The record-union., 1893-03-10
THE NEW GAME LAW,
As 1t Has Passed Both Houses of the
Legislature.
The More Objectionable Features oi
the Original Bill Eliminated, but
1t Is Still Imperfect.


called Emeric game bill as amended in
the Senate, and it will doubtless become
the law of the land for the next two
years. The bill was shorn of its more
Objectionable features in the Senate, but
it is still far from being just measure.
lnasmuch as it legislates in favor of the
sportsmen about the bay as against those
OF the northern part of the State.
For instance, the open season for duck
shooting is made to commence Septem-
Der lst and end March 1st. The only
duck-shooting to be had in September is
on the saltwater marshes, while by
March lst the ducks leave there and scat
ter through the interior valleys. AS
those that breed in the valleys do not
nest until April the interior sportsmen
should be allowed until March 18th, at
least, in which to enjoy little duck
shooting.
1t is the same as regards English snipe.
These birds are shot throughout the win
ter months on the bay marshes, and in
March move northward. They require
no protection, as they do not breed here,
and the people of the interior should not
be cut of from snipe-shooting during
March. With these exceptions the bill,
as 1t stands, is unobjectionable, and con-
good. Its provisions are as follows:
Section l. Section GIG of the Penal Code
of the State of California is hereby
amended to read as follows: Every per-
son who, in the State of California, be-
tween the 1st day of March and the lst
day of September in each year, shall
hunt, pursue, take, kill, or destroy or
have in his possession, dead or alive, ex-
cept for purposes of propagation, any
quail, bob-white, partridge, or grouse, or
any kind of wild duck, snlpe, or rail,
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
Every person who, in the State of Cali
tornia, shall take, gather, or destroy the
eggs of any quail, bob-white, partridge,
pheasant, grouse, or dove, or any kind of
wild duck, shall be guilty of misde-
meanor.
Every person who, in the State of Cali
fornia, between the 1st day OF March and
the lst day of August, in each year, shall
hunt, pursue, take, kill, or destroy, or
have in his possession doves, shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor.
Every person who, in the State of Cali
fornia shall, within the two years next
except from September lst to October
10th in each year. after the passage of this
Act, hunt, pursue, take, kill or destroy
any male deer, elk, antelope, mountain
sheep or buck shall be guilty of a misde-
meanor.
Every person who, in the State of Cali
fornia, shall at any time hunt. pursue,
XIII, take or destroy any female deer,
antelope, elk, mountain sheep or doe
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
Every person who shall at any time
hunt, pursue, take, kill or destroy any
spotted fawn shall be guilty of misde-
meanor.
Every person who shall take, kill or
destroy at any time any bird mentioned
in this section, unless the carcass of such
bird is used or preserved by the person
so taking or Staying it or is sold for food,
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
Every person in the State of California
who shall at any time sell, or offer for
sale the hide or meat of any deer, elk,
antelope, or mountain sheep, shall be
guilty of misdemeanor.
Every person who shall buy, sell, offer,
or expose for sale, transport or carry, or
have in his possession any deer or deer
skin, or any deer-hide or pelt from which
the evidence of sex has been removed, or
any of the aforesaid game at a time when
it is unlawful to kill the same shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor.
Every person who, in the State of Cali
fornia, shall, within the two years next
after the passage of this Act hunt pur-
sue, take kill or destroy or have in mis-
possession, except for purposes of propa-
cation, any pheasant, shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor.
Every person who shall, at any time.
net OF pOuHI any qudll, partridge or
grouse, and every person who shall sell,
transport, or give away, or offer or ex-
pose for sale, or have in his possession
any quail, partridge or grouse that has
been shared, captured, or taken in or by
any means of any net or pound, is guilty
of misdemeanor.
Proof of possession of any quail, part
ridge or grouse which shall not show evil
dence of having been taken by means
other than net or pound shall be
''prima facie" evidence, in any prosecu-
ton for violation OF the provisions of this
section, that the person in whose possess
sion such quail, partridge or grouse is
found took, killed or destroyed the same
by means OF net or pound.
Every cold storage company, person
keeping cold storage warehouse, tavern
or hotel keeper. restaurant or eating
house-keeper, marketman or other per
son who shall sell, expose or offer for
sale, or give away, or have in his possess
sion in this State any deer, quail, bob
white, partridge, pheasant, grouse, dove
or wild duck during the time it shall be
unlawful to kill such animal or bird
shall be guilty of misdemeanor,
Every person who shall use shotgun
of larger caliber than that commonly
known aud designated as No. 10 gauge.
for the purpose OF killing or destroying
any wild duck, rail, quail, partridge,
pheasant or grouse, shall be guilty of a
Every person who, upon any inclosed
cultivated grounds which are private
property, and where signs are displayed
forbidding such shooting, shall shoot any
quail, bob-white, pheasant, partridge,
grouse, dove, or wild duck, without per-
mission first obtained from the owner or
person in possession of such grounds,
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
Any person found guilty of a violation
of any of the provisions OF this section
shall be fined in a sum not less than $50.
or be imprisoned in the county Jail in the
county in which the conviction shall be
had not less than ten days, or be pun
ished by both such fine and imprison-
ment. One-half of all moneys collected
for fines for violations OF this section
shall be paid TO the informer, one-quarter
to the District-Attorney of the county,
and one-quarter shall be paid into the
Fish Commission fund for the purchase
and distribution of game birds in the
various counties of the state.
Section =. All Acts and parts of Acts
in conflict with this Act are hereby re-
pealed.
Section s. This Act shall take effect
and be in force from and after its passage.
THE SWEETNESS OF LIFE.