The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-09-25
sUMTER s. Q. WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER Is 1907

COCK, mongolian or other pheasant
between the first day Of March and
the fifteenth day Of November EXCEPT
In the following counties, where it
shall be unlawful to hunt them be-
tween the first day of April and the
first day Of November: Beaufort,
Hampton, Dorchester. Charleston,
Colleton. Barnwell. Berkeley, Aiken,
Oconee. Lexington. Fairfield. Saluda.
Georgetown and Clarendon, or to sell
or expose for sale. ship or export for
sale. to pot-hunt. net, trap or by fire
hght t. catch. kill. injure or pursue
with such intent any Of the birds
named In this section, nor shall any
person destroy or rob the nests Of
such birds. For violation, on convic-
ton they shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor and shall be fined not
more than twenty ($2O.0O) or be i'm
prisoned not more than thirty 600
days. Nothing In this act shall pre-.
vent the importation for sale Of any
Of the said birds. The having in pos
session Of any of the said birds sold
or exposed for sale. or shipped. shall
be prima facie evidence Of a violation
OF this act and the burden Of proof
shall be upon. the person to show that
they were imported from another
State or territory.
Fish.
1t is unlawful to poison fish in
streams or waters OF the State and up
on conviction the violator shall oe
punishable with fine of not less than
five hundred (s500.OO) dollars or i'm
prisonment for not less than six co
months.
Section 527. 1t Is unlawful 10 kill
fish In the waters OF this State by dy-
Mantle or other explosive. Provided,
that nothing herein contained shall
be construed to forbid the use of ex-
plosive material by the officers OF the
State or the United. States govern
ment in the discharge Of their duties,
and that nothing shall prevent the use
Of such explosives by any person or
the corporations mining phosphate
rocks.tn the navigable streams Of the
State under license from the State.
Any violation shall be deemed a mis-
demeanor and party shall be fined
nos more than one hundred dollars
N1o0.00) or be imprisoned for not
more than six (6) months, or both
fined and imprisoned at the discretion
Of the court.
Act Of 1903.
Section /. 1t is unlawful to sell
dynamite or similar explosive except
upon written application.
Sec. 2. All sellers of explosives are
required to make sworn quarterly re-
ports of such sales, giving name and
race Of purchaser, amount sold and
date Of sale, to the county auditor Of
each county.
Sec. 3. Any violation Of Sec. 1 OF
this act shall be punished by a fine
not TO exceed one hundred dollar
S1000O. or Imprisonment not to
exceed thirty 600 days.
Act Of 1907.
Section 5S4. 1t is unlawful to fish
In or trespass upon artificial ponds,
or to break the dam Of such pond for
the purpose of permitting the fish to
escape. or TO poison same. or In any
manner to destroy or injure the fish.
Upon conviction the party shall be
deemed guilty of q misdemeanor and
shall be subject to fine OF not less
than twenty E20) dollars nor more
than one hundred (s1OO) dollars. or
by. Imprisonment. at ne discretion OF
the court. Nothing In this section
shall be considered as applying to
ponds used as water power for manu-
featuring purposes.
Section 535. 1t Is unlawful to take
any trout from the streams Of this
state by poisoning the water or by
impregnating the water with any de-
leterious substances. anw any viola
ton OF this provision shall be punish
ed by fine of ten (s1o) for every Of
fense or imprisonment not less than
ten G0) days.