Chap. 323.—An ACT to protect game in the county of Fairfax.

Approved February 12, 1896.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That it shall
be unlawful for any person to kill or capture any deer, wild turkey,
woodcock, pheasants (or ruffled grouse), Mongolian pheasants, squir-
rels, rabbits (or hares), in the county of Fairfax from the date of
the passage of this act until the first day of January, eighteen hun-
dred and ninety-eight, or to offer for sale any deer, wild turkeys,
woodcock, pheasants (or ruffled grouse), Mongolian pheasants, squir-
rels, rabbits (or hares), so unlawfully killed or captured in said
county within the aforesaid period; provided, however, that nothing
herein shall be construed as prohibiting the killing or capturing of
rabbits with traps or dogs from the first day of November to the first
day of January.

2. Any person violating this act shall be deemed guilty of a mis-
demeanor, and fined not less than five nor more than twenty dollars
for each offence, and imprisoned in jail until such fine be paid, not
exceeding thirty days.

3. In any prosecution of a person fora violation of this act the proof
of the possession of any of the game hereinbefore enumerated shal]
be prima facie evidence of guilt.

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repealed.

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