0. That no person shall kill OF. expose for
sale or have in his or her possession dead at any
any turkey bnH law wTo 1 II
thrush, wood or song robin, martin, mocking bird,
swallow, oriole, rcd or cardinal bird, cat bird,
hanging bird woodpecker, crow black bird or any
other insectvorous bird, save as herein provided,
under penalty Of 81 for each bird killed or In
SIC TO- That no person shall rob the nest of any
wild bird OF eggs or young, or destroy such nest,
unless In the necessary prosecution OF farming
business under penalty OF 50 for each egg or bird
so taken, and under penalty OF s. for each nest
| destroyed.
SIC. IL That no person shall trap, net, or en-
snare any wild bird or water fowl, or have in pos.
session any trap, net, snare with the intent 10
capture or kill any wild bird or water fowl under
penalty Of s5 for every bird or water fowl So
| trapped, netted, or ensnared, and under further
| penalty Of $40 for having in possession any'such
net, trap, or snare, and such net trap, or snare
| shall be forfeited and destroyed
SEC. II. That no person shall at any time Kill OF
any other gun than SS6 sgSh as are re-
under penalty of So for each and every wild fowl
so killed, and under the further penalty OF s25
for firing such gun at any wild fowl as Aforesaid
| or having said gun In possession :
SEC. 13, That no person shall kill or shoot at any
bird or wild fowl in the night time, under pen;
atty of s25 for every bird or wild fowl so killed
and under the further penalty of $40 for shooting
at any bird wild fowl in the night time as afore
said.
SEC H. That persons in killing birds for scien-
tihc purposes or In possession Of them for breed
ing, shall be exempt from the operations OF this
act by proving a1firmatively such purposes and
evidence of unlawful purpose.
SEC l6 That any person who shall knowingly
| trespass on the lands of another for the purpose
| of shooting or hunting thereon, after due notice
or notice as provided for in the following section
by the owner or occupant of lands shall be liza.
BILE TO such owner or occupant in exemplary
damages 10 an amount not exceeding $780, and
shall also be liable to fine of $40 for each and
every trespass so committed. The possession o
| implements OF shooting on such lands shall be
presumptlve evidence of the trespass.
| SEC TO- That the notice referred TO in the pre-
ceding section shall be given by erecting and
maintaining signboards at least by II inches in
dimensions on the borders OF the premises and
at least two such signs for every 80 acres and
any person who shall maliciousy tear down or in
any manner deface or injuro any Of sucn sign.
boards shall be liable to penalty of not less thar
s. nor more than SIS for each and every sign
board so torn down, defaced, or injured.
SIC. IL. That there shall be no shooting, or hav.
ing in possession, in the open air the implements
for shooting, on the first day of the week, called
Sunday; and any person violating the provisions
of this section shall be liable To penalty of no
more than S25 nor less than $40 for each offense
| SIC IS. That all acts or parts of acts now IL
force in the District of Columbia inconsistent witt
the provisions Of, this act be, and the same are
hereby, repealed"
Police Court Notes.
Becky Turner and Jane Dodson were giver
| oh, 60 a. ~