Chap. 131.—An ACT to amend and re-enact. an act for the protection of game and
song birds in the counties of Buckingham and Cumberland.

Approved January 27, 1898.

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 partridges or quail or ruffled grouse or pheasant in Buckingham
and Cumberland counties for twelve months after the passave of this act,
nor at any time thereafter except between the fifteenth day of October
and the fifteenth of February following; anv wild turkeys, except be-
tween the fifteenth day of October and the fifteenth day of February
following; or any rabbits or hares, except between the fifteenth day of
October and the fifteenth day of February following, and between the
first day of June and the fifteenth day of October in any year, during
which last-mentioned months young rabbits or hares only may be killed
or captured; nor shall it be lawful to kill or capture or offer for sale any
of the birds or animals above mentioned in said counties whilst snow is
on the ground, or any time to kill any mocking-bird or cardinal bird
or red bird in said counties.

2. If any person violate any provision of the preceding section he
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be fined for each
offence two dollars. In any prosecution for the violation of the preced-
ing section proof of the possession of any of the birds or animals men-
tioned during the time in which their capture, killing or sale is pro-
hibited by this act shall be prima facie evidence of the guilt of the per-
son having in his possession any such bird or animal.

3. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent herewith are hereby re-
pealed.

4, This act shall be in force from its passage.