Daily Republican., 1883-11-14
FOURTH EDITION,
PROTECTION OF GAME.
A WaHnlog 70 GunneHs ThrougOs-
out the Ssaae-The Law to be on.

A WaPn10g 70 GunneHs TArougoa-
out the Ssaae-The Law to bo on.
forced.
The law In reference to gunnsrs ex-
pires to-day, and tomorrow the woods
in various sections of the State where
game abounds will resound with the
crack Of the sportsman's rife, and the
partridge, quail, rabbit and woodcock
will suffer for the next ten days.
The new law In reference TO The shoot
ing, selling and shipping OF game, pass
ed ~ the last session OF the Legislature
il very rigid, and 1t is understood that
its provisions will be strictly enforced,
andas q geutle reminder to gunners
and Others the following extracts from
the law are republished
All persons who ship, or attempt to
ship, for the purpose of selling else.
where, any partridge, quail, woodcock
or rabbit that have been shot or trapped
In this State, into any other State with
ont first obtaining license from the
Clerk ofthe Peace of any Of the counties
are liable TO tine Of s. for every rab-
bit or bird shipped or attempted to be
shipped.
The second section of the act relates
to persons who purchase game to sell
again, and reads as follows
That 1t shall not be lawful for any
person or hrm in this State to purchase,
for the purpose of selling again to any
person in this State, any partridge,
quail, rabbit or woodcock, without
having first obtained from the Clerk d
| the Peace Of one of the counties OF this
State, a license permitting the person or
firm named therein to y, II the same for
one year from the day On which said
license is issued, and that the person
uamed therein, or the party procuring
such license shall pay to the Clerk Of
the Peace the sum of S25 and also 30
cents TO the Clerk of the Peace for his
fee for issuing such license. Any per-
son violating the provisions of this sec
tion by selling game shall be fined the
sum of s. for every partridge, quail,
rabbit or woOdcock sold.
The above applies to dealers in game
and proplietors of restaurants, who
buy to sell again and they must procure
the license before 80 doing or stand
amenable to TIE law.
Section 5, imposes penalty OF S2O on
any express or transportation company
who shall knowingly or wiitully re-
ceivc or take into It's possession, for the
purpose Of Transporting for sale, any
partridge, quail, etc, that has been shot
or trapped at any lime in violation Of
this act, and it Is understood that the
railroad companies will observe the law
closely ard see that 1t is enforced as far
~ il rtla'es 10 them.
| Non-esidents who gun in this State
must first procure a license from the
| Delaware Game Protective Society,
otherwise they will be..liAbie to arrest,
and upon conviction will be fined so
or imprisoned for ~ days. The law
does not prohibit farmers from shooting
game on their own premises, and lis
posingof the same to private viduals
| for their own consumption.
1t is understood that several of the
restaurant keepers and dealers in game
in this city have alrea y taken out the
necessary license, as have also several
shippers down the State, and from pres
ent indications the law will be general
ly observed. Those, however, who per-
sist in violating the provisions of the
act will have to look sharp or they will
be trapped, as spoilers abound at every
point.