Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-09


Iish the new game laws for Bath. Au-
gLsta. and Albemarle counties on deer.
pheasants. wild turkeys. and cartridges?
The game law being so mixed up I'm tho
last legislature, the people up here do
not understand IT; therefore. az an old
subscriber 10 your paper, l ask you TO
publish IL in this weeks paper.
Yours respectfully w. 4 Il.
Here they are:
CHAPTER 800.
An Act to Regulate the Killing, Cap
turing. Hunting. Buying. or Selling. or
Offering for Sale Partridges. Wild Tur-
KEYS. and pheasants in the County
Of Alhcmarle and to Prohibit the Catch-
ing Of same in Traps or the Destruction
Of the LEGS Of Same in Said County.
approved February Il. ls9i)
l. BE il enacted by the General AS
sembiy Of Virginia, That it shall be I'M
lawful - Kill. capture, hunt, buy, sell
or oGcr for sale in the county OF Abe
marie any partrilges. wild turkeys, or
phoasauts between the 18th day Of De
cember and the lst day of November in
each year. or at any time TO take or
catch the game in traps, or 10 take OF
destroy the eggs Of same Ia the SAID
county.
(. Any person violating the provision OF
ms act Shall be held guilty Of INSIDE
ucanor. and shall be fined not less than
e. nor more than go or imprisoned not
more than thirty days for each offence.
3. All acts or parts Of acts inconsistent
with This act are hereby repealed.
This act shall be in force from Its
passage.
CHAPTER as.
An Act 70 Regulate the Killing and Cap
turing Of Deer and other Game in the
Counties Of Allegheny, Bath, Highland
ana Augusta.
tApprovcd February IS, 1921
l. BE il enacted ~ the General Assem-
biz Of virginia. That IL shall not be law
fl 10 kin or capture any deer. or 10
chase the same with dogs in the counties
/ Of Allegheny. Bath, Highland and Au-
gleta at any time. except between Inc
| Cy.t day Of october and the first day OF
! December Of each year.
o. Any person violating the provisions
! % the preceding section shall Tor each
/ oToucc. he fined not less than 80 or more
I than 500 and shall be imprisoned In the
county Jail until the fine and costs are
paid hut such imprisonment shall MOI
exceed the period OF thirty days. one half
~ any fin. imposed under this act shall
g., 10 the informcr. The possession OF any
frosh venison or green deer-skins during
the prohibited period shall be prima iacle
evidence Of the violation Of this act.
a. II shall Dee unlawful 10 kill or cap
turc at any time within said counties the
rel-lreastel robin. Tcdbird. Catbird, brown
thrush, mockingbird or the barn or chin
n.v swallow. and II shall also he unlawiu
10 XIII or capture the wild turkey, pleas
ant. ruiilel grouse. the partridge or guam
suipe or wOOdCOck at any time in th'
counties Of Augusta. Allegheny. and Bath
EXCEPT between the first day OF October
ana the FIRST day of December IN eacf
wear. except iu the county of Augusta
where the t'me for hunting quail shall b'
between the 18th day Of October and I'M
18th dav of December: and any person
violating this section shall bee in'd no
less than ten dollars for each offence
oue-half Of which shall 20 10 the IN
former. and the party convicted shall h
confined IN jail until the line and costs
ar. pald. bat such confinement shall no
! exceed ten days I'm each case. All inie'
recovered under either OF thu preceding
sections shall b. paid into tho count!
| school fund Of said county, respectively
| ana De accounted Tor by the treasure
! thereof as other county school funds arr
accounted for. except as 10 the one-hal
| Maid 10 the infOrmcr in the cases named.
Proceedings under this act may b
| by warrant before Justice OF the peace
or rs Indictment in the County Court
T. This act snail be in force from II
| passage.