The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1897-05-14
The New Game Law.

An act for the protection of game
and fish. II. B. Ill; Approved March
10, 1897.
Be it enacted by the Legislative
Assembly of the Territory of New
Mexico:
Section I. 1t shall be unlawful to
kill or wound, ensnare or trap any elk,
deer, antelope, fawn, mountain sheep,
ibex, Rocky mountain goat, or beaver,
within the boundaries of this territory,
except that antelope and deer with
horns may be shot during the months
of September, October and November
of each year.
Sec. 2. 1t shall be unlawful to kill
or wound, ensnare or trap any quail,
grouse, prairie chicken pheasant part
ride or wild turkey, within the boun-
dares of this territory, except that
such birds may be shot with a gun
only, during the months of Septem-
Der, October, November, December,
January and February of each year.
1t shall be unlawfu4 to kill or wound,
ensnare or trap, any Mongolian or
Chinese pheasant 10 this territory at
any time for a period of five years
fcom and after the passage Of this act.
Sec. 3. 1t shall be unlawful to kill,
take. fish for or have in possession, any
trout taken in any of thepubllc waters
Of this territory daring the months Of
November, December, January, Feb
ruagy, March, April or May of each
year, or any bass during the months
Of February, March, April, May and
June of each year.
Sec. 4. Possession of any animal,
bird or fish, mentioned in the preced-
| ing sections, or of fresh hides or flesh
thereof, during the time when killing
of said animals, birds or fish, is pro-
hibited, shall be prIma facie evidence
Of the violation Of the provisions of
this act.
Sec. 5. No person shall wantonly
kill or destroy any Of the animal birds
or fish, mentioned in this act, and it
shall be unlawful for any person to
take from any public stream in this
territory any trout smaller than six
inches IN length,
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Sec. g.. 1t shall be unlawful to sell
or expose fer sale at any time any Of
the game, bigds or animals, the killing
of which Is prohibited or restricted by
this act, or to sell the flesh, hide or any
part thereof. 1t shall be unlawful to
sell any speckled trout, or other food
fish. caught in any of the public waters
of the territory. Provided that it is
not the intention of this act to pre-
vent dealers and butchers from selling
any game, birds or animals killed out
side the boundaries of this territory.
In any trial for the violation Of the
provisions of this act, the burden of
proof shall test upon such dealers or
butchers to prove that such birds or
animals were killed without the boun-
diaries of this territory.
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Sec. -. Any person or persons. or
the officer, agent or employe, Of any
firm or corporation, who shall violate
any of the provisions of this act. shall
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor
and upon CONVICTION thereof, before
any justice of the peace or other court
of competent jurisdiction, shall be
punished for such offense by Gne in a
sum of not less shan $500 nor more
than $4,000 or by Imprisonment in the
county Jail for not less than thirty nor
more than sixty days, or by both fine
and imprisonment, at the discretion OF
the court or Justice t4ying the case
provided that any person convicted Of
using any drug or explosive substance
or of turning tho waters of any stream
for the purpose of killing or taking
fish shall be hned not less than $1,000
nor more than $4,000 and imprison-
! ment in the coupty jail for not less