The Opelousas courier., 1900-04-21
Game Laws of Louisiana.

SuSNkE9 Ma VA INV ~ S"S'
any wild duck, deer or fawn, or 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 a penalty OF not
less than twenty-five dollars or more
than fifty dollars for each o~ffense.
No person shall catch, kill OF pursue
with such intent, or have the same in
possession after it has been caught or
killed, any wild turkey, between the
18th day Of April and the first day of
October, of each year., under n penalty
Of not less than ten nor more than
twenty dollars for each offense.
No person shall catch kill or pursue
| with such intent. or have the same IN
| possession after it has been caugft or
| killed, any quait, partridge, pheasant
between the first day OF April ana the
first day of October, III each year, under
a penalty of not less than ten nor more
than twenty-five dollars for each Of
| Tense provided, the police juries OF the
various parishes may regulate the 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 every parish
IN which the said police juries shall fail
to regulate such time. the time speci-
fed in said sections one. two and three
prevail.
No person shall catch. kill, or pur-
sue, with such intent, or have in pos
session after the same has been canght
or killed, any .wllippOorWitl, sparrow,
finch, oriole, blue-bird, swallow, night
hawk, or hlackbird, except when The
same shall be destructive to the fruit or
grain crop, under a penalty of not less
| than five nor more than twenty-five
dollars for each offense.
No person shall rob or destroy the
nests or eggs. of any wild bird whatso-
ever, save only those of a predatory na-
ture, and destructive of game OF insec-
| tiviuus birds, under n penalty of not
less than five nor more than twenty
five dollars for each offense.
No person shall entrap, net, Kill or
pursue with such intent, or have the
same in possession at any time during
the year, any song bird. especially the
moekiug bird, except dUmesticated
birds, except the birds be entrappcd or
neted for the purpose of domestlcation,
under u penalty of not less than five
nor more thar, twenty-i five dollars for
each ~affense, 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 their
killing or pursuit is hereby prohibited,
except such as are d0mesticated, shall
Do pTimG jacie evidence that, the said
animal or bird was ,unlawfuIly caught
or killed and the possession thereof un-
lawful.
ANY person exposing for sale any OF
the animals or birds intended to be pro-
teeted by this act within IL period fol
which tho taking and killing thereof ia
hereby prohibited, shall, for each ami
nal OF bird so exposed for sale, except
such as are .lofusaticatetl, subject +" the
same penalty az hereafter provided for
the unlawful killing or taking OF sncil
animal or bird.
The unlawful killing. catching. Oh
possession of each and every one of the
animals or birds intended to be protect
ell by this net, shall constitute II sepa-
rate and distinct ~offense, and shall be
punished accordingly; and two OIL
more offenses may be joined in the same
warrant OF indictment therefor, and the
person SD offending, il convicted, shall
be fined for each Offense.
No person shall ut any time during
the period forbidden by this act, kill or
take any of the animals or birds intend
ell to be protected 10y this act by means
of any trap, shares or other like device,
uneer Il penalty of not less t!ia;t tive ilO
more than twenty five dollars ior each
animal or bird SO trapped, shared Oh
taken ;-pr0Uided. nothing Contained IN
this act shall apply 10 migratory birds
or foWls.
ALI transportation companies, steam
bears, railroads, or otilef public carriers,
of whatsUev yer character are hereby
prohibited from transporting amy game
bird on animal mentioned in this act
during tho period provided for the pro-
lection of such game birds ar animals,
under q penalty ct not less than five
dollars nor more Than twenty-five dol
lars for each OfTense.
Ali fines collected for violation OF any
OF the above provisions Of this act. one
half OF said fine shall 90 10 the inforlner
and tile ether one half slmil be paid Ia
the treasurer of tho parish schpol board
in which said fines are imposed, and
shall he applied TO the benefit of the
| parish schools.
Any person convicted of violation of
tie pravisions OF this act falling to pay
| fire penalty or penalties prescribed
herein shall be imprisoned in the parish
| jail for II period of not less than ten
days nor more than thirty days.
All acts and viniations nf this law de-
nominated as offensea IN the foregoing
sections shall h, and are hereby de-
clared 10 be crimes against fhe State of
Louisiana, and it shall be the inty OF
all district attorneys and district attnr-
neys pro tempere of the State TO pro-
| secate before any court OF competent
| Jurisdiction all offenders and persons
] committing misdeiHeanors under the
Aproyisions of this act.