The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-03-13

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tember l to December 81 only.
The bag limit for squirrels shall
be Is per day.
Provided, that the open season for
hunting foxes shall be from Septem-
ber to February 15 of each year.
.Q) The catching of game fish
shall be with hook and line only in
all the clear water streams and
waters of the State.
Gill Nets
CD Gill nets (not to extend more
than h:Cf way across a stream, lake
or pond), traps, seines, trot lines or
other device which does not block
the passage of fish in streams may
be used in the muddy streams of the
State: Provided, they be not used
within 100 yards of the mouth OF
clear water streams emptying into
l'same. Seines may be used between
the 1st day of September and the 1st
day of May.
No traps, nets or other devices
shall be used at the mouths of or in
side of any rice field bitches.
(k) The tickling, pegging or catch
ing of game by any means except
rod and line or hand line, or single
set line, outside of beds, is strictly
forbidden.
Sec. 8. Any violation of the pro-
visions of this act shall be misde-
meanor, and upon conviction thereof
the offender shall suffer penalty of
fine of not less than $40 nor more
than $25, or Imprisonment Of not
less than 10 nor more than so days.
Poisoning Streams
Sec. 4. 1t is unlawful to poison
the streams or waters of the State IN
any manner whatsoever for the pur-
pose of taking fish. The muddying of
streams or ponds or the introduction
of any substance which results in
making the fish sick, so that they
may be caught, is hereby declared to
be poisoning in the sense of this act
No sawdust or acid or other injurious
substance shall be discharged into
any of the streams of the State
where fish breed or abound. 1t shall
be unlawful to throw, place or put
any dynamite or any other explosive
in any lake, stream or water in the
State for the purpose of taking fish
For the violation of this section the
person or persons so violating shall
be fined $50 or imprisoned one year.
Sec. 5. 1t shall be unlawful for
any transportation company to re-
ceive for shipment any of the game
birds or animals of the State, except
in season, and unless the package
containing them shall be so labeled
as to show the consignor or con-
signee, and the number and kind of
birds and animals.
Night Hunting
Sec. 6. There shall be no night
hunting in this State except for rae
coons and oppossums and foxes, and
the, penalty for hunting deer with
torches or artificial lights of any kind
shall be $40 fine OF 80 days impris-
onment.
Sec. z. When not otherwise spe-
cited, the penalty for violation OF
any part of the game, bird or fish
laws of this State shall be a misde-
meanor,. and upon conviction thereof
the offender shall suffer penalty of
not less than $40 or more than $50
or Imprisonment of not less than 10
or more than 80 days.
Sec. 8. 1t shall be the positive
duty of all sheriffs, deHoty sheriffs,
constables, rural policemen and spe-
cial officers to actively cooperate
with the game department and game
wardens in the enforcement of the
game and fish laws Of the State.
Sec. 9. The destruction of birds
nests shall be punishable in the same
way as the destruction of the birds.
License
Sec. 10. 1t shall be unlawful for
anyone to hunt within this State
without first procuring license to
do so from the clerk of the court in
the county in which he may propose
to hunt or an adjoining county or
State. A resident Of any county shall
pay for county license, a license
fec of S1.10. A nonresident shall pay
n 1conce foo to hunt in any county