Chap. 10.—An ACT to prevent the extermination of partridges, or quails, and
woodcock, in the county of Franklin.

Approved December 14, 1895.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That it
shall be unlawful for any person to kill or capture any partridges,
quail or woodcock, in the county of Franklin, for the period of two
years, or to offer for sale or buy any partridges, quail or woodcock,
so unlawfully killed or captured in said county within the aforesaid
period.

2. Any person violating thie act shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor, and fined ten dollars for each offence and imprisoned
in jail until the fine be paid, but not exceeding thirty days. In each
case one-half of the fine shall go to the informer.

3. In any prosecution of a person for a violation of this act,
proof of the possession of any such birds shall be prima facie evi-
dence of his guilt.

4. The operation of section two thousand and seventy-nine of
the code of eighteen hundred and eighty-seven, so far as it relates to
this particular game, and is in conflict with this act, is hereby sus-
pended in the county of Franklin for the period of two years.

d. This act shall be in force from its passage.