The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1906-04-28
GAME LAW PASSED
BY LEGISLATURE.
FULL TEXT OF THE LAW AS
RECENTLY ADOPTED TO PRO-
TECT GAME.

Following is the full text of the game
law as passed by both branches OF the
| Mississippi legislature, and The Echo
suggests that it be cut out and pasted
In your scrap book for future reference:
SESSION 1906.
HOUSE BILL No. 4S.
BY Mr.. Erwin, of Lowndes.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT FOR THE
PROTECTION OF GAME, WILD Fowls
AND BIRDS, AND PROVIDING FOR THE
APPOINTMENT OF GAME WARDEN
AND PRESCRIBING THE DUTIES OF THE
SAME.
Section 1. Be iG enacted by the Leg
islature of the State of Mississippi:
That all wild game. birds and animals,
both resident and migratory, found in
the State are hereby declared the prop
erty of the State.
Sec. 2. That it shall be unlawful for
any person to shoot, wound, injure, kill,
catch or pursue with such intent in any
year any of the following named birds,
fowls or animals, between the dates set
forth and opposite their names
Wild Turkey, between May 1st and
January 1st.
Quail or Partridge, between March
1st and November 1st.
Doves, between March tst and Aug
ust 1st.
Deer, between March tst and Novem-
Der 18th.
Bear, between March 1st and Novem-
Der 18th.
Swan, Geese, Brant, River and Sea
Duck, Rail (Mud Hens), Coots tPoule
D'Eau), Chorooks, Tatlers, Plover and
Grosbec, Cedar Birds and Robins; from
March 1st to September 1st.
Wood Duck, between March lst and
September 1st.
Sec. ;. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person to rob or destroy the nests OF
any birds or fowls mentioned in this
Chapter.
Sec. 4. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person to kill more than twenty (2O) OF
any one kind of the birds mentioned in
this Chaptey, migratory birds excepted,
or to kill more than one CD deer in any
one day, or more than five deer in any
one season, and at no time shall it be
lawful to kill spotted fawn or dove, or
wild turkey hen. That it shall be un-
lawful at any time to catch, snare, trap
or net any of the game birds or animals
mentioned in this Chapter, but any
minor under the age of sixteen G6)
years, may trap birds on the premises
of his parent or next of kin.
Sec. 5. 1t shall be unlawful for any
pers On OF persons, or any corpora ton
acting as a common carrier, to ship,
transfer or carry any of the game birds
or animals enumerated in this Chapter,
out of the State at any time.
Sec. 6. All packages containing dead
birds or animals, or parts thereof, when
shipped within the State, shall be
plainly and clearly marked with the
name of the consignor and consfgnee,
with an itemized statement of the num-
Der of birds or animals and the names
of the species, and the package shall be
so constructed as to plainly show con-
tents.
Sec. /. 1t shall be unlawful for any
ko 1ry;th no
unles he has in his possession, ready to
exhibit to the game warden or any Off
Ger or person, upon request, license
issued to him by the sheriff Of the
county in which he may be hunting,
such license to be issued to non-resi-
dents of the State upon payment OF
fee of $40 to the county and $40 to the
State. The same shall be non-tran sfer-
able and shall contain his signature as
means of identification and shall be
good during the open season Of the
wear in which 1t is issued. Every nom
resident found hunting without said
| license shall be arrested on sight by any
game warden or officer of the law, and
shall be liable to fine of not less than
S25 nor more than $50, or be imprisoned
in the county Jail not exceeding thirty
days.
Sec. s. All fees and fines collected
under the provisions of this Chapter,
except as herein provided, shall go to a
fund kept by the county treasurer in
each county and called the Forest and
Game Protective Fund, the same to be
used by the Board of Supervisors in
paying the wardens and his deputies
for services.
Sec. 8. That the Board of Superyi-
sors of each county may, on the recon-
mendation of ten or more reputable
citizens of said county, appoint Game
Warden, who shall hold Office four
years, and who shall have power to ap-
point deputies for each supervisor
district, who shall hold Office for two
years. The duties of said game warden
and assistants being to diligently seek
and report all persons violating this
Chapter, and they shall haye the right
to arrest any peison or persons found
violating any of the provisions of this
Chapter, and, upon the proper warrant
issued therefor, to search any building
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