The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-08
FISH ANO GAME LAWS.
THE STATUTES OF SOUTH CARO-
LIMA ON THE SUBJECT.

SOn-LaW as to TresDasS.
There is not q great deal of infor-
nation among the people as to the
fish. game and trepass laws Of this
State, and the following will be of
especial interest to those who are con-
cerned about the subject:
There shall be a close time in all
the creeks. streams and inland wa
tiers Of the State. from the setting OF
the sun each Thursday until the ris-
ingScof the sun on each Monday, dur
ing which time all seines, nets or
any plan or device for the stoppase
or collecting Of fish which obstructs
any portion Of any creek. stream or
inland waters. other than a dam for
manufacturing purposes, shall be re-
moved from said creeks. streams or
inland waters, and any person or per-
| sons using any such seine, net plan
Or device. In violation of the provisi-
ons Of this section shall be deemed
guilty Of Of a misdemeanor. and upon
conviction thereof before any court Of
competent Jurisdiction, shall be fined
in the sum Of two hundred dollars,
one half of which shall go to the in
former and the other half to- the
county in which the case shall be
tried. or be imprisoned for period OF
not less than three nor more than six
months, or both. in the discretion Of
the court trying the case. Nothing
herein contained shall apply to fish
ing with dip nets used by hand.
Sec. 521. 1t shall not be lawful for
any person whomsoever, at any time.
TO- erect or. keep up any fish trap or
other device for catching fish, or to
fish with any net or seine. within
eighty yards Of any dam erected by
the order or at the expense of the
State across any stream intended
thereby to be made navigable, in
which dams there shall be left or
constructed any sluice for the passage
of fish; and all and every person or
persons offending shall for each and
every offense pay the sum Of twenty
dollars.
An Act to Prohibit Trespass.
Sec. /. Be it enacted by the gen.
eraf assembly Of the State Of South
Carolina, That from and after the ap-
proval of this act, any person or per-
sons entering upon the lands of an
other, for any one of the following
purposes Of hunting, fishing, trapping,
netting. gathering fruit, straw or turf.
vegetables, herbs or cutting timber
on the same without the consent of
the owner or manager thereof. shall
be deemed guilty of misdemeanor
and upon conviction threof, shall
pay a fine Of not more than twenty
(20) dollars, or be imprisoned at hard
labor not more than thirty (3OD days.
for each and every offense.
Sec. 2. All acts. or parts Of acts.
inconsistent with this act are hereby
| repealed.
Approved 22nd February. A. d. 1905
Game Birds.
Sec. 2. That for the purpose of
sidered game birds, swans, wild
geese, brant wild ducks. rails (marsh
| hens,) coots. gallnules, surf birds,
snipe, woOdcock, sandpipers, upland
plover, curlew, wild turkey, prairie
chicken, quail (partridge,) rice birds,
| black bird and dove. All other spe
| cles of wild resident or migratory
| birds shall be considered non-game
| birds.
Sec. 3. That no person within the
State shall kill, catch or have in his
or their possession, living or dead,
any resident or migratory wild bird
| other than a game bird. or purchase,
offer or expose for sale, any such
wild game bird, after it has been
| killed or caught, except as permitted
| by this act.
Destructive Birds Not Included.
Sec. 10. That the English sparrow,
COCper's hawk, sharp-shinned hawk
and great horned owl and all other
birds which are by nature destructive
of other birds, are not included
among the birds protected by this act:
nor are the nests and eggs of such
birds protected hereunder. This act
does not prevent any person from kill
ing crows on his premises if destruc-
TIVE 30 his crops. Provided that said
birds are not sold or offered for SALE
or shipped out of the State
| Sec IL. That any person violating
any of the provisions of this act eX-