Chap. 667.—An ACT to regulate the killing and capture of deer and other
game in Botetourt county.

Approved March 38, 1896.

1. Be it enacted by the general] assembly of Virginia, That it shall
not be lawful to kill or capture any deer or to chase the same with
logs in the county of Botetourt, at any time, except between the first
lay of October and the first day of December of each year.

2. Any person violating the provisions of the preceding section
hall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall for each offence
e fined not less than twenty-five dollars, and shall be imprisoned in
fhe county jail until the fine and costs are paid, but such imprison-
nent shall not exceed the period of thirty days. The possession of
any fresh venison or green deer skins during the prohibited period
shall be prima facie evidence of the violation of this act.

3. It shall be unlawful to kill or capture at any time, within Bote-
tourt county, wild turkey or pheasants, except between the thirty-first
jay of October and the first day of January next succeeding of each
year; and any person violating this section shall be deemed guilty
of a misdemeanor, and shall be fined not less than ten dollars for
9ach offence, and the party convicted shall-be confined in jail until
fine and costs are paid, but such confinement shall not exceed ten
days in each case.

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