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within two miles of such nesting place at any time from the beginning of the 

 nesting until after the last hatching of such nesting, anyw^here within the limits 

 of this state; and every person offending against the provisions of this section, or 

 any part thereof, shall be subject to a penalty of fifty dollars with costs of suit. 



2215v. Sec. 22. A prosecution may be brought by any person in the name of 

 the people of the state of Michigan, against any person or persons violating any 

 of the provisions of this act before any justice of the peace of the county in which 

 such violation is alleged to have taken place, or before any court of competent 

 jurisdiction; and it is made the duty of all prosecuting attorneys in this state to 

 see t'hat the provisions of this act are enforced in their respective counties, and 

 they shall prosecute all offenders, on receiving information of the violation of any 

 of the provisions of this act; and it is made the duty of sheriffs, under sheriffs, 

 deputy sheriffs, constables and police officers, to inform against and prosecute all 

 persons who there is probable cause to believe are guilty of violating any of the 

 provisions of this act. 



2215w. Sec. 23. The state game and fish warden is hereby authorized to issue 

 permits for the hunting and killing any kind of bird out of season, said bird being 

 sought exclusively as specimens for scientific purposes. 



2215x. Sec. 24. All prosecutions under the provisions of this act shall be com- 

 menced within one year from the time such offense was committed. 



2215y. Sec. 25. All acts and parts of acts in conflict with the provisions of this 

 act are hereby repealed. 



DESTRUCTION OP ENGLISH SPARROWS. 



2259a. 1885, p. 4, Feb. 17, act 4. Section 1. The People of the State of Michi- 

 gan enact, That it shall be lawful to kill the birds commonly called "English 

 Sparrows." 



Sec. 2. All acts heretofore passed, contrary to the provisions of the preceding 

 section, are hereby repealed. 



2259b. 1881, p. 29, Mar. 15, act 29; Am. 1889, p. 171, June 17, act 152. Sec- 

 tion 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, That every person being an 

 inhabitant of this state, who shall kill an English sparrow in any organized town- 

 ship, village or city in this state shall be entitled to receive a bounty of three 

 cents for each sparrow thus killed, to be allowed and paid in the manner herein- 

 after provided. 



2259c. Am. lb. 1889. Sec. 2. Every person applying for such bounty shall take 

 such sparrow, or the head thereof, in lots of not less than ten, to the clerk of the 

 township, village or city, within which such sparrow shall have been killed, who 

 shall thereupon decide upon such application, and if satisfied of the correctness of 

 such claim, shall issue a certificate stating the amount of bounty to which such 

 applicant is entitled and deliver the same to said applicant, and shall destroy the 

 heads of such sparrows. 



2250d. Am. lb. 18S9. Sec. 3. Such certificate may be presented by the claimant 

 or his agent to the county clerk of the county in which such sparrow or sparrows 

 have been killed, who shall thereupon draw a warrant for the amount on the treas- 

 urer of said county, and said treasurer shall, upon presentation of said warrant, 

 pay the same from the general or contingent fund of said county. 



