Chap. 712.—An ACT to provide for the protection of Antwerp and homing ‘

pigeons, and to punish their willful destruction or detention. ’
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Approved March 5, 1894.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That it shall
be unlawful for any person or persons to shoot, maim or kill any |
Antwerp or homing pigeon, knowing them to be such, either in flight |
or at rest; and any person guilty of shooting, killing or maiming |

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meanor, and upon conviction thereof shall, for every such offence,
pay a fine of not less than ten nor more than twenty-five dollars.

2. That on and after the passage of this act it shall be unlawful
for any person or persons to forcibly detain or entrap any Antwerp
or homing pigeon which can be identified by any device or mark;
and any person or persons so detaining said pigeon or pigeons shall
be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall, for
every such offence, pay a fine of not less than ten nor more than
twenty-five dollars.

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