Chap. 80.—An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3 of an act entitled an
act to protect wild water-fowl and other game in the counties of Accomac
and Northampton, approved March 5, 1894.

Approved January 18, 1896,

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That sec-
tion three of an act entitled an act to protect wild water-fowl and
other game in the counties of Accomac and Northampton be amended
and re-enacted so as to read as follows:

§ 3. It shall not be lawful for any person to shoot or kill rabbits,
sometimes known as hares, or partridges, sometimes known as
quail, in said counties of Accomac and Northampton, between the
fifteenth day of January and the fifteenth day of November of each
year, or to take or destroy the eggs of partridges or quail at any
time; or to shoot or in any manner kill or destroy the bird known
as the marsh-hen before the fifteenth day of September in any
season, or take its eggs later in the season than the first of June;
or to shoot or in any manner kill or destroy the bird known as
the willet before the fifteenth day of August in any season, or take
its eggs at any time; or to shoot or in any manner kill or destroy
the bird known as the gull or striker at any time, or to take its eggs
later in the season than the fourth day of July; or to kill or cap-
ture woodcock, between the first day of November, and the first day
of April, or to kill or destroy the turkey-buzzard, or black-buzzard ;
or to capture for sale or transportation, or to kill the mocking-bird ;
or to kill or capture the brown thrush, or cardinal or red-bird or
house martin or starling; or to destroy their nests. If any person
violate any of the provisions of this section he shall be. deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof shall be fined
ten dollars for each offence, and imprisoned in jail until the fine is
paid, but not exceeding ten days.

Any person found violating any section of this act, may be seized
without warrant by any sheriff or constable or any citizen of this
commonwealth, and carried before a justice of the county, in which
the offence was committed, and be by him disposed of in any case.
And in the prosecution of any person for the violation of any sec-
tion of this act, the proof of any such wild fowl, game or bird in his
possession, shall be prima facie of his guilt.

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