Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-03-09

GAME LAWS WE'RE CHANGED.
The Two Acts Relating to Game and
Protecting Same.

At the recent session of the Gene
raj Assembly the following acts were
passed relative to the protection Of
game and making provision for
Game Warden:
The Game LAW.
Section 1. That 1t shall be unlaw-
full to shoot, chase, trap or catch any
deer within the fifth day of January
and the first day of August, or any
doe or female deer at any season Of
the year, or any partridge or wild
turkey between the first day of
March and the 18th day of Novem-
ber, or any dove between the 18th
day of January and the 18th day Of
August, or any wOodcock between
the 18th day Of March and the first
day of September, or any willet be-
tween he first day of March and the
first day Of November, or any black
bird or grackle between the first day
Of March and the first day Of Octo-
ber, or to disturb the nest or eggs
of any of the birds above mentioned,
except as Is provided for otherwise;
and any person violating this act
shall be fined $40 for each bird kill
ed, caught or pursued with such in
tent, or for each nest of eggs so dis
turbed, and $25 for each deer kill
ed caught or pursued contrary to
this act, or be imprisoned one day
for each dollar fined and unpaid, not
to exceed 500 fine or 80 days i'm
prisonment
Sec. 2. Any bird or animal caught
Or killed in violation OF this act shall
be confiscated and sold to the high
est bidder, and the proceeds of such
sale shall be transmitted to the State
Treasurer to the credit Of the game
protection fund.
Sec. 3. That II shall, be unlnwful to
to buy or sell, expose Tor sale, or to
have in possession for sail, or barter,
any summer duck, rail, willet or
dove.
Sec. 4. That 1t shall be unlawful
to keep any Of the birds or animals
forbidden to be sold by the terms of
this act in cold storage or refrigerat-
Ing plants, except In a private dwell
Ing. Any person violating this sec
ton shall be fined not less than $50
nor more than 500. or imprisoned
one day for each dollar fined or un-
paid, either or both, at the discre-
ton Of the court trying the case.
Sec. 5. 1t shall be unlawful for any
for shipment any of the game birds
or animals Of this State, unless the
packages containing them shall be
labeled so as to show the consignor
and consignee, the number and
names of the birds and animals, and
that they are not being shipped for
sale.
Sec. 6. Any person or persons vio-
lating Sections 3 or S Of this act
shall be fined, upon conviction, $40
for each bird or animal sold or Of
fered for sale, or received for ship
ment, or be prisoned one day for
each dollar fined and unpaid, not to
exceed a fine Of 500 or 80 days i'm
prisonment
Sec. 7. That it shall be unlawful
to buy or sell, offer for sale or bar
ter, or to have In possession for sale
any deer or part thereof. and for
violation Of this section, upon con-
viction of the party or parties, shall
be fined not less than $25 (twenty-
five dollars) for any deer or part
thereof.
Sec. s. No person shall be allow
ed to kill more than twenty-five
partridees or twelve woodcock, or
one wild turkey during any one day
during the season, nor shall any per-
son be allowed to kill more than two
deer during any one season. Any
person violating this act, shall, on
conviction, be fined $25 for each Of
Tense, or imprisoned one day for
each dollar fined.
Sec. 8. 1t shall be unlawful to
keep in cold storage or in refrig-
Grating plant any partridge or wild
turkey or woodcock, and any per-
son violating this section shall be
fined $25 for each day said birds re-
main in cold storage, or imprson-
ed one day for each dollar fined and
unpaid, except in private residences.
Sec. o. That 1T shall be unlawful
for any person to buy or barter for
sale any partridge, wild turkey or
woodcock within this State, and any
person or persons violating this sec
ton shall be fined $40 for each part
ridge, wild turkey or woodcock so
bought, or imprisoned one day for
each dollar fined and unpaid
Sec. II. That nothing contained
In this act shall be construed to
prevent the sale and shipment of rice
birds and wild ducks.
Sec. 10. 1t Is hereby provided that
all fines or forfeitures obtained for
violation Of this act shall be paid to
the State Treasurer to the credit of
the Game Protection Fund, and that
same shall be disbursed by the State
Treasurer on the order OF the Chief
Game Warden Of South Carolina.
Sec. 13. 1t shall be unlawful for