Chap. 853.—An ACT to protect pheasants and jack rabbits in the counties of
Lancaster, Northumberland, Richmond, Westmoreland and King George.

Approved March 5, 1896.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That it shall
be unlawful to kill or capture, sell or offer for sale or buy any pheas-
ants or jack rabbits in the counties of Lancaster, Northumberland,
Richmond, Westmoreland and King George between the first day of
May, eighteen hundred and ninety-six, and the first day of Octaber,
eighteen hundred and ninety-eight.

2. It shall be unlawful to catch pheasants or jack rabbits with nets
or traps or to take the eggs of any pheasants in said counties.

3. The possession, except for purposes of breeding, of any pheas-
ants or jack rabbits, whether dead or alive, by any person shall be
prima facie evidence that such person has violated this law.

4. Any person convicted of violating any section of this law shall
be fined not less than twenty dollars, and ten dollars shall be taxed
as part of the costs, five of which shall be paid to the Northern Neck
game association to defray its costs of prosecution, and five of which
shall be paid to the informer.

5. This act shall be in force from the first of May, eighteen bun-
dred and ninety-six.