The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-11-02

liver to any common carrier, or 70,
any common carrier to transport
from ono State or Territory to an
other State or Territory, or from tho
District Of Columbia or Alaska, any
foreign animals or birds the importa.
ton of which is prohibited, or the
dead bodies or parts thereof .f any
wild animals or birds, whero such
animals or birds have been killed in
violation Of the laws of tho State,
Territory, or District in which the
samo wero killed: Provided, that
nothing herein shall prevent the
transportation of any dead birds or
animals killed during tho season
when the same shall be lawfully cap,
tured, and the export Of which is not
prohibited by law in tho State, Fer
ritory or District in which tho samo
are killed.
Section 4. That all packages con.
tanning such dead ANNALS, birds, or
parts thereof when shipped by Inter
State commerce, rs provided in Sec.
ton | of this Act, shall be- plainly
and clearly marked, SO that the name
and address Of the shipper and the
nature of the contents may be readi-
ly ascertained on inspection Of the
outside Of such packages. For each
evasion or violation Of this Act the
shipper shall, upon conviction, pay Il
fine Of not exceeding two hundred
dollars; and the consignee knowing.
| ly receiving such articles so shipped
and transported in violation Of this
Act shall, upon conviction, pay iino
of not exceeding two hundred lyllarS,
and the carrier knowingly carrying
or transporting the samo shall, upon
conviction, pay fine Of not exceed
ing two hundred dollars.
''Section 5. That all dead bodies,
or parts thereof, Of any foreign game
animals, or game or song birds, tho
importation of which is prohibited,
or the dead bodies, or parts thereof,
OF any wild game animals, or game
or song birds transported into any
State or Territory, or remaining
therein for use, consumption, sale, or
storage therein, shall upon arrival in
such State or Territory be subject to
the operation and effect Of the laws
of such State or Territory enacted in
the exercise of its police powers, to
the same extent and in tho samo
manner rs though such animals or
birds had been produced in such
State or territory, and shall not be
exempt therefrom by reason of being
introduced therein in original pack
ages or otherwise. This Act shall
not prevent tho importation, trans
portation or sale of birds or bird
plumage manufactured from the
feathers Of barn. yard fowl"
AN INSTANCE IN POINT.
AS an instance Of the manner in
which the game is being destroyed
and exported from this State it is
only necessary to call attention 10
fact that last year local dealer got
an order for 1000 trapped partridges
to stock q Northern game preserve.
How nearly it was filled cannot be
ascertained, bnt it is understood that
the members Of the Charleston Pal
metto Gun Club and their attorney
are OIL the lookout for illegal ship.
ments of birds, rs we'll as illegal
shooting.
Major e. Willis, State fish CON-
missioner, has been consulted ly
prominent mombers of the Charles.
ton Palmetto Gun Club in reference
to combining the duties Of his office
with that of State game wardon and
it is more than likely that this may
be done.
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