The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-09-29
The New Game Law.

SuNCCSSlul SCtSOu.
The New Game Law.
The following is the full text of
the new game law, passed by the
last session of the legislature, and
will be in force and effect for this
season. 1t is just the law we have
wanted for the protection of game
for long time-in fact it is just
the thing.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the
general assembly of the State of
Louisiana, That it shall be unlaw-
full IN this State to catch, kill, or
pursue with such intent, any wild
duck, wild turkey, quail or dove,
partridge or pheasant, or having
same in possession after same has
been killed or caught, between the
dates named in this act.
. Section 2. Be it further enacted,
ETC., That no person shall catch,
kill, or pursue with such intent, or
have in his possession after the
same has been caught or killed,
any whip-po will, oriole or blue
bird, swallow, night hawk, mock
ing bird or red bird, except for do
mestlcating purposes and except
when same shall be destructive to
the fruit or grain crop.
Section 3. That the season for
shooting ducks shall open on the
first day of September and close
on the first day of April of each
year, provided that the season for
hunting, shooting and killing wood
ducks and the blue-wing teal duck
shall open on August LIST, and close
on May LIST, Of each year.
Section 4. That the season for
shooting wild turkey shall open on
the first day Of October and close
on the first day Of May Of each
year.
Section 5. That the season for
hunting and shooting dove, quail,
partridges and pheasant shall open
on the first day of October of each
year and close on the first day of
March.
Section 6. That no person shall
destroy the nests of eggs Of the
above named birds whatsoever.
Section Z. That it shall be un-
lawful for any person to expose or
offer for sale or have in his posses
sion any wood or blue-wing teal
duck between the first day Of Aug
ust Of each year, the mallard, can
vass-back and all other species of
wild duck betwaen.the first day of
April and the first day Of Septem-
Der of each year; and wild turkey
between the first day Of May and
the first day, of October of each
year; or any dove, partridge, quail
or pheasant, between the first day
Of October Of each year.
Section 8. That it shall be un
lawful to catch or take by snare,
trap or net any of the birds emu
merated in section l of this act at
any time or season of the year;
provided that the provisions of
this act shall not apply to persons
catching game on their own prem.
isos.
Section 9. That no idler, vag-
rant pot hunter, or professional
hunter, shall catch, kill, pursue, or
be in possession Of any game in
this State, nor shall such person
establish themselves upon any
public or vaoan:: lands in this State
for the purpose Of killing any of
the above mentioned game.
Section 10. That it shall be the
duty of the judges of the district
courts throughout the State to
charge the grand juries as to the
provisions of this law at the open
ing of each session Of the criminal
court, and any persons violating
any Of the above provisions shall
be deemed guilty Of 4 misdemeanor
and shall, on conviction, pay costs
of the prosecution and q fine not
to exceed $50, or imprisonment in
the parish jail not to exceed 6O
DAYS, or both at the discretion Of