106 DIGEST OF GAME LAWS FOR 1901. 



Domesticated game : Sec. 49. The provisions of this act shall not apply to domes- 

 ticated birds or animals. * * * 

 Approved, April 23, 1897. 



General Laws of 1899, chap. 161, pp. 167-168. 



Breeding" deer: Sec. 1. That all breeders or domesticators may after being and 

 known to have been in the business of breeding and domesticating deer for a period 

 of three (3) years have the right to sell, kill, dispose of and ship any deer, carcass, 

 saddle or part of venison in the manner herein provided for; provided, that none 

 but male deer shall be killed and sold as venison in all seasons of the year. 



Sec. 2. That all breeders and domesticators shall be recorded by filing a sworn 

 statement with the game and fish commissioner of this state, giving the place of 

 residence, time of commencement of breeding and stating whether stock is domesti- 

 cated or native. 



Sec. 3. That ail breeders or domesticators shall tag by number all deer, carcass, 

 saddle or parts of venison before leaving the place of breeding; said tag shall be put 

 on by seal; * * * 



Sec. 4. That all breeders or domesticators shall make a report to the game and 

 fish commissioner on the first day of January of each year, giving number of deer 

 owned, sold or disposed of and the number of males and females on hand. 



Approved April 11, 1899. 



MISSISSIPPI. 



Annotated Code 1892, chap. 54, p. 538. 



Game defined: Sec. 2118. The term "game" includes all kinds of animals and 

 birds found in the state of nature, and commonly so called. * * * 

 [No general prohibitions against transportation or sale.] 



MISSOURI. 

 Laws of 1901, p. 131. 



Sale: Sec. 2. ^ * ^ It is declared unlawful for any person to sell or offer to 

 sell, buy or offer to buy any quail, pinnated grouse, prairie chicken, wild deer or wild 

 turkey in this state for a period of five years from the passage of this act: Provided, 

 this section shall not apply to game shipped into this state from any other state or 

 territory. Any person found guilty of a violation of the provisions of this section 

 shall be fined in a sum not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than one hundred 

 dollars. 



Shipment: Sec. 3. It shall be unlawful for any person to sell or attempt to sell for 

 the purpose of shipping outside of the counties where killed, or to carry, transport or 

 ship, or attempt to carry, transport or ship, from the county where killed to any 

 other county or city in this state, or any point outside of this state any quail, pinnated 

 grouse, prairie chicken, wild deer or wild turkey: Provided, this section shall not 

 apply to game shipped into this state from any other state or territory. 



Sec. 4. It shall be unlawful for any railroad or express company, or agent thereof, 

 to receive for shipment, or convey from one county to another, any quail, pinnated 

 grouse, prairie chicken, wild deer or wild turkey killed within this state: Provided, 

 this section shall not apply to game shipped into this state from any other state or 

 territory. Any person or employe, or agent of any corporation violating any of the 

 provisions of sections 2 and 3 of this act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, 

 and upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not less than twenty-five nor more 

 than one hundred dollars. 



Approved March 23, 1901. 



