The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-09-05

] NhTNtiir III ItAllhE Hfii th' N' " '. wv
one encounters great many quaint
terms. and incidentally learns q great
deal that hr never knew before oi tl
ways aud wiles of pOacher-
The new net is quite Youminous, ana
AT the outset gives those who conirm
plate hunting in Virginia woods ani
waters TO understand that III shall hr
unlawful for any person 10 shoot ~, kiii
/ or rapture any Wild water fowl or Will
turkey at any time during the night in
! this State or 10 az any time capture
/ them in traps. nets. or other r'ntfi'
vances. or 70 use reilectorf, sneak hoats.
or artificial islands in detecting. c1ptur-
ing. or shooting water fowl oi any kinr .
or 10 hunt or shoot muskrats at nigh
with "A light in the tiicwater sections o.
1 the State. or To shoot ~ any game ON
| land or water in this state with - gun
larger than an eight bore
Tir rcIo~fDfrA~oN 90
Severe penalties are also provided fnr
those who hunt or trapduriug thecios,d
season. which in tho country bcyuui il o.
Rlue Ridge extends IRON hecemh r Ell
to November aud on the east OF that
range from between February and NJ
Lyember for tracking aud shooting
game birds in snow Except the Wild tnr
/ key). for destroying their nestsand gss
rapturing and selling wild deer between
January and October, hunting them 90
snow. and during the hunting season
shooting. hunting OF killing water i""l ]
later than thirty minutes after sunret
The law Saws. Nothing IN thi- tiol
.hall Toe construed 10 reier 10 ifc bir
/ known ~ sOrG
For all such violations the new las
proyides tine 0f not less than 80. no.
more than $50. and thirty days impri-oi -
ment. or both. at the discretion oi th'
court Ii furthermore states that
acts in conflict with the late net AT
hereby repealed. but the board Of super
visors of any county shall have th.
power 10 shorten the open season 10 thei-
said county. and may permit the "hii.
ment of wild water fowl from said cDui-
ty or out Of the state. and by regula
tions not inconsistent with this at. mai
further protect the game within their saii
county.
APPOINTMENT OF GAME WAnnEN-
The law further provides ior the ~
nointment of game wardens for each an
every county, district. city, or town ht
the Judges Of the State, on the apple
ton Of five resident freeholdeTs. III
wardens thus appointed shall hold 'li'e
for ten wears. and shall have foil power
and authority to make srests OF person y
detected by them in the act OF violating
the game laws.
The section says: "No game warie b
shall have any right, under TINS act, I
90 upon the land OF another person viii
ont the consent Of such other person. NJ.
iii and unless such game wardens shs
have procured search warrant. or ehn
have a warrant for the arrest at some
nerson thereon: provided. however, tn
such game warden may, without d
warrant, arrest any person VINO Vlolhtc
any Of the provisions Of this chapter J.
the presence OF such games warden, an d
should any person violate any oi th-
nroyisions of this chapter in the present
of sucb game warden, such game warden
NAV lawfully follow such person an!
where. in the effort % arrest
The new act also states that "the se,
eral commanders of the oyster pOli
boats ofthis Commonwealth are here
nv constituted game wardens, with Il
same limited authority to enforce III
law. "The commanders OF the sald oystl
nolice boats shall receive no adduon't
compensation for the performance q
these duties" except what small fees the
may he able to squeeze out q the psru'
arrested in trial.
II provides that any court or lude'
! NAV. ''ifsstisiiei upon aili tavit that theI'
/ IL reasonable cause to believe that ar,
wild water fowl, game birds or animalr
or song or ineectivOrous birds. or part
( thereof caught. taken, killed or about I
. mo sbipped contrary 10 the laws OF IT,
State or of the United States, are bein.
concealed or stored in any place, shal
+. issue a search warrant and cause sail
game to be searched for, seized. and held
4 and the parties arrested for the oiient
y which they have committed.
!. The law also provides pains and pena
ties for those who interfere WIN gaih
r wardene. resist arrest. &c and for wal
{ dens who "williully' neglect Their duti
The law Is an effort in the right dire'
,. ton 10 uphold the game and bird laws
J. the United States and Virginia, and o
r such il a great improvement on the ol
statutes. This is best shown in the 10
IL lowing. which will do much towards tl
J. enforcement OF the game law:
at shall be unlawful for any persoi
" not n resident OF this State. TO hunt {
Of kill wild water fowl or other game bird
or animals until he shall have first +
III cured n hunting license; Provided, hov
r evar the non. re sident child of sresider
2. owner oi land in this State shall be a
lowed TO hunt on the land 81 though
n. resident of the State. The license whiC
ID oil nor. residents must procure in order
hunt in Virginia forests ana watersiss ~
The game killed by a licensed non res
dent hunter may be taken out oil thesta
s in a limited quantity as baggage, expose
% yiew but otherwise il shall be Il
Ia awful TO ship game out OF the state, al
= tba nerson so doing or the railroad ca
y, many steamboat, or other common ca
81 rier transporting such game out 81 q
~ state shall be fined $50, and, 10 the ca
IN III Of the shipper, suffer sixty-days' il
no prisOnment.
';s The law also protects property-o wne
~ from hunters, as, ,forexample, the folio
/ inc section: "lf any person shoot
a. hunt on the lands or on the water-cour
'' of any proprietor OF land in the count
81 Alexandria. Prince William, Staffor
and King George, and within five mi
Of nayigable tide water, without Ilcer
tes IN writing from the owner OF said LAM
er- he shall. besides being liable to the owl
In an action for damages, forfeit to
rh- iniormer SO for the first, So for theseco
OF, and 80 for each succeeding ofiense,
.ir- Sorieiture to be double il the oiiense
lie, committed in the night or on Sundi
lu- and he shall likewise forfeit to the
ty; former in each instance his boat. gu
Re- dogs. &C., and shall be liable for all co
ina Incurred in apprehending and prosecut
ty; him for the recovery OF the forfeitur
'ol' and il he fails to satisfy the indgm
II , the case. he shall suffer one mont
imnrisonment. This law insures to
,. owners Of property lying along. the
hat tomac. Chesapeake, and other rivers
'nn ~~ ;nlets their own duck shooting. 4
HE latter statute is patterned after the I
Ace I;sh laws. In England huntingrights
ong ashootings,' as they are called, are rem
IL ,eased. and sold, the same a. other pl