The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-17
THE DALLAS GAME LAW
sPoRTsMEN HAVE AN ERRoNE-
 oUs IMMERSION OF IT.
Stringent Rules for the Preservation of Game in the County-Pain- full and Peculiar Accident
 Befalls MT. Seay.
Advertiser Bureau.

Advertiser Bureau,
 Selma. Sept. 16. under the impression that the Dallas County bird law expires Septmeber 18th, as heretofore. an Advertiser reporter has taken a good deal of pains to get a cor rect copy of the law relating to this suh- Ject which was passed by the last legis- lature and which makes many material changes in the old law: The copy was given the reporter by MT. Daniel Par fridge and is published in full below:
 AN ACT.
 For the protection and preservation of
 animals and birds in the County of
 Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Alabama, That 1t shall be unlawful at any place in the county of Dallas to catch. kill trap or injure or pursue with such intent any wild deer, buck, doe or fawn between the first day of February, and the first day of Octo- Der, in each year; and it shall be un- pursue with such intent, any wild turkey between the first day of May and the fifteenth day of October, in each year and it shall be unlawful to catch, Kill, trap or inture. or pursue with such intent any quail, or partridge, between the 18th day Of March and the 1st day of November, in each year; and 1t shall be unlaful to catch: kill. trap or injure or pusue with fifteenth day of March and the fifteenth day of July, in each year.
 Sec. 2. Be 1t further enacted, That it shall be unlawful for any person or per sons at any place in Dallas County to have in his or their possession any wild buck, doe or lawn between the first day of February and the first day of October. in each year; and 1t shall be unlawful for any person or persons at any place in Dallas County to have in his or their pos- session any wild turkey between the first day of May and the fifteenth day of October, in each year: and 1t shall be un- lawful for any person or persons, at any place in Dallas County to have in his or their possession any quail or partridge first day of November. in each year; and 1t shall be unlawful for any person or persons, at any place in Dallas County, to have in his or their possession any March and the fifteenth day of July. in each year.
 Sec. 3. Be 1t further enacted That it shall be unlawful at any period or sea- with intent to kill or entrap any deer, buck. fawn, doe, wild turkey, quail. rsr- fridge, or turtle dove. in any rlace in ing same and it shai be fpUs pne%fnl % fer st the proprietor. manager. clerk, or agent of market. or other person, firm or cocpors- tion, to purchase, sell or expose for sale quail, partridge. or turtle dove, and 1t shall be unlawful for the proprietor, manager, clerk or agent, of any market, or any other person, nrm or corporation to purchase any deer, buck, lawn, doe, wild turkey, quail, partridge, or turtle dove.
 Sec. 1. Be it further enacted. That 1t shall be unlawful for any person or per- sons to ship by express, freight, or in any other manner. from or into Dsllas County. any buck, doe. fawn, wild tur- Eey, partridge, quail or turtle dove, un- less accompanied by the owner thereof, or intended for his own use.
 Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That any person or persons violating any provision of this act, shall be fined not less than ten nor more than one hundred dollars and may be imprisoned not longer than six months.
 Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, That any person or persons reporting ar prosecut- ing any violation of any provision of this act shall be entitled to one-half of the fine assessed in each case; and it shall be the duty of the judge of the ,ity court of Selma, and the judge of the circuit court of Dallas County, to give this act in special charge to each grand jury em- pannelled in this county.
 Sec. z. Be 1t further enacted, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this act are hereby repealed.
 Approved February 5S. 1901.