The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1919-03-27

| th) The open season for hunting
game animals shall be from October
1st to March 18th Of each year, ex-
cept that Deer may be hunted from
September 1st to December 31st only.
The bag limit for Squirrels shall
be fifteen (15) per day.
Provided, That the open season for
hunting foxes shall be from Septem-
Der 1st to February 18th of each
year.
GD The catching Of game fish shall
be with hook and line only in all the
clear water streams and waters of
the State.
Cd Gill-nets (not to extend more
than half way across a stream, lake
or pond) traps (seins, trot lines or
other devices which does not block
he passage of fish in streams, may
De 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
same. Provided, further, That
'eine or net may be used in fishing
between the first day of September
and the first 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 fish by any means, ex\
cept rod and line, or hand line, or
single set line, outside of beds, is
strictly forbidden.
Sec. 3. Any violation of the pro-
visions of this Act shall be a mis-
demeanor, and upon conviction there
of, the offender shall suffer penalty
of fine not less than ten ($1O) dol
lars nor more than twenty-five ($25)
dollars or Imprisonment of not less
than ten nor more than thirty days.
Sec. q. 1t is unlawful to poison
the streams of waters of the State
in any manner whatsoever for the
purpose of taking fish. The mud
dying of streams or ponds or the in
PRODUCTION of any substance which re-
suits in making 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 dis
charged 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 wa
ter in the State for the purpose Of
taking fish. For the violation of this
section the person or persons so vio-
lating, shall be fined five hundred
($5OO) dollars or imprisoned not ex-
ceeding one year.
Sec. 5. 1t shall be unlawful for any
transportation company to receive
for shipment any of the game birds
or animals of the State, except in
season and unless the package con-
tanning them shall be so labeled as to
show the consignor or consignee, and
the number and kind of birds and
animals.
Sec. 6. There shall be no night
hunting in this State except for Rae
coons and Opossum and Foxes, and
the penalty for hunting Deer with
torches or artificial lights of any kind
shall be not more than thirty days
or one hundred ($100) dollars fine.
Sec. z. When not otherwise speci-
fled, the penalty for violation of any
part of the game, bird or fish laws of
this State shall be a misdemeanor,
and; upon conviction thereof, the Of
fender shall suffer penalty Of fine of
not less than ten dollars, or more
than twenty-five dollars, or imprison-
ment of not less than ten or more
than thirty days.
Sec. 8. 1t shall be the positive duty
Of all Sheriffs, Deputy Sheriffs, Con-
stables, Rural Policemen and Special
Officers to actively cooperate with
the Game Department, and Game
Wardens in the enforcement of the
game and fish laws of the State.
Sec. 8. The destruction of birds
nests shall be punishable in the same
way as the destruction of the birds.
Sec. 10. 1t shall be unlawful for
any one to hunt within this State
without first procuring a license to
do so from the Deputy Game War
den in the county in which the may
propose to hunt or an adjoining
county of the State. A resident of
any county of the State shall pay
license fee of S1.1O. A nonresident
shall pay license fee to hunt in any
county of the State 1910, except
land owners and members of their
families hunting or fishing on their
own lands or in waters on their lands,
leased by them. A nonresident of
the State shall pay huntes's LICENSE
fee of $15.25 during any season.
Provided, any employee residing in