Chap. 282.—An ACT for the protection of game and song birds in the counties
of Amelia and Charlotte.

Approved February 11, 1896.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That it shall
not be lawful for any person to kill or capture in any way, or to offer
for sale, any pheasants in Amelia and Charlotte counties for twelve
months after the passage of this act, nor at any time thereafter ex-
cept between the first day of October and the first day of February
following, or any deer except between the first day of September and
the fifteenth day of January following, or any wild turkeys except
between the first day of October and the fifteenth day of February
following, or any hares or rabbits except between the first day of
October and the first day of February following, and between the
first day of June and the last day of July in any year, during which
last-mentioned months young rabbits or hares may be killed or cap-
tured. Nor shall it be lawful to kill or capture, or offer for sale, any
of the birds or animals above mentioned, deer excepted, whilst snow
is on the ground, or to kill any partridges whilst snow is on the
ground, or at any time to kill any mocking-bird, brown thrush, or
cardinal or red-bird, in said county.

2. If any person violates any of the provisions of this act, shall
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be fined for each
offence five dollars, one-half of which shall be paid to the informer,
and in any prosecution for said offence the possession of any such
bird or animal as is mentioned herein shall be prima facie evidence
of the guilt of the accused.

3. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act are hereby
repealed.

4. This act shall go into effect thirty days after its approval by
the governor.