The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-08-29
AN ACT.1
For the protection of Game. Animals
and Birds in East Carroll parish,

For the protection of Game. Animals
and Birds in East Carroll parish,
La.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the
Police Jury of East Carroll, State OF
Louisiana, That it shall be unlawful
in this parish to catch, kill or pursue
with such intent. any deer or fawn, or
to have the same in possession after 1t
has been killed, between the LIST day OF
April and the 1st day of September OF
each year, under penalty of not less
than $25 nor more than $50 for each
offense.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That
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 LIST day of September
in each year. under a penalty of not
less than $40 nor more than $25 for
each offense.
Sec 8. 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-
son, at any time, shall kill or take in
this parish any of the animals or bids
intended to be protected by this by
means of any trap, snares or any other
like devise, under penalty of not less
that IS nor more.than S25 for each ami
NAL or bird SO trapped, shared or
taken.
Sec. 5. Be it further enated, That
it shall be unlawful for any person
who is not citizen of this parish or a
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 $25 nor more than $50
for each offensc.
| Sec. 6 Be it further enacted, That
| it shall be unlawful for any person
who is not citizen of this parish or a
freeholder herein, to trap. catch or pur-
sue in this parish, any game or wild
animal at any time, under penalty OF
not less than $50 nor more than SOC
for each offense
See. Z. Be it further enated, That
all fines collected for violation Of any
of the above provisions shall be paid
one half to the informer and the Other
to the treasurer of the school board.
Sec. s. Be it further enacted, That
any person convicted of violation OF
the provisions of this act failing to pay
the penalty or penaliesprescrlbed here
in, shall be imprisoned in the parish
Jail for a period or not less than II
days no more than so days for eacf
offense.
Sec. 9. Be it further enacted, 'Tha
all violations of this act are hereby
declared to be crimes against the State
of Louisiana and the parish of Eas
Carroll, and it shall be the duty of th
District Attorney to proceed before an.
court of competent jurisdiction all per
sons violating this act.
| Sec. 10. Be it further enacted
That this act shall take effect from ant
after August 18th, 1896. and all law
and parts of law in conflict herewith
are hereby repealed.
AN ACT TO PROTECT FISH.
Be it enacted by the Police Jury o
the parish of East Carroll, State o
Louisiana, That it shall. be unlawful
for any person to kill. gig, spear 0
hsrpoon any fish in the waters OF thi
parish during the night time. or be
tween the hours of sunset and sun rise
under penalty of not less than So o
nor more than $1,000, one half to g
to the informer.
Be it further enacted. That an
violation of this act shall be Grim
against the State of Louisiana an
parish of East Carroll, and shall b
punished by indictment ana prosecu
ton before any competent court.
ROBT. NICHOLSON.