CHAP. 251.—An ACT to limit the number of quail, partridges, pheasants,
grouse and wild turkey taken, carried, transported, shipped or re-
moved in any way from the county of Shenandoah. a 7 oe.)

(H. B. :

Approved March 16, 1916.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
any person authorized to hunt under the laws of this State in
Shenandoah county may, during the open season, take with him
out of the said county, either in his possession or as his baggage,
on the same conveyance with him, not in closed package but
exposed to view, not exceeding thirty partridges, six pheasants
or grouse, and two wild turkeys during one lawful hunting sea-
son, when killed or captured by himself; provided, the same
shall be plainly labelled or tagged with the name and address
of such person; and any citizen of this State may, during the
open season, ship or have transported from the county of Shen-
andoah as a gift, and not for market or sale, so stating on ship-
ping tag, not exceeding two wild turkey, six pheasants or grouse,
and thirty partridge or quail during one lawful hunting season:
provided, further, that such game shall be shipped exposed to
public view and unconcealed, and each parcel or package shall
be plainly labelled or tagged with the name and address of the
donor and donee and the number of each of such game shipped.
This section shall not apply to rabbits or hares.

2. Any person violating any of the provisions of this act
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished
by a fine of fifty dollars for each and every offense, or impris-
oned in jail not exceeding thirty days, or both fined and impris-
oned in the discretion of the justice or jury trying the case.