The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-10-30

of November and close on the first day
of April of each year. That the season /,
for killing doves shall open on the first
day of July and close on the first day OF
March Of each year. That the season
for killing pheasants or prairie chickens
shall open on the first day of November
and close on the first day Of March of
each year. That the season for killing
upland plover, or parbotte, shall open on
the first day of August and close on the
first day of October of each year.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, etc.,
That it shall be unlawful for any person
to rob or destroy the nest or eggs OF any
of the above named birds whatever.
Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, etc.,
That it shall be unlawful for any person
to sell, exchange, expose or offer for sale
or exchange, or have in his possession
any of the game animals or birds men,
toned in Section one of this Act, within
the period during which they are intend
ed to be protected by the provisions Of
this Act; and that it shall be unlawful
for any person or persons, or any corpo-
ration acting as carrier, its officers,
agents or servants, to ship, carry, take
or transport at any time any of the birds
or animals enumerated in Section one OF
! this Act, which shall have been killed in
this State, beyond the confines of this
State, provided, that it shall not be I'M
| lawful for hunters or sportsmen to carry
| with them beyond the confines of the
State one dozen of each of the birds, or
one animal, enumerated in Section one
of this Act. Provided that this Section
shall not apply to the shipments OF wild
ducks beyond the limits of this State.
Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, etc.,
That it shall be unlawful to catch or take
by saare, or trap or net any of the birds
or animals enumerated in Section one OF
this Act at any time or season OF the
year. ..-..
Sec. Z. Be it further enacted, etc.,
That no idler, vagrant, pot hunter, OF
person from without the State of Loui-
siana, shall catch, kill or pursue, OF be in
possession of any game animal or birds
in this State, nor shall such persons
establish themselves upon any public or
vacant lands in This State for the purpose
of catching, killing, toking, or possess
ing any of the above mentioned game.
/ Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, etc.,
That the Police Juries of the several
parishes of this State shall have power
and authority to change and altar the
dates of the opening and closing OF the
season during which the game birds and
animals mentioned in Section one of this
Act may be killed, provided that the
length and duration Of the close season
during which said game birds and ami
mails are intended to be protected herein.
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vided.
Sec. 9. Be it further enacted, ETC..
That it shall be the duty of the District
Judges throughout the State to charge
the grand juries as to the provisions o,
this law at the opening of each session
OF the criminal court, and any person OF
persons violating any Of the above pro-
visions shall be deemed guilty of a mis-
demeanor, and shall on conviction Thereof
pay the costs of the prosecution and bt
fined not less than $40, nor more thar
S10O, or imprisoned in the parish Jail fol
not less than 10 days, nor more than 81
days, or both at the discretion Of thu
court, for each separate offense.
Sec. 10. Be it further enacted, etc.
That any person or persons reporting II
any officer authorized under the laws o
this State to institute a prosecution, an!
person or persons for the violation of tn,
= provisions of this Act, shall receive a
; a reward for such report fifty per cent
of the fine levied and collected from sucl
person or persons 50 reported, and tn
remainder of the said fne levied ant
collected shall go to the public schoo
fund # the parish in which the offens
was co, united; provided, that there j
) not in san. -arish duly organized an
, Incorporated lib or association for tn
.~rctection of sue birds and animals.
Sec. -. Be it ] 'rther enacted, etc.
That in par.--hes hav g a duly organize
and incorporated club o, tubs OF associa
ton for the protection of {, >me birds an
animals, such club or clubs 1" organiza
I ton, shall receive, to aid them IN thel
efforts, ell fines collected for violation
of the provisions of this Act.
Sec. IL. Be it further enacted, etc.
l That the Police Juries of the seve, =
T parishes are hereby given authority t
appoint game wardens, to define thei
! duties and proyid for their compensa
. ton.
Sec. Is. Be it further enacted, etc.
F, That all laws or parts of laws in conflic
, herewith or on the same subject matte
, are hereby repealed.
| j. Y. SANDERS,
+ Speaker of the House of Representatives
ALBERT ESTOPINAL,
: Lieut.. Gov. and Pres't Of the Senate
Approved: June rs, 1902.
w. w. HEARD, .
Governor of the State of Louisiana
f A true copy:
JOHN r. MICHEL,
3 Secretary of State.