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An Act to prevent the hunting of stock with guns or dogs in this State in certain cases. 1865 199 (1865.1)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsms0409 and id is 1 raw text is: LAWS OF MISSISSIPPI. 199 Six. 6. Be it further enacted, That this act tak;e ellct and be in force from and after its passage. Approved November 21, 1865. CHAPTER LIV. AN ACT to prevent thp. hunting of slork with guns or dogs in this State in certain cases. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Mlfississippi, That it shall not be lawful for any white person, or any freed- man, free negro or mulatto in this State to hunt hogs or other stock, either with guns or dogs, upon any lands other than their own, exce)t as is hereinafter provided. SEC. 2. Be it further cuacted, That in all cases where parties claimig bogs or other stock, and desiging to lhuit the same upon lands adjacent to their own, with dogs or giuns, it shall be the duty of such person or persons to give three days' notice, in writing, to the owner or owners of said lands, or to the agents, if the owners are unon-residents, and if there should be no agents, then to the three nearest land-owners, stating their intentions to so hunt said stock 11pon his or her ulnds, particularly stating the time he or they will, so hunt. SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That any white person violating the provisions of this act shall be deemed giuilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars, or imprisoned in the county jail, not less than one mouth nor more than three months, or both by such fine and im- prisonment in the discretion of the court.

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