St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-10-24
GAME Law.
AN ORDINANCE.

For the protection Of game and esh
and providing penalties tor the Viola
tion thereof, In accordance with the
provisions of act No. 6Oof the general
assembly of the State Of Louisiana OF
1896.
Section l, Be 1t enacted by the Police
Jury of the Parish of St. Tammany,
That it shall be unlawful to pursue,
catch, kill, or have in possession, any
wild deer, between the flrst day OF
March and the fifteenth day Of October.
or to sell or offer the same for sale at
any time.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That 1t
shall be unlawful to kill any partridge,
quail or wild turkey, or have the same
In possession, except between the 10th
day of October and the 6rst day OF
March, That 1t shall be unlawful TO
trap, net or snare, or to set traps or
nets for any partridge. quail or wild
turkey, or to have traps VI nets in pos
session within the limits of st. Tam
many Parish.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That II
shall be unlawful to take eggs from
the nests of said birds, or in any man.
ner to disturb the same.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That
it shall be unlawful TO buy, sell or offer
for sale, within the limits of St. Tam
many Parish, or to ship or In any man
ner transport for the purpose of sale,
rom said parish, any partridge, quail
or wild turkey, during the period of
Ave years, beginning on the 18th. day of
October, 1896.
Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That 1t
shall be unlawful to shoot or catch the
hooking bird, or any other singing bird,
at all seasons of the year, provided
that any person may catch. for the
purpose OF domestication, aud for
their own use, and not for sale, not
more than two birds of each species In
any year.
Sec 6. Be it further enacted, That
it shall he unlawful to hunt, shoot or
kill doves during the months of May,
June, July, and August.
Sec. Z. Be it further enacted. That 1t
shall be unlawful for any person to put
traps, or draw seins In any of the
w,ters in this parish with intent to
catch fish; nor shall any person take
fish by putting any poisons, such IS
lime, China berries, India berries or any
other poisonous substance, or use
dynamite, giant powder, nitro glycer-
Inc or any Otke explosive, for the pur-
pose Of taking Ash.
Sec. 8. BE it further enacted, That no
railroad company express company or
their agents or employees, or any other
person, shall receive for transportation,
any game herein enumerated, at any
time or season of the year, for the pur-
pose of shipping or taking the same out
of the parish of St. Tammany.
Sec. 3. Be II further enacted, That
it shall be unlawful to hunt, shoot or
kill any wild duck, between the hours
O'Clock r. N. and O'Clock A. NJ.
Sec. 10. Be it further enacted, That
any person violating any Of the provis-
siOns Of this ordinance shall be deemed
guilty OF . misdemean0r, and on con-
victlon before any Justice Of the Peace
or District Judge. suffer fine on impris- |
onment, or both, at the discretion of the |
Court. The fine not to exceed 800, |
aud the Imprisonment not to exceed
thirty days.
Sec. II. Be 1t further enacted. That
this ordinance shall take effect from |
its passage, and all laws In conflict here
with are hereby repealed.
Adopted Oct. 6, 1896.
w. N. COOPER,
President Police Jury. |
W. q. kENTzEIl, Seorstary.