Chap. 46.—An ACT to protect game and song birds in the county of King Wil-
liam and to prescribe a penalty for violation of this act.

Approved January 11, 1898.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That it shall be
unlawful to kill, capture, or chase with dogs any deer in the county of
King William between the first day of February and the first day of the
following November.

2. It shall be unlawful to kill, or capture, or destroy the eges of any
mocking bird, cat bird, goldfinch, or any other song bird in the county
of King William at any time.

3. It shall be unlawful to kill or capture any partridges (or quail) or
wild turkey between the first day of February and the first day of No-
vember, or to destroy the eggs of same at any time, or to kill or capture
any hare (or rabbit) between the first day of February and the first day
of November, and it shall be unlawful to kill or capture any wild ducks
in the marshes of said county by means of artificial lights at any time
after dark, and it shall also be unlawful to shoot after dark in any
marshes in said county which has been posted, notifying persons not to
shoot therein after dark.

4. Any person violating any of the provisions of this act shall be
deemed to be guilty of a niisde ‘meanor, and upon conviction thereof, be
fined not less than five nor more than ten dollars for the first offence and
not less than ten nor more than fifty dollars for a repetition of the
offence.

5. All acts or parts of acts inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed.

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