St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-12-19
GAME LAW.
AN ORDINANCE.

For the protection of game and hsh
and providing penalties for the viola :
ton thereof, in accordance with the
provisions of act No. 60 Of the general
assembly Of the State uf Louisiana OF
1896.
Section L, Be it enacted by the Police
Jury of the Parish Of st. Tammany,
Thas it 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 for sale 1t
any time.
Sec. 2. Be 1t further enacted, That 1t
shall be unlawful to kill any partridge,
quail or wild turkey, or have the same
In possession, except between the 18th
day of October and the first day Of
March, That it shall be unlawful 10
trap, net or snare, or to set. traps or
nets for any partridge. quail or wild
turkey, or % have traps Ur nets in pos
session within the limits Of st. Tam
many Parish.
Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, That IL
shall be unlawful to take eggs from
the nests of said birds, or in any man.
ner to disturb the same.
0&Cs Re DIG IL 4U1t0C1 Sn0@SC0S Ansso
it ehall be unlawful to buy, sell or offer
for sale, within tue limits of st. Tam
many Parish, or to ship or In any man
ner transport for the purpose Of sale,
rom said parrish, any partridge, quail
or wild turkey, during the period Of
tve years, beginning on the 18th. day Of
October, 1896.
Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That It
shall be unlawful to shoot or catch the
m0cking bird, or any other singing bird,
at' Ill seasons Of the year, provided
that any person may catch for the
purpose OF domestication, and for
their own use, and not for sale, not
more than two birds Of each species In
any year.
Sec 8. 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 it
shall be unlawful for any person to put
traps, or draw seins in any of the
W tiers in this parish with intent to
catch Dish; nor shall any person take
fish by putting any pOis0ns, such aS
lime, China berries, India berries or any
other poisonous substance, or u-e
dynamite, giant powder. nitro glycer-
Inc or any Othe explosive, for the pur-
pose Of taking fish.
Sec. 3. BE iG 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 VI st. Tammany.
Sec. y. Be it 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. n.
Sec. u. Be il further enacted, That
any person violating any OF the prOvis-
siOns Of this ordinance shall De deemed
guilty Of misdemeanOr, and ON COLI
victi0n before any Justice Of the Peace
or District Judge. suffer fine. ON impris-
onment, or both, 1t the discretion VI the
Court. The fine not To exceed 500,
and the Imprisonment not to exceed
thirty days.
Sec. IL. Be it further enac, I'd, That
this ordinance shall take effect from
its passage, aud Nil laws in conflict here
with are hereby repealed.
Adopted Oct. d, 1896.
w. N. COOPER,
President Police jury.
w. q. KENTZEl.. Secretary.