The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-08-22

tomorrow morning aC ~ SioOh.
ROBT. NICHOLSON, President.
YANcEY BELL, Clerk.
Lake Providence, La, Aug. 10, 1896.
Pursuant to adjournment, the romeo
Jury met this day with the following
present
Hon. Robt. Nicholson, Pres; Yaucey
Bell, clerk; and Messrs. Phil McGuire,
p. d. Quays and C. A. Voelker.
Absent-H. II. Graham.
: The committee appointed to adopt
an ordinance prohibiting killing OF
game etc., reported, recommending |
the passage of the following ordinances
which were offered by Mr.. Voelker
and adopted:
For the protection of Game. Animals
and Birds in East Carroll parish,
La.
Section /. Be it enacted by the
Police Jury of East Carroll, State. OF
Louisiana, That it shall be unlawful
in this parish to catch, kill OF pursue
with such intent. any deer o.. 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 s25 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 III
possession after it has been killed. any
wild turkey. quail. partridge or peas
ant in this parish, between the LIST day
of May and the 1st day of September
in each year. under penalty of not
| less than $40 nor more than $25 Tor
each offense.
Sec 3. BE it further enacted, That
the possession of animals or birds in
tended 10 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 act by
means of any trap. snares or any other
like devise, under penalty of not less
that IS nor morethan $25.for each AMI
NAL or bird 50 trapped, shared OF
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 OIL
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 moro than SoC
, for each offense.
, Sec. Be it further enacted, Thai
it shall be unlawful for any person
who is not citizen of this parish or I
freeholder herein, to trap. catch or pur
sue in this parish, any game or wilt
animal at any time, under penalty O
> not less than $50 nor more than $5t
$ for each offense.
q Sec. z. Be it further enatcd, Tha
r all fines collected for violation of an,
of the above provisions shall be pait
: one half to the informer and the-othe
to the treasurer of the school board.
1 Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, Tha
any person convicted of violation o
!, the provisions of this act failing to pa.
. the penalty or penalies'prescribed here
4 in. shall be imprisoned in the paris
: iail for period or not less than Il
= DAYS no more than 80 days for eac
= offense.
= Sec. 9. Be it further enacted, Tha
all violations of this act are hereb
). declared to be crimes against the Stat
:. of Louisiana and the parish of Eas
: Carroll, and it shall be the duty of tn
, District Attorney to proceed before an
i court of competent jurisdiction all pei
!, sons violating this act.
= Sec. 10. Be it further enacted
= That this act shall take effect from an
:. after August 18th, 1896, and all law
!, and parts of law in conflict hercwit
II are hereby repealed.
# AN ACT TO PROTECT FISH.
K Be it enacted by the Police Jury {
re the parish of East Carroll. State {
70 Louisiana, That it shall be unlawf'
Is for any person to kill. gig. spear {
st hsrpoon any fish in the waters of tn
at parish during, the night time, or b
tween the hours of sunset and sun ris
under penalty of not less than S. &
re nor more than $1,000, one half to {
n. to the informer.
: Be it further enacted. That ar
=, violation of this act shall be a GRIN
- against the State of Louisiana ar
% parish of East Carroll. and shall
y punished BY indictment and proscc'
u ton before any competent court.
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etc.. for clerks Office were opened al