The Tupelo journal., 1911-12-22
An Order.

An order repeating all former orders of this
Board in reference to the killing or taking &
game, and to supplement the regulations made
by the Legislature OF the state q m1ss'ssipp. n -
which same may be killed or taken, and 70 re-
quire the owners Of every kind of bird dogs to
keep the same confined at certain seasons OF the
year.
Section /. Be It ordered by the Board Of SUI
pervisors Of Lee county, that all orders OF the
Board of Supervisors Of Lee county, Mississippi.
with reference to the killing or taking Of game
heretofore made. be and the same are hereby. re-
pealed and the following regulations are made In
lieu thereof.
Section 3. That it is ordered by this Board that
game known a. wild turkey and quail Tor part
ridges) as specified and defined in Chapter 81 OF
the Code Of Mississippi Of 1905 and amendments
that it shall be unlawful to kill or take any Of the
above named game at any season Of the year ex-
cept from and including the first day OF Decem.
Der, to and including the last day OF January OF
each year.
Section 8. II any person between the last day
of January of each year. and the first day OF De
cember { shall hunt nth Shoot apo ;,t WOUND an1 ,n, w;la t nns.
key or quail. commonly called partridge. In Lee
county. Mississippi. he shall be guilty Of . mis-
demeanor. snd on conviction thereof, anal DC
fined not less than 5000, nor more than 4z5.W.
Section 4. 1t shall be unlawful at any time az
ter this order is passed. for any person to shoot.
wound, injure. catch or pursue. with such intent,
any WIN turkey OF QUAIL COnhfXfOIhy S0AAC f~A
fridge, for the purpose Of killing. marketing or
shipping the same,
Section S. Itshall be unlawful for any per.
the things defined in section / Of this order.
to sell, market or ship any wild turkey or quaii
Section s. If any person shall at any time
shoot, wound. injure. kill. catch or pursue with
like intent, any wild turkey or quail (partridgs)
for the purpose of selling, marketing or shipping
the same. whether killed or caught by himself or
not, he shall be guilty of q misdemeanor. and on
conviction thereof. shall be fined not less than
$1,000. nor more than $500.
Section z. It shall be unlawful at any lime or
season of the year after this order is passed. to
sell. market, or ship or deliver for shipment
either directly or indirectly. or in any. way to
carry or take from this county. any wind turkey,
or quail partridge) taken. caught. killed or shot
this section. shall be guilty of a m~isdemeanor and
on conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than
$1,000 nor more than $25 100.
Section 8. In order to protect wild turkey and
quail. (partridges) during the laying and setting
and growing season. it is made the duty OF each
and every owner of any pointer. setter. or any
other kind of bird dog. whether full breed or not.
sion. control or keeping, to keep the same con-
fined from and after the first day of March. up
to and including the last day Of November OF
each year. and any such person owning or having
in his possession or under his control. any OF the
above kind of dogs. who shall allow the same to
run at large, or be unconfined, shall be guilty OF
a misdemeanor. and on conviction, shall be hned
not less than s 500, nor more than $500.
Section 9. 1t shall be the duty of all civil Of
fcers Of this county, and of all the municipalities
Of this county to enforce these orders as they do
other criminal orders of this State, and they are
especially directed and empowered to arrest.
with or without process. any person whom they
may know, or nave any reason to believe to be
violating any of these orders. and to seize any
game found in possession of such person and
forwfth convey such person so offending before
q Justice of the Peace, Mayor or other conserva-
tive of the peace of said County. to be tried on
said charge.
Section 10. That the above orders and sections
thereof, shall not be taken or considered in any
way as abridging. repeating. or an attempt to re-
peal any Of the off, n :es or regulations defined by
or catching of game or fish as laid down by
Chapter. of the Code of 1906, and whatever
amendments thereto have been made by the
Legislature. but shall he taken and considered as
supplemental and concurrent Herewith. !.
Section IL. Be it further ordered that these
Sections and orders shall go into effect from and
after this date.
Section IL. Be it further ordered that these Or
ders and the repeating or former orders OF TINS
Board, shall not effect any offence mmit or
prosecution begun under any former law, or
pealed.
Section ID. That notice of this order be given
by the Clerk of this Board by publication thereof
in the Tupelo Journal. a weekly newspaper pup
Iished In Lee County. Mississippi, for a period OF
three weeks.
This December 9Th, 1911.
b.. F. PARKER, Pres. Board Supervisors
Lee County.
Norbin Jones, Clefk