The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-01-15

the same shall be destructive to fruit or
grain crops. And nothing in this act
shall prohibit the killing Of the chicken
hawk, blue hawk, crow, great horned
owl or English sparrow at any time by
anybody, or the destroying OF their nests.
Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, ETC.,
That the season for shooting wild deer
and rabbits shall open on the first day OF |
November and close on the first day of |
April of each year. That the season for |
shooting wild 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 the wood duck and blue wing
teal duck shall open on the first day OF
August and close on the first day OF
April of each year. That the season for
shooting and killing wild turkey, quail
and partridge, shall open on the first day
of November and close on the first day
of April of each year. That the season
for killing doves shall open on the hrst
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.
See. 4. Be it further enacted, ETC.,
That it shall be unlawful for any person
to rob OF 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 oder for sale
or exchange, or have in his possession
any OF the game animals or birds mem
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, OF 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 IN
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 :; any time or season OF the
year.
Sec. Z. Be it further enacted, etc.,
That no idler, vagrant, pot hunter, or
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 OF
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 thu
season during which the game birds ant
animals mentioned in Section one OF thi
. length and duration Of the close season
mails are intended to be protected herein
!. shall not be less than hereinabove pro
I vided.
Sec. 9. Be it further enacted, etc.
1 That it shall be the duty of the Distric
Judges throughout the State to charg
the grand iuries as to the provisions o
9 this law at the opening of each sessio
7 of the criminal court, and any person O
y persons violating any Of the above pro
;. visions shall be deemed guilty of mis-
demeanor, and shall on conviction thereo
pay the costs of the prosecution and b
r fined not less than $40, nor more tina
n $500, or imprisoned in the parish Jail fo
" not less than to days, nor more than 8
days, or both at the discretion OF til
court, for each separate offense.
Il Sec. 10. Be it further enacted, etc
d That any person or persons reporting
q any officer authorized under the laws {
this State to institute a prosecution, an
It person or persons for the violation of th
provisions of this Act, shall receive {
a reward for such report fifty per cen
l. of the fine levied and collected from sue
" person or persons SO reported, and til
J remainder of the said fine levied ar
o collected shall go to the public scho
! fund of the parish in which the offens
" was committed; provided, that there
}. not in said parish duly organized ar
incorporated club or association for tt
n protection of game birds and animals.
Sec. ii. Be it further enacted, etc
That in parishes having duly organize
and incorporated club or clubs or associ;
o ton for the protection of game birds al
animals, such club or clubs or Organize
ton, shall receive, to aid them in the
efforts, all fines collected for violation
of the provisions of this Act.
"a. Sec. II. Be it further enacted, etc
u That the Police Juries OF the sever
parishes are hereby given authority
appoint game wardens, to define the
n duties and provid for their compens
:, ton.
y Sec. t3. Be it further enacted, etc
n That all laws or parts of laws in confli
t. herewith or on the same subject matt
5. are hereby repealed.
- i Y. SANDERS,
y, =, Speaker Of the House of Representative
III ALBERT ESTOPINAL,
st Lieut.. Gov. and Pres't of the Senat
l. Agproved: June e, 1902.
w. w. HEARD,
Governor of the State OF Louisian
IL true conv.