The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-08-15
AN ACT.]

4 AN AOx.
For the protection of Game. Animal
| and'Birds in East Carroll parish
/ La.
| Section 1. Be it enacted by tn,
Police Jury of East Carroll, State O
Louisiana. That it shall be unlagfu
i'll this parish to catch, kill or pursu,
with such intent. any deer or fawn, OF
to have the same in possession after i
has been killed. between the 1st dav o.
April and the 1st day of September O.
each year, under penalty of not les:
than $25 nor more than $50 for eacl
offense.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, Tha,
no person shall catch, kill or pursue
with such intent, or have the ,same in
possession after it has been killed, any
wild turkey. quail, partridge or peas
ant in this parish, between the 1st day
of May and the 1st day of September
in. each year, under penalty of not
less than $40 nor more than s25 for
each offense.
Sec 3. Be it further enacted, That
the possession of animals or birds in
tended to be protected by this act with
in the periods for which their killing
or pursuit in this parish is hereby pro-
hibited, shall be prima facie evidence
said animal or bird was unlawfully
caught or killed and the possession
thereof unlawful.
Be it further enacted, That no per-
chon l.
this parish any of the animals or bids
intended to be protected by this act by
means OF any trap. snares or any other
like devise, under a penalty of not less
that S. nor more:than S25 for each ami
NAL or bird SO trapped, shared OF
taken.
Sec. 5. Be it further enated, That
1T shall be unlawful for any person
who is not citizen of this parish or
freebooter therein, to hunt pursue or
kill in this parish, any of the animals
Or birds mentioned in the foregoing
sections at any time, under penalty
Of not less than S25 nor more Than $50
for each offense.
Sec. 6 Be it further enacted, That
i shall be unlawful for any person
who is not citizen of this parish or a
herein, to trap. catch or pur-
'ue in this parish, any game or wild |
animal at any time, under a penalty of |
lot less than go nor more than $50 |
or each offense.
Sec. z. Be it further enated, That
III fines collected for violation of any !
II the above provisions shall be paid
me half to the informer and the other
o the treasurer of the school board.
Sec. 8. BE it further enacted, That
ny person convicted of violation of
be provisions of this act failing to pay
he penalty or penalies'prescrlbed here
a. shall be imprisoned in the parish
all for period or not less than 1OJ
avs no more than 80 days for each
ffense
Sec. 9. Be it further enacted. That
II violations of this act are hereby
eclared to be crimes against the State
Louisiana and the parish of East
arroll. and it shall be the duty OF the
istrict Attorney to proceed before any
ourt of competent jurisdiction all per- /
ms violating this act.
Sec. 10. Be it further enacted,
hat this act shall take effect from and
ter August 10Th, 1896. and all laws. .
nd parts of law in conflict herewith .
c hereby repealed.
AN ACT TO PROTECT FISH. a
Be it enacted by the Police Jury of I
G parish of East Carroll, State of S
,uisiana, That it shall be unlawful :
+ any person to kill, gig, spear or
rpoon any fish in the waters of this
IRISH during the night time, or be- I
zen the hours of sunset and sun rise, 2
der penalty of not less than So 90
r more than $1,000, one half to go
the informer.
Be it further enacted. That any r
,lation of this act shall be crime
ainst the State of Louisiana and
IRISH of East Carroll, aud shall be %
nlshed by indictment and prosccu- ae
n before any competent court. pi
ROBr. NICHOLSON, Pres. nj
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