Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-21
VIRGINIA GAME LAWS
AN IsP0RTAHr BILL REPORTED TO
THE HOUSE YESTERDAY.
Limitations On the Killing Of Deer, Par
tridges, Turkeys, Pheasants, Wood
cocks, &C., &C.

The House Committee on PROPOSE
I tions and Grievances Mr.. Figgat chair
man yesterday favorably reported the
following bill, which is in substance
the measure submitted and urged by the
Virginia Field-Sports Association, and
winch codidcs the present statutes on
this subject and makes some changes
and additions deemed desirable:
4 BW ~ Amcnd 0nd RceHdct Sections
! 2OS2 and 1854 Of Chaptcr % Of the
COdo n --, 1887.
/ II Bc Il Cndctcd tY the Gcncrat As-
scm6W Of YirgiBia, That sections 2OS2
and 20sl OF chapter % Of the Code of
Virginia, adopted the --- day Of ---,
1851, be amended and re.enacted 50 as TO
read as follows:
Section 20S2. 1t shall he unlawful for
any person.
First. 70 kill or capture any deer or
chase any deer with dogs with intent TO
Kill the same (such deer not being his
own, tanned, or inclosed in a park, from
the lst day of January until the 10Th day
Of August
Second. To kill or capture. or offer
for sole or buy any psrtrdgcs or quails
or Wild turaoys between the lst day of
February and the 18th day Of Oc-
tober or any phcasants or ruflcd grouse
between the lst day Of February and
and the 18th day of September or
To kill or capture woodcock between the
lst day of January and the lst day Of
July. or at any time 70 take or destroy
tine cgls Of partrdGes or quail, pheasant
or ruiled grouse, wild turkeys or wood
cocks, or catch them with nets or traps.
Third. To kill the turkey-buzzard or
black buzzard Mt any time, or to xii at
any time or to capture for sale or trans
poTtatlon the mocking-bird, or 10 kill or
capture the brown thrush. cardinal or
red bird. wood robin, blue bird or to
kill or capture doves between March lst
and August lst. or to kill or capture
robins between April lst and Noyem-
her lst
Fourth. To kill any wild waterfowl
Except the summer duck between the
lst day of May and the lst dav of Sep
tcmbcr or to kilt any Wild waterfowl.
except from the land, at any time during
the night. or to kill them with
gun which canno; bc conveniently raised
and fired at arm $ length from the shoul-
der without a rest or al any time to
capture them IN traps or nets or by other
contrivanccs: provided, that wild geese
may be killed either during the day or
night but III no case shall floating re-
Electors, LAMPS or lights Of any kind be
used IN shooting them in the night; and T.
nothing in this clause shall apply to the I.
Wild waterfowl called sora or,
Fifth. TO shoot, or in any manner kill |
or destroy the bird known as the marsh I
hen. or take its eggs. later in the season /
than the 10th of June ; or shoot, or in .
any manner Kill or destroy the bird F.
known as the willet, or take its eggs, /
hterm the season than the 2Othof July ; !
or shoot, or in any manner Kill or
destroy the bird known as the gull .
or striker before the lst day of Sep .
tember, or take its eggs later in the sea-
son than the Goth Of july.
Section 20Si. Tie two preceding
sections shall not be so construed as to
prevent the operation of the act entitled .
can act prohibiting nOn-residents hunt
ing. shooting, trapping, or netting par
tndgcs in the counties of Accomack and
Northampton, approved March 3, 1879
an act entitled "an act to protect rabbits
or hares between the lst of March and
18th day e September i'll the county OF
Chesterfield approved March 9, 1880
an act entitled "an act for the better
protection Of game in Henry county"
February Is, 1856 and the act
entitled can act for the protection of
game in the county OF Halifax, approved
February -. 1850 but the said several
acts shall continue in force but said two
sections shall be construed to apply
TO all the counties of this Common
wealth. except as the same may be modi-
fled by acts herein set forth in the cOun-
ties OF Accomack. Northampton, Chester
field, Henry, and Halifax. And for the
of the game law the Judge
of the county court OF each county OF
this commonwealth shall, upon the APP
picatIOn OF three or more citizens of any
district IN his county, APP
point Il game warden for such magisterial
district 1t shall 0e the duty OF such
game warden to tee to the enforce
ment OF this law within his magis-
tcrial district. He shall have power,
either on his own knowledge or upon
affidavit made before him, to issue
warrant for the arrest and apprehension
Of any person or persons violating the
law. Such warrant shall be executed by
the nearest constable, and rcturnable
before the nearest magistrate Such
game warden shall receive no other
for his services than the
fees usually paid to the magistrate for
issuing IA warrant aud the attendance fee
)f Il witness for every day occupied in
the trial OF any person arrested under
such warrant. and one half of any and all
fines recovered for violation Of this law
under warrant issued by himself. The
udge of each County Court OF the Com
nonweelth may, m his discretion, APP
point game wardens for each magisterlal
district in ms county without any appll-
,ation on the part OF the citizens, aud
hc Judges Of tue corporation courts of
.ue various cities OF this Commonwealth
hall have like power.
,. This act shall be in force from its !
passage.
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