Chap. 787.—An ACT to prohibit the killing or capturing for sale, or offering to
sell, or buying in the county of Page any partridges (or quail) for shipment
beyond the limits of said county.
Approved March 4, 1896.
1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That it
shall be unlawful for any person to kill or capture, or offer for sale
or buy any partridges (or quail) killed or captured in the county of
Page for the purpose of shipping the same beyond the limits of said
county. Any person violating any of the provisions of this section
shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined not less than five nor more
than twenty dollars for each offence.
2. Any railroad company, express company, or other transporta-
tion who shall receive for shipment and ship any partridge (or quail)
killed or captured in Page county beyond the limits of said county
shall be fined not less than twenty dollars for each offence.
3. This act shall be in force from its passage.