The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1906-09-29

Section /. Be it 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 jan
uary 1st.
Quail or partridge, between March 1st
| and November 1st.
| Doves, between March 1st and Aug. 1st.
Deer, between March 1st and Nov. Is.
Bear, between March 1st and Nov. Is.
Swan, geese, brant, river and sea duck =,
rail [mud hen], coots [poule d'eaul T.,
chorooks, tatlers, plover, grosbec,
cedar birds and robins, from March
1st to Sept. 1st.
Sec. d. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person to kill more than twenty of any
one kind of the birds mentioned in this
chapter, migratory doves excepted, or to
kill more than one | deer in any one
day or more than five deers in any one
season, and at no time shall it be lawful
to kill spotted fawn, doe or wild tur-
key hen.
That it shall be unlawful 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 years may trap birds on the
premises of his parents or next of kin.
Sec. 5. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person or persons, or any corporation
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. s. 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 consignee, with an item
lied statement of the number of birds or
animals and the name of the species,
and the package shall be so constructed
as to plainly show the contents.
Sec. I. 1t shall be unlawful for any
nonresident to hunt within the State
unless h has in his possession, ready
to exhibit to the game warden, or any
officer or person, upon request, license
issued to him by the sheriff of the county
in which he may be hunting, such
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the State upon payment of a fee of $40
to the county and $40 to the State. The
same shall be non transferable and shall
contain his signature as a means Of
identification and shall be good during
the open season of the year ir which it
is issued. Every nonresident found
hunting without said license shall be ar
rested 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 thi. ty days.
Sec. 8. All fees and fines collected
under the provisions of this chapter, ex-
cept 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
paving the warden and his deputies for
services.
Sec. 9. That the Board of Supervi-
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 appoint
deputies for each supervisors district,
who shall hold office for tive years. The
duties of said game warden and assist
ants being to diligently seek and report
all persons violating this chapter, and
Ethey shall have the right to arrest any
person found violating any of the pro-
visions of the chapter and, upon the
| proper warrant issued therefor, to search
any building not the private residence
| OF any person, car, vessel, vehicle, or
package wherein he or they may believe
any of the game named in this chapter
may be kept or stored contrary to the
provisions of this chapter. The warden
or his deputies so appointed shall have
| the right to confiscate all game which
he or they may find in the possession of
any person or persons IN violation Of
this chapter, irrespective of the time or
place such game may have been killed
| or caught, and such person or persons
shall have no redress at law for such
seizure of property, unlawfully had in
] possession.
Sec. 10. If any person at any time
shall sell or offer for sale any animal,
bird or fowl, or the flesh of any animal,
bird or fowl mentioned in this chapter,
and known as game animals, birds or
fowls, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor
and, upon conviction, be fined twenty
five dollars, or be imprisoned for thirty
DAYS, or both such fines and imprison-
ment, as the court may direct.
| Sec. II. That any person or persons
reporting to the game warden, or other
officer authorized under the law of the
State to institute the prosecution against
any person or persons or corporations,
for violation Of the provisions Of this
lohanter. shall receive for such report
fiftv per cent of the fine levied and col
lected from such person or persons or
corporation.
Sec. y. That any person or persons
or common carriers violating any of the
provisions of this chapter shall be
deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and
shall. on conviction thereof, be fined not
less than $40 for each offense.
Sec. 13. That this chapter in no way
affects the power of the board of super
yisors in granting further protection te
game, The board of supervisors shall
upon sufficient evidence, remove the
warden or his deputies, and appoint
others in their place.