The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-05-30

Irrespective OF the time or place they were killed OF
caught. It shall also be unlawful for any person OF
persons or any corporation acting as common
carrier, its officers, agents or servants, to ship
carry, take or transport any of the game animals
birds and fowls enumerated in this act, which shall
have been killed in this State, beyond the confines
OF this State at any time, except that during the
seasons in which game animals, fowls and birds
may be killed; it shall not be unlawful for hunter
or sportsman to carry with him beyond the con-
fines of this State one wild deer or twelve game
birds. Such hunter to make affidavit before a
notary public that he has killed said animals and
that they or it will not be sold.
Sec. IL. Be it further enactrd, etc., That all
packages containing dead game birds or parts
thereof, when shipped within the State, shall be
plainly and clearly marked with the names of the
consignor and consignee, with an itemized state
ment of the numbee of birds and the names of the
species, and said package shall be constructed
to plainly show its contents.
Sec. 10. Be it further enacted etc., That it shall
be unlawful for any nonresident or unnaturalized
foreign born resident of Louisiana to hunt within
the State unless he has in his possession ready to
exhibit to any warden or officer upon request, a
license issued to him by the sheriff of the parish in
which he may be hunting. Such license shall be
issued upon payment of fee of $40, shall be nom
transferable and shall be good during the open
season OF the year in which issued and shall con-
tain his signature as means of Identification.
Every nonresident and unnaturalized foreign born
resident found hunting without the aforesaid
license may be arrested on sight by any officer or
warden and shall be liable to fine of not less than
$25 nor more than $50 or imprisonment in the
parish jail not exceeding sixty days, or both fine
and imprisonment at the discretion of the court.
Sec. H. Be it further enacted, etc.. That it shall
be unlawful for any nonresident or unnaturalized
foreign born resident to kill game birds or animals
in this State for profit either to himself or others,
unless he has in possession ready to exhibit upon
request license issued to him by the sheriff OF the
parish in which he may be hunting. Sush license
shall be issued upon the payment Of S25, shall be
nontransferable and shall be good during the
season of the year in which issued and shall con-
tain his signature a means of Identification.
Every nonresident or unnaturalized foreign born
resident hunting game birds for profit either to
himself or others without said license, may be
arrested on sight by any officer and shall be liable
to fine of not less than $50 nor more than 500 or
imprisonment in the parish Jail not exceeding sixty
days, or both fine and Imprisonment, at the dis
erection of the court.
Sec. Is. Be it further enacted, etc. That any
person or persons, common carrier or their
agents officers, violating any of the provisions of
this act, except Sections 49, IA and IS, shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall on con-
victon thereof pay the costs of the and
be fined not less than ST more than IS for each
wild game bird, fowl or animal unlawfully captur-
ed killed, shipped out of the State or attempted to
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close season. or be imprisoned in the parish Jail for
not more than thirty days, OF both fine and i'm
prisonment, at the discretion of the court.
Sec. Is. Be it further enacted, etc., That all fees
and fines collected under the provisions of this act
except as herein provided, shall go to fund kept
by the State Treasurer called the State Game
Protective Fund.- of which the State Treasurer shall
keep accurate accounts and report same to the
Governor and General Assembly.
Sec. II. Be it further enacted ETC.. That it shall
be the duty of the Police Juries of each parish OF
the State to appoint one more reputable citizens
to act as game wardens in that particular parish,
and said officers shall have power and authority to
arrest without warrant any person or persons found
violating any of the provisions of this act and to
search without warrant any cold storage or refrig-
Grating plant, car, vessel, vehicle, or package,
wherein he or they may believe any birds named in
the act may be kept stored contrary to the pro-
visions of the act. That said game wardens so APP
pointed shall also have the right to confscate all
game birds which he or they may find in the pos
session of any person or persons during the close
season, and this irrespective Of the time when or
place where such birds may have been killed or
caught, and such person or persons shall have no
redress at law for such seizure Of property unlaw-
| fully had in possession.
Sec. Is. Be it further enacted, etc., That any
person or persons reporting to the game wardens
or other officers authorized under the law of the
State to institute prosecution any person or per-
sons corporations, for violations of the provis
ions of this act, shall receive for sush report in
case of conviction 50 per cent Of the fine collected
from such person or persons, or corporations; the
remainder of the said fine levied and collected shall
go to the State Game Protective Fund. Otherwise
the whole fine collected shall go to said State Game
Protective Fund.
Sec. 10. Be it further enacted, etc. That all laws
or parts of laws in conflict herewith are hereby
sepealed.
I Sec. TO- Be it further enacted, etc., That this
act shall go into effect from and after its passage.