St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-15

Act No. 48.
By Alr. Deroucn. House Bill No. 103.
An Act.
For the protection of birds other
than game birds, aud their nests,
eggs, and to provide for the punish
ment of violations thereof. =
Section l. Be it enacted Ivy the Gen-
e:al Assembly Of the state of Louisiana,
hat ail other wild birds other than
game birds, both resident and mlgra.
tory, in this StAte, shall be, and are
hereby declared to be the property OF
| the State.
Section 2, Be it further enacted, ETC.,
That for the purposes Of this Act, the
following shall be considered game
| birds; Swans, geese. braDt, wild ducks,
| rails, (mud heDs.) coots, (poule l'eaux,;
gnliin ules, surf birds, snlpe, woodcock.
sand 3ipers. (chorooks :, upland plover,
(papabottesj tattler>, curlew, plover,
,grosbec,? wild turk.y, prairiel chick
Gus. quail aud doves. ALI other sp. cies
snail be considered non game birds.
i OECtAOH Oc ~ 4uILucI cAuSs0OS wee
! That Do person, within the State Of
Louisiana, shall kill, catch or have III
mis- or their + possession, living or tead /,
any resident o. migratory wild bird
other than a game bird, or purchase,
offer, or expose for sale, any such wild
non-gulue bird. after it has been killed
or .ught, except as permitted by this
| Act
Section 4. 81 it further enacted, ETC.,
| Tat NO part of the plumaze, skin or
body OF any bird protected by this Act
shall be sold or had in possession tor
sale, and this irrespective Of whether
suid tIrd wus captured or killed within
or uitho 1t the STATE,
Section 5, De it further enacted, etc..
That no person within the State Of Lott
10 lana shall take or destroy, or attempt
20 ss.ko or destroy the nest or the eggs Of
any Wild bird, other than game bird,
Or have srcn nest or eggs IN his or their
posse. sion, except Us permitted ID this
Act
Section 6, lie It further enacted, ety.,
That it shall be unlawful for any person
,r persons or any corporation acting Is
common carrier, its officers, agents or
Servants. t. ship, carry, take or trans
| port, either within or beyond the con-
lnes OF the State, auy resident or miyr.-
cory wild non-game bird, except us per-
/ ..,l,ted by this Act.
Section Z. Be it feather enacted, etc.,
That sections 5, 4, 5 and = of this act
shall not apply to any person holding
4 certificate giving the right to take
| Olrds, tier uest or eggs Tor strictly
| &C. sntiiic purposes. rs provided for in
,e;t:on VI this ACT, noe does it pre-
vent any householder from keeping any
resident or migratory birds in cages rs
Oe's. provided they are not KEEP! :or
sale, bsrter or exchange, AMI that they
SHALL not be shipped beyond the coll
ines Of the State.
Section 8. Be il further enacted. etc,
That certificates may b. granted ny thu:
secretary of State to any properly ac-
credited person OF the age Of fifteen AMI
pwa rds, permitting the holder ther eof
20 collect bl.ds, their nest or eggs, for
strictly scientific purposes only. In
order " obtain such certificate the ~.
plicant for the same must pr sent to tn Q
Secretary II State written testimonials
from two well-known ornithologists,
certifying to the good ,haracter ana ii i
0VaS AbossAN q PAASO0S w 10 CbtAuoVVN
with sucL privilege, and must pay to
said officer ons dollar Isl OO) to defray
the Necessary EXPENSES attending the
grnptiEg Of such certificate. On peoof
.iiat the holder Of such certificate has
captured o. killed any bird. or taken
tue nest or eggs Of any bird, for other
thah scientific purposes, tho certificate
su"Il become voil ard hs rh Ill be t:el,:
liable to fine o: not less than fifty dol
ars $50 OO) NOR more than one hundred
dollars (SlUO OJ), or imprisonment for
thirty DAYS, or both fine and lmprisoa-
ment.
Sectio, 8, Be it further enacted, ETC.,
Tint the certificates authorized by this
Act stall expire on the 3ist day Of De-
CO aber Of tho year issued. und shall not
0s transferable.
Section ~. Be itfurtner enacted, ETC.,
That the Er glish sparrow, coopers hawk.
duck hawk, sharp-shinned hawk, and |
great hornsl owl, are not included |
among tho birds protected by this Act.
This Act does not prevent auy p.rs0n |
from killing crows OF coow blacKbirds |
on his prenliss IN if destructive to crops,
provided that said birds are not sold Or
offered for sale or shipped out OF the |
State.
section II. Be it further enacted, etc :.
That any person violating any Of the
provisions of this Act except sect on 4,
shall be guilty OF n misdemeanor, and
shall be liable to dne Of not less than |
one dollar Isl COY nor more than five
dollars (S5 OO), for each bird, Lying or
dead, or part of bird, or nest, or set of |
eggs, or part thereof killed or captured |
" possessed, in violation Of this Act, or |
be imprisoned in the pa,ish Jail for not |
moro than thirty 1907 days. or both line
aud Imprisonment
Section ~, Be it further enacted, ct: :,
That all acts or parts of acts heretofore
parsed Inconsistent with or contrary to |
tue provisions of this Act. ore hereby |
repealed.
+. II. SNYDER.
Speaker oftho House OF Representatives. |
=. N. LANBREMONr,
President pro tenn OF the Senate.
approved June %. A. ID. 1904.
NEWTON Z. BLANCHARD,
Governor of the State of Lonisian a. |
a true copy:
JOHN y. MICHELL,
Secretary of State.
Adopted October ~, 1904.
SHERIFF'S REPORT.
Statement of Il. E. Brewster,
lax. Collector, for the quarter end
ing Sept. 80, 1904:
Parish Tax, $272 O6.
Criminal Fund. 1O8 SO less per |
cent com. 5 A. lO3 80
Road Fund, 81 Al less per
cent CON-, 274 .......... 81 81
School fund. 81 Al, less per
cent CON-, 2 a ...... -. 81 67
General Fund, 81 Al, less per