The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1905-10-26
THE GAME LAW
The County's Restriction S
Concerning the Killing
of Game.

Dor tions of the country that birds
and other species of wild game
are being promiScuouSly killed
and that partridges, doves and
other game birds are becoming
very scarce. This is a matter
in which the sportsmen are deep
ly interested, and THE DISPATCH
took the trouble to look up the
Game Law, and find that under
its provisions birds, wild turkeys
deer and all kinds of game are
amply protected, and all that is
needed to stop the indiscriminate
killing of game is a rigid enforce
ment of this law.
The full text of the Game Law,
as adopted by the Board of Sup
ervisors at their regular monthly
meeting last March, is as follows:
Be it enacted by the Board of
Supervisors, of Lowndes county,
State of Mississippi. that it shall
be unlawful to catch, kill, pursue,
injure or have in possession any
quail, partridge or M ongolian
pheaSantS from the 18th day of
February to the 1st day of Decem
Der, both inclusive. under penal
ties hereinafter prescribed.
Be it further enacted that it
shall be unlawful to catch, kill,
injure or have in possession any
morning or turtle dove from the
18th d. 81 February to the 1st
day of August, inclusive, under
penalties hereinafter preacribed.
Be it further enacted that it
shall be unlawful to catch, kill,
pursue, injure or have in posses
sion any wild turkey from the
18th day of April to the 1st day
of Novem Der. inclusive. That 1t
shall be unlawful to catch, kill,
pursue, iniure or have in posses
sion at any time any wild turkey
hen, or take or destroy the eggs
of any wild turkey under the pen
alties hereinafter prescribed.
Be it further enacted that it
shall be unlawful to use any seln
barrel, gill net, or any other like
contrivance or trap of any kind
in the taking or catching of fish
ia any of the streams, lakes or
ponds of said county from the 1st
day of March to the 1st day of
June, inclusive, under penalties
hereinafter prescribed.
Be it further enacted that it
shall be unlawful to catch. kill,
pursue or injure any deer for
five years from the date of the
enactment of these laws under
penalties hereinafter prescribed
Be it further enacted that any
person or persons violating these
laws or any of the provisions OF
the foregoing sections shall be
guilty of misdemeanor, ano
upon conviction shall be fined {
sum not less than twenty five
or more than fifty dollars.
Be it further enacted that any
Mayor or Justice of the Peace II
said county, upon t h sworr
statement of any individual tha
any of the foregoing sections o
this act have been or are belns
violated shall issue his warrant
OF arrest directed to the sheriff
or any other lawful officer. com
manding that said offender be a
once arrested, and said offende
shall be tried and if found guilt
shall be punished as hereinbefor
provided.
Be it futher enacted that thi
act take effect and b be in fore
from and after its passage b
this board.
At subsequent meeting
the board the following amend
ment to the Game Law was Ell
acted:
Be it further enacted that
shall be unlawful to sell a q
game birds at any time to n
person under the penalties her
inbefore prescribed.