Chap. 87.—An ACT for the protection of wild turkeys and ruffled grouse (or
pheasants) in the county of Roanoke.

Approved February 13, 1901.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That it shall
unlawful for any person to kill or capture in any way, or offer for sale,
. Roanoke county, between the first day of February and the first day
' November of each year, any wild turkey or ruffled grouse (or
ieasants), or at any time in said county to take or destroy the eggs of
iid turkey or ruffled grouse (or pheasants), or to capture wild turkey
‘ruffled grouse (or pheasants), with net or trap.

2. If any person violate any of the provisions of the preceding section
» shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof,
all be fined ten dollars for each offense and be imprisoned in the county
il until the fine be paid, but not exceeding thirty days. In any prose-
ition of a person for the violation of any of the provisions of the pre-
ding section, proof of the possession by such person of any such wild
key, ruffled grouse (or pheasant), or eggs of same, shall be prima
cie evidence of guilt.

3. All acts and parts of acts in conflict with this act are hereby re-
aled.

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