Chap. 330.—An ACT to protect deer, partridges (quail), song birds, wild tur-
keys, squirrels, hares and wild ducks in the county of King William.

Approved February 14, 1896.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That it
shall be unlawful to kill, capture or chase with dogs any deer in the
county of King William for a period of two years from the passage
of this act, and at the expiration of two years it shall be unlawful
to kill or capture, or chase with dogs, any deer between the first day
of February and the fifteenth day of the following November.

2. It shall be unlawful to kill or capture, or destroy the eggs of
any mocking bird, brown thrush or sandy mocking, cat bird, gold-
finch, or any other song bird in the county of King William at any
time.

3. It shall be unlawful to kill or capture any wild turkey between
the firat day of February and the first day of November, or destroy
the eggs of same at any time, or to kill or capture any hare or rabbit
between the first day of February and the first day of November,
and it shall be unlawful to kill or capture any wild ducks in the
marshes of said county by means of artificial lights at any time
after dark.

4. Any person violating any of the provisions of this act shall be
deemed to be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof
be fined not less than five nor more than ten dollars for the first
offence, and not less than ten nor more than fifty dollars for a
repetition of the offence.

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