The Opelousas courier., 1899-07-01
Game Laws of Louisiana.

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catch, kill or pursue with such intent,
any wild duck, deer or fawn, OF to have
same in possession after it has been
caught or killed, between the first day
of March and the first day Of October,
of each year, under Il penalty of not
less than twenty-five dollars or more
than fifty dollars for each o!lense.
No person shall catch, kill or rulsue
with such intent, or have the same in
possession after it has been caught or
killed, any wild turkey, between the
18th day Of AfGl and the first day of
October, of each year, under 4 penalty
of not less than ten nor more than
twenty dollars for each otlrnse.
No person shall catch kill OF pursue
with suell intent. or have the sam" lu
possession after it has been caugkrt3,
killed, any quail, partridge, H,tasant'
between the first day of April and the
first day of October, in each year, under
a pena!ty of not less than ten nnr more
than twenty-five dollars for each of
Tense provided, the police jnlies Of che
various parishes may regulate ~ time
that provisions Of The above sections,
ore, two and three are to take effect in
their respective parishes, and provided
further, that in each and cvAy parish
in wlicl, the said police ju.Ies shall fail
to regulate such time. the time specl-
fled III SAID sections one, " and three
prevail.
No person shall catch, Kill, N pui-
sue, with such intent, or have in pos
session after the same has been caught
or killed, any ~wi.ippoorwlll, sparrow.
finch. 0riole, blue bird, swallow, night
hawk, or blarkbird. except when the
same shall be destructive to the finit or
grain crop, under a penalty OF not lass
than five nor more than twenty five
dollars for each ottense.
No person shall rob or destray The
nests or eggs of any wild bird wlatsn-
ever, cave only those Of a predatory ma
ture, and destructive of game or insec-
%tivious binds, under II penalty ct not
less than five nor moro than twenty
five dollars for each o~tltnsr.
No person shall entrap, net, kill or
pursue will, such intent, or have tic
same in possession at any time during
the year, any song bird, especially the
hooking bird, except dnmesticated
birds, except the birds be entrapped or
neted for the purpose Of domestication,
under il penalty of not less than five
nor more than twenty five dollars for
each o~ffense, except when the same
shall prove destructive to the fruit OF
grain crops.
The possession of any animals or
birds intended to be protected by this
act, within the periods for which ti,eir
killing or pursuit is hereby prohibited,
except such as are n0mesticnttd, shall
be pfima .tacie evidence that the said
animal or bird was %unIawfuIiy caught
or killed and the possession thereof un-
lawful.
ANY person exposing for sale any of
the animals Or birds Intended t." he pro-
tecttd by this act within Il: pcliod for
which the taking and killing thereof is
hereby prohibited, shall, for each ami
ma or bird SO exposed for sale, except
such asare domeSticatcd, subject to the
same penalty as hereafter provided for
the unlawful killing or taking OF such
animal Or bird.
The unlawful killing, catching, oI
possession OF each and every one of the
animals or birds intended to be plntt ct
ed by this act, shall constitute IL s:pa-
rate and distinct n~tfense, and shall br
punished accordingly; and two nr
more otfenses may be joined IN The sanae
warrant or Indictment therefor, and the
person so offending, if convicted, shall
be fined for each otfenSe.
No person shall at any tluie during
the period forbidden 10y this act, kill %,
take any of the animals or birds intend
ed to be protected Ivy this act by means
OF any trap, snarts or other like device,
under Il penalty OF not less than five o
mole than twenty-five dollars for cac!,
animal or bird SO trapped, shared Of
taken !; proriied, nothing contained in
this act shall apply TO migratory birds
or fowls.
All transportation companies, steam
boats, railroads, OF other pubiic carriers,
of whatsoever character are hereby
prohibited from transporting any game
bird or animal mentioned in this act
during the period provided for tie pro
lection Of sucl! game birds or animals,
under penalty Of not less than five
dollars nor more than twenty-five dol
lars for each nffrnse.
All fines collected for violation "f any
of the above provisions ut this act, one
half of said fine shall go to ti.e infntmer
and the other one half shall be paid to
the treasurer of the parish school board
in which said fines are imposed, and
shall be applied to the ~ieneiit of The
parish schools.
Any person convicted OF violation of
the provisions Of this act failing to pay
the penalty or penalties prescribed
herein shall be imprisoned in the parish
Jail for "A period Of not less than ten
days nor more than thirty days.
All acts and violations of this law de
nominated as Gtfrnses in the foregoing
sections shall be and are hereby de-
clared to be crimes against the State of
Louisiana, and it shall be the duty of
all district attorneys and district attor-
neys pro tempore of the State to pro-
secnte before any court of competent
jurisdiction all offenders and persons
misdemeanOrs under the
provisions Of this act.
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