St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-11-28
GAME Law
An ORDINANCE.

FOR the protection Of game and nso
and providing penalties for the vtole.
tion thereof, In accordance with the
nrovisious Of act No. 60 Of the genera!
aseemblv Of the State Of Louisiana OF
I 1896. r-,...
Inrv Of the Parish Of st. Tammany,
ThsI II shall be unlawful to pursue,
catch. kill. or have In possession, any
wild deer. between the first day OF
March and the fifteenth day Of October.
or to sell or offer the same Tor SAFE "
any time. w.. ..
shall be unlawful to kill any partridge,
Quail or wild turkey, or have the same
in possession, except between the LOS.
day of October and the hrst Gay OF
March, That 1t shall be unlaw1ui 70
trap. net or snare, or to set traps OF
nets for any partridge. quail or wud
turkey, or TO have traps Or nets IN pos
session within the limits OF st. ram
many Parish.
Sec. 5. 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. 1. Be it further enacted, Inat
it shall be unlawful to buy, sell or 0ner
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, quar-!
or wild turkey, during the period OF
Eve years, beginning ON the 10th. day OF
October, 1896.
Sec. 5. BE it further enacted, That 1t
shall be unlawful to shoot or catch the
mocking bird, or any other singing bird.
at all seasons of the year, provided
that any person may catch for the
purpose OF d0mestication, and Tor
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 as
lime, China berries, India berries or any
other poisonous substance, or use
dynamite, giant powder, nitro glycer-
Inc or any Othe explosive, for the pur-
pose Of taking fish.
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 amy
time or season Of the year, for the pur-
pose of shipping or taking the same ont
Of the parish of st. Tammany.
Sec. =. Be 1t further enacted. That
it shall be unlawful to hunt, shoot or
kill any wild duck, between the hours
O'Clock p. n. aud O'Clock A. NJ.
Sec. III. Be it further enacted, That
any person violating any of the prOvis-
siOns of this ordinance shall be deemed
guilty Of misdemeanOr, and ON con-
victi0n before any Justice oft Peace
or District Judge. suffer fine on impris-
0nment, or both, At the discretion Of the
Court. The tine not to exceed elOO,
and the imprisonment not to exceed
thirty days.
Sec. IL. 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. 8, 1896.
w. N. COOPER,
President police Jury.
w. G. kENrZEL. Secretary.