200 STATE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE BULLETINS. 



[ Act No. 48 of the Laws df 1893. ] 



AN ACT to amend section two of an act number seventy, of the public acts of one 

 thousand eight hundred and seventy-seven, entitled an "Act for the more effect- 

 ual prevention of cruelty to animals." approved April twenty-tifth, eighteen 

 hundred seventy-seven, being section nine thousand three hundred and ninety- 

 two of Howeirs Annotated Statutes. 



Section 1. The Peojjle of the State of Michigan enact, That section two of act 

 number seventy of the public acts of one thousand eight hundred and seventy- 

 seven, entitled "An act for the more effectual prevention of cruelty to animals," 

 approved April twenty-fifth, eighteen hundred seventy-seven, being section nine 

 thousand, three hundred and ninety-two of HowelFs Annotated Statutes, be and 

 the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows: 



Sec. 2. Any person who shall keep or use any bull, bear, dog, cock, or other 

 animal or fowl, or bird, except English sparrows, for the purpose of fighting or 

 baiting, or as a target or to be shot at, either for amusement, or as a test of skill 

 in marksmanship; and any person who shall be a party to, or be present as a 

 spectator, at any such fighting, baiting, or shooting of any bear, dog, cock, or other 

 animal, or fowl, or bird, except English sparrows, and any person who shall rent 

 any building, shed, room, yard, ground or premises, for the purpose of fighting, 

 baiting or shooting any animal, fowl, or bird, except English sparrows, as aforesaid, 

 or shall knowingly suffer or permit the use of any building, shed, room, yard, 

 ground or premises belonging to him or under his control, for either or any of the 

 purposes aforesaid, shall on conviction thereof, be adjudged guilty of a misde- 

 meanor: Provided, That no bounty shall be paid for any English sparrow that 

 may be killed when used as a target, or to be shot at either for ;>musement or ae 

 a test of skill in marksmanship: And provided, That it shall not be lawful for 

 any person or persons to engage in the propagation of English sparrows for the 

 purpose allowed in this act or for any other purpose; and that on conviction for each 

 or any offense mentioned in this act, the person or persons so convicted shall pay 

 a fine of not less than ten (10) nor more than fifty (50) dollars or be imprisoned in 

 the county jail for a period of not more than ninety (90) days, or by both such 

 fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court. 



This act is ordered to take immediate effect. 



Approved April 27. 1893. 



[ Act No. 105 of the Laws of 1S93. J 

 AN ACT providing for the protection of Antwerp and homing pigeons. 



Section 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, That on and after the 

 passage of this act it shall be unlawful for any person or persons to wilfully shoot, 

 maim or kill any Antwerp or homing pigeon, either in flight or at rest, and any 

 person guilty of wilfully killing, shooting or maiming such pigeon or pigeons as afore- 

 said, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall for every 

 such offense pay a fine of not less than ten nor more than twenty-five dollars, or 

 be punished by imprisonment in the county jail not to exceed ninety days, or by 

 both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court. 



Sec. 2. That it shall be unlawful for any person or persons to detain or entrap any 

 Antwerp or homing pigeon: Provided, however, That such Antwerp or homing 



