The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-10-11
NEW GAME LAW.
Full Text of the Law Passed by
the Last Legislature.
PROVIDES FOR A WARDEN.
All Wild Game, Birds and Animals, Both
Resident and Migratory, Found in the
State, Are Declared the Property of the
State-Effective October 1.

ceived by Secretary of State Power
during the past few days concerning
the changes in the game laws made at
the recent session of the Legislature.
Sportsmen, especially, are anxious
to learn something about the open
season and other restrictions that were
made by the lawmakers. and for the
general information Of the public
Secretary Power has prepared the fol-
lowing digest which sets forth in COM
prehensive form the principal changes
that have been made:
232S-Game Declared Property Of
State: All wild game, birds and ami
mails both resident and migratory,
found in the state are hereby declared
the property of the state.
2324-Not to Be Killed in Certain
Months: 1t 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, towels or animals, between the
dates set forth and opposite their
names: Wild. turkey, between May
and January /; quail or partridge, be-
tween March and November 1 deer,
between March and November Is; /;
bear, between March and November
10; swan, geese, brant and river and
sea ducks, rail, mud hens. coots,
lpoules d'eau chorooks, tatlers, plov.
er. grosbeo, cedar birds and robins
from March l to September l..
2325-Nests and Eggs Not to Be
Destroyed and Taken: It shall be un-
lawful for any person to rob or destroy
the nests of any bird or fowl mention.
ed in this chapter.
2326-Not to Be Trapped; Bag Linn
tied; Certain Game Protected all Sea-
sons: It shall be unlawful for any
person to kill more than twenty of any
kind or the birds mentioned in this
chapter, migratory doves excepted, or
to kill more than one deer in any one
season, and at no time shall it be law
full to kill spotted fawn or doe, 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
years may trap birds on the premises
of his parents or next Of kin.
2S27-Not to Be Shipped Out of the
State: It shall be unlawful for any
person or persons or any common car
rief to ship, transfer or carry any Of
the game birds or animals enumerated
in this chapter, out Of this state at
any time.
1928 Packages Containing Game
Plainly Marked; Naming Contents:
All packages containing dead birds or
animals or parts thereof, when ship.
ped within the state, shall be plainly
and clearly marked, with the name Of
the consignor and consignee, with
itemized statement Of the number of
birds or animals and the names of the
species, and the package shall be so
constructed as to plainly show con-
tents.
2329-Non- Residents to Obtain Lii
cense; Penalty for Failure: 1t shall
be unlawful for any nonresident to
hunt within the state unless be has
in his possession, ready to exhibit to
the game warden or any officer or per-
son, upon request, license issued to
him by the sheriff of the county In
which he may be hunting, such Ii
cense to be issued to non.residents of
the state upon payment of fee Of SO
to the county and $40 to the state.
The same shall be non transferable
and shall contain his signature as
means of Identification, and shall be
good during the open season Of the
year in which it is issued. Every
non 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 q fine OF
not less than $25 nor more than $50 or
be imprisoned in the county jail not
exceeding thirty days.
1880 Forest and Game Protective
Fund: All fees and fines collected
under the provisions Of this chapter
except as herein provided, shall 60 to
fund kept by the county treasurer in
each county and called the forest and
game protective fund, and same be
used by the board Of supervisors Ii
paying the warden and deputies FOR
services.
1881 Warden, How Appointed, Du-
ties. eto. The board Of supervisors
OF each county may on the reoommen-
dation Of ton Or more reputable oiti-
zens of said county. appoint ! game