Chap. 383.—An ACT for the protection of game and song birds in the counties
of Buckingham and Cumberland.

Approved February 19, 1896.

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
passage of this act, nor at any time thereafter, except between the
fifteenth day of October and the first day of February following, or
any wild turkeys, except between the fifteenth day of October and
the first day of February following, or any rabbits or hares, except
between the fifteenth day of October and the first day of February
following, and between the first day of June and the fifteenth day
of October in anv vear during which last mentioned months voung
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
apy 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 ten dollars. In any prosecution for the violation of the
preceding section proof-of the possession of any of the birds or ani-
mals mentioned during the time in which their capture, killing, or
sale is prohibited by this act shall be prima facie evidence of the
guilt of the person having in his possession any such bird or animal.

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

4. This act shall be in force from and after thirty days from its
passage.