The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1900-11-22
THE GAME LAWS OF GEORGIA.
Hunting Season Began Nov. 1..-SOme
Laws Concerning Huntsmen.

Laws Concerning Huntsmen.
Section /. Be it enacted by the Gen.
eral Assembly of the state of Georgia,
and it is hereby enacted by the author
ity of the same, That on and after the
passage of this Act, it shall be unlawful
for any person to shoot, trap, kill, en-
snare, net or destroy in any manner
any wild turkey, pheasants, quail, part
ridges or any insectiverous or singing
birds, except English sparrows, crows,
larks, rice birds, night-hawks, wheat
birds and doves, between the 18th day
of March and LIST day of November.
1t shall also be unlawful to shoot,
trap, kill, ensnare, net or in any man.
ner destroy any doves between the 18th
day of March and the 1st day of Novem-
Der,
1t shall also be unlawful for any per-
son to remove from the nests, or in any
manner destroy the eggs Of any of the
birds protected by this act during the
periods they are SO protected.
1t shall also be unlawful for any per-
son to hunt, kill, shoot, wound, ensnare
or in any manner destroy or capture
any wild deer or fawn between the 1st
day of January and the 1st day of Sep
TENDER.
1t shall also be unlawful for any per-
son to sell or offer for sale any game
| bird or animal, or any part of either,
whether dead or alive, that are protec-
ted by this act during the period so
protected, and it shall be taken and
deemed as prima facie evidence of
violation of the provisions of this Sec
ton for any person to be found in pos
session of any of the animals or birds
Tor the eggs of BIRDS during the periods
in which they are protected by this Act;
and any person or persons who shall
violate any of one provisions of this Act
as enumerated in this section shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor.
A LATER LAW.
Section l. Be it enacted by the Gen
eral Assembly of Georgia, and it is
hereby enacted by the authority of the
same, That from and after the passage
of this act it shall be unlawful for any
person to trap, net, kill or in any way
take for the purpose of selling the same,
except upon his own land during the
hunting season, wild turkeys, quail.
doves or deer.
Sec. ,. Be it further enacted, That
any person desiring to kill, trap, net or
in any take for the purpose of selling
the same, except upon his own land,
any of the game mentioned in the fore
going section, shall, before doing so,
pay to the treasurer of the county in
which he desires to kill, net, trap or
take such game the sum of $25, and
upon exhibition of such receipt to the
ordinary of such county, the ordinary
shall issue to such person license to
kill, trap, net or take such game in said
county for the space of twelve months
from the date of said license and no
longer; and suclSperson at the time of
procuring said license shall register his
name as licensed hunter in book to
be kept for that purpose by the ordi-
nary. License shall be procured and
registration made in each county
wherein said person prosposes to carry
on said business, provided that the pro-
visions of this bill shall not be in effect
until recommended by the grand jury
of the county desiring it.
Sec. 8 Be it further enacted. That
any person violating the provisions of
this act shall be punished as for misde-
| meanor.
ANOTHER ENACTEENT.
Section l. Be it enacted by the Cen
eral Assembly of the State of Georgia,
and it is hereby enacted by the author
| ity OF the same, That it shall be unlaw-
full for any person or persons, firm OF
corporation to export or ship, send or
carry beyond the limits of said state
any partridge or quail at any season OF
the year.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That
it is shall be and is hereby declared un-
! lawful to net cartridges or quails at any
season of the year.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That
any person violating the provisions of
this act, upon conviction shall be pun
ished as prescribed in section 1889 of
volume of the Code of 1895.
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