The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-24

luelI HeSlS anu eggs lot strictly Sclen-
tific purposes only. Applicants for
certificates to present testimony from
two wellknown ornithologists to Sec
rotary of State as TO character and
fitness TO be intrusted with such priv
ileges as are granted by the certificate.
Certificate to be revoked on proof
that the holder has killed birds for
other than scientific purposes, and
holder of same to be made liable to
fine of 800 or Imprisonment for 80
days, or both.
Sec. 1921. Certificates declared to
expire on 31st of December of year
issued, and to be non-t1ansferrable
Can Kill This Set. .
Sec. 1922. English sparrow, Coop
er's hawk, sharp-skinned hawk (blue
darters). duck hawk, owl and jay ex-
cluded from the birds intended to be
protected and permission granted to
any person to kill crows or crow black
birds on his own premises if said
birds are found destructive to crops,
provided that none of said birds are
sold, offered for sale or shipped out
of the State.
Sec. 1928. Game birds and animals,
both resident and. migratory, found
within the State, declared to be the
property of the State.
Sec. 1924. Declared illegal to shoot
wound, injure, kill. catch or pursue
! any of the following named birds
fowls or animals between the dates
opposite their names:
Wild Turkey-May NOV. 1.
Quail or Partridge-March Nov.
Doves-March Aug. /.
Deer or Bear-March Nov. l.
Swan, geese, brant, river or sea
ducks, rail (mud hem, coots (poule
deaU, chorooks, tatlers. plover, gors-
bee, cedar birds and robins March
Sept. l.
Wood duck-March Sept. l.
Sec. 1925. Declared unlawful for
any person to rob or destroy the nest
of any birds or fowls specified Ii the
foregoing section.
Sec. 1926 Declared unlawful to
Kill more than twenty birds in one
day or one deer in one day or five
in one season and TO kill a doe or
turkey hen or to catch or trap any
of the game birds or animals mention
ed in this law except that any minor
of the age of 16 years or under may
trap on the premises of his parents or
next kin.
Sec. 1927. Shipping game out of
the State FORBIDDEN.
Sec. 1928. Game shipped within the
State to be clearly marked and pack
age so constructed as to readily per-
nit of an examination.
License is Necessary.
Sec. 1929. Non-residents required
to take out license by payment of $40
TO the county and $40 to the State.
Sec. 1880. All fees and fines col
lected to be paid into fund kept by
the county treasurer and to be known
as the forest and game protective
fund" to be sued by the boards of SUI
pervisors in payment of the wardens.
Sec. 1881. Wardens to be appointed
by boards of supervisors on the re-
commentator of ten or more reput-
able citizens, for term of four years,
and to have power to appoint deputies
for each supervisors district, for the
term of two years.
Sec. 1882. Sale or offering for sale
of game is forbidden.
Sec. 1884. Half the fines levied and
collected for violations of the game
laws allowed to the informer.
Sec. 1884. Any person guilty of in
FRACTIONS of the game laws to be liable
to fine of not less than $40 for each
offense.
Sec. 1885. Provisions of preceding
sections declared to interfere in no
way with boards of supervisors.
Sec. 1886. Non-residents permitted
to hunt, without license on lands of
friends.
The officers of the association are:
William Hemingway, president; Rev.
w. H. L. Prade vice president; Miss
F. V. Park, treasurer; H. H. Kopman,
special agent, secretary Andrew ALI
son, Ellisville, Miss
RAILROAD PROJECTED.