The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1895-03-15
THE NEW GAME LAW.


The DEaocRAT has just rsosivsd copy
OF the new game law, about which there
has been great deal OF inquiry. II Ia
known as the Dawson bill, No. 2I3. II
passed the senate Feb. 20, the house Feb.
23, and was signed by Gov. Lord Feb.
25. II is too long 10 publish in full,
hence We give synopsis, by sections:
]. Prohibits the hunting, pursuing,
taking, killing and destroying Of elk,
moose, or mountain sheep from Dec. to
Aug. following, and the same aad deer
at any time for their skin, hide or hams.
This prevents transporting, selling etc.
except in season, or having in possession.
This excepts mess in dried, jsrkcd or
smoked condition. Possession Of hide or
skin is prima facie evidsncs Of guilt.
2. Prevents killing of spotted fawn At
any time.
3. Makes violation of | misdemeanor
and prevents killing Of dssr one hour sf-
ter sunset and half hour before sunrise at
any time of year.
4. Prohibits hunting elk or deer with
hounds.
5. Provides for fine Of rs 70 $50 and
costs.
9. Prohibits taking, killing, injuring
or destroying grouse, pbssssnt, Mongoi-
ian pheasant, quail or partridge, except
| for breeding purposes, Dee. l 70 Sept. l
OF following year. Prairie chicken can
| only be killed in July, August and Sept.
Z. Punishment OF 80 70 500.
8. Prevents selling OF same, except
from Oct. Is to Nov. Is and that no person
shall ever kill more than 70 birds in sny
one day. Prevents having IA cold stor-
age elk. deer, trout, grouse. pheasant.
Mongolixn pheasant, geese, dusk or quail
five days after the season.
.. Prohibits trans porting euy OF above
birds except for breeding or exhibition
purposes written consent having been OBJ
tained on affidavit from fsh and game
protector.
10. Makes trapping, netting and
snaring birds, except for propagation or
exhibition, misdemeanor.
Ii. Prohibits removing trsm nests or
having in possession the ssxs Of ducks,
pheasants, etc. at any tims.
l2. Provides for punishment Of VOLS
ton OF the statute, proof OF possession Of
animal, bird or hsh TO be prins facis sv-
idence OF guilt Punishment for viols-
ton OF 8. Q, 10. IL and II ans et - 10
800 or imprisonment.
H. Makes misdsmsanW essehins kill
ing or having in possession, q selling Or
offering for sale any msuntsis, lake,
brook or speeklsd trout, ,esuaht hon any
fresh water during Sovsn bar Dscsm bar,
January. February aud March, snA pro-
hibits catching them with seine, net @
other device than hook st sny time.
l5. Prohibits sink box On Colum bis,
or any lake or river. 10. Prohibits bat
teries swivel and pivot g1ns, sss. II and
Is. Prohibit blinds sad ether ssrse.-
ures more than one hundred tsss tron
shore, the building ss vsIl 20 ssine. 10.
Exoepts case where lake 10 sntirsly
owned By private party.
%. Prohibits frng od gsns, bsilding
tires, etc, upon lake. pond. slsugh o.
other feeding ground of dueks, ste., BE-
hour before sun riss. frevida shss
ducks and geese bs in % spoa srsia fslds
may be shos any tine 10 prsvsns dsssrus-
tion OF grain or growing ersps.
81. Prohibits killing duckr sna sxsh
birds, from March Is 70 Sept /.
-. Prohibit. the use OF drugs, siaas
powder. etc, for killing fah, or msd.cst-
eli halt.
.. Prohibits dams in streams vhsrs
fish are won't TO ascend. ~. Applies 10
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