CHAP. 120.—An ACT to regulate and restrict shooting, and to
prevent the d: struction of wild fowl] in the waters of Back bay
and its tributaries, in the county of Princess Anue, Virginia.

Approved January 31, 1890.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia,
That it shall not be lawful for any person to shoot at or
kill wild fowl in the night time in the waters of Back bay
or its tributaries, in the county of Princess Anne, either
on or from the land, marshes, and shores, or on or from
the waters thereof by the aid of skiffs, floats, batteries,
sink anne blinds, or in any other way (that is to say,
from one hour after sunset to one hour before sunrise of
the succeeding day), nor to shoot at or kill wild fowl in
the day-time, except from the land or from batteries, sink-
boxes, or blinds in the said waters thereof; nor to shoot
at or kill wild fowl on Wednesdays and Thursdays of each
and every week, either on or from the land or on or from
the said waters of Back bay or its tributaries.

2. It shall not be lawful for non-residents to shoot at or
kill wild fowl at any time or in any manner, for profit or
sale, either directly or indirectly, unless they own or rent
shores on the said waters of Back bay, in which event
they shal] conform and be subject to all the provisions of
this act.

3. All persons offending against the provisions of this
act shall, upon conviction thereof, be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor and fined one hundred dollars for each
offense, one-half whereof shall go to the informer; and,
moreover, all guns, skiffs, floats, batteries, sink-boxes, or
blinds used in the commission of the offense shall be sold
and the proceeds thereof forfeited to the commonwealth.

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are hereby repealed.

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

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