People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-09-02
The New Game Law.


1t is not generally Known that the
late legislature enacted a new game
law, but such Is the fact. And lnas-
much AS the season for its violation is
near al hand, IL may not be amioS IT,
call attention to its provisions at this
time. The act is known as Chapter
l35, laws of 1897. Section | reads as
follows:
SECTION |. 1t Shall lie unlawful for
any person or persons, at any Time,
except as hereinafter provided, TO
hunt, CATCH, Xiii, snOUI, pursue, Gu
trap or enSnare, any pdrtridg pin
mated grouse or prairie Chirkrn,
grouse, quail, pheasant, Oriole, mcn-
dOw-lark, ROBIN, thrush, redbrd,
knocking hlrG, blue jay, turtle dave,
yelloWhammer or bIuebird: Prov dtd,
Ii shall no. be unlawful to snuul
grouse, and prairie chicken or quail
during the months Of October and
November of each year: Prov dtd
Furthermore, That this act SIT. / not
prevent the owner of an orchard I'm
shooting blue jays, orioles or lr,tw.
hammers at any time.
1t will be observed that the OF en-
season has been changed, that is the
time when quail aud prairie chicken
may be killed, is now during the
months Of October anu November in-
stead Of November and December as
heretofore.
Section relates to the hunting or
shooting of game upon the pr mlses
OF another without consent, a. Is as
follows:
SEC. .. 1t shall he unlawlu fri
any person Or persons a. any tame o
shoot, hunt or pursue my W.
game bird upon the occupied i'm
proved premises of another, or .tp
any Travelled or public road IT, a..
Joins such occupied or improved IT m.
lSeS, without first havlng o.
permission OF the owner or 0c, IVA ,
or Sucn premises.
Sections ), 4 and 5, relate to ,r,
GimOny to convict and il is mol rr,,-
Sary to reproduce them here.
Sections 6, I, s, 9 and 10 are a i
lows:
SEC. s. 1t shall be unLwf.
any person Or persons, COMP.
corporation, at any time, tu bu
barter, ship or offer for S e. ba,
shipment, within the statrOf X
any bird or birds named in >ect.u O. e
OF this act The having in pu>>
10Y any person, company or col
tion of any bird or birds uame
section Que of this act, eXcep, A
person who has lawfully killt >
same, shall be deemed pr,ma III lie
evidence of violation o! Tins
SEC. I. 1t shall be unlawful
railroad, express Or transport
company or corporation, or am
agent, employee or manag OF .ucn
company 10 accept, within the : ,.e
OF Kansas, for shipment ur ira fr.
any Of the birds mentioned IL : g
tiOn one OF this act. The havi.., H..
possession of any of the birds n.e,.
stoned 10 the first section ur th
10y any such railroad, express or trans
portatlon company or corporate r.
agent or employee or manager
OF, shlll be deemed prima facn -.
dence OF violation Of this act.
SEC. 8. Any person, or the u
ger, agent OF employee Of any g. IA
pany or corporation fuuni guilty.
a violation Of any Of the proyi>I.
OF this act, shall be deemed quit, o.
a mlSdemeanOr, aud upon cOnv,cti -.
theron, before anv court ~ comm.
tent jurisdiction, shall be fined IN a
sum not less than five dollars nor
more than one hundred dollars for
each and every Offense, and costs. To-
gether with an attorneys fee of ten
dollars, and shall he committed until
such fine, costs and attorneys fee
shall be paid.
SEQ. 9. That il any county attnr.
uey, or prosecuting officer, shall neg.
Iect, decline or refuse to prosecute any
persons charged with violation of any
OF the provisions of this act, any
court, judge, or justice of the peace |
having Jurisdiction of the offense. NAV !
appoint an attorney at law to prose.
cute such person or persons, who shall
receive a fee OF ten dollars In every
case where conviction shall be had, TO
De taxed as costs 10 such action as
provided in section eight of this act.
But 10 no event shall the county be
held liable for such fee.