Sec 2. For the purpose of this act the followmg shall 



,11 ■, Game birds, 

 be considered game birds: the Anatidae, commonly called 



swans, geese, brant, and river and sea ducks; the Rallidge, commonly 

 known as rails, coots, mudhens, and gallinules; the Limicolse, commonly 

 known as shore birds, plovers, surf birds, snipe, woodcock and sand- 

 pipers, tattlers and curlews; the Gallinse, commonly known as wild tur- 

 keys, grouse, prairie chickens, quail, and pheasants, all of which are not 

 intended to be affected by this act. 



Sec. 3. Any person violating the provisions of Section 1 ^^^^^ 

 of this act shall, upon conviction, be fined in a sum not less 

 than ten nor more than fifty dollars, to which may be added imprisonment 

 for not less than five days nor more than thirty days. 



■ Sec. 4. Sections 1 and 2 of this act shall not apply to a^y^^^^.^^ 

 person holding a permit giving the right to take birds or their * 

 nests and eggs for scientific purposes, as provided in Section 5 of this act. 



Sec. 5. Permits may be granted by the Executive Board^^^^.^^ ^^ 

 of the Indiana Academy of Science to any properly accreditedScience. 

 person, permitting the holder thereof to collect birds, their nests or eggs 

 for strictly scientific purposes. In order to obtain such permit the ap- 

 plicant for the same must present to said Board written testimonials 

 from two well-known scientific men certifying to the good character and 

 fitness of said applicant to be entrusted with such privilege and pay to 

 said Board one dollar to defray the necessary expenses attending the 

 granting of such permit, and must file with said Board a ^ 

 properly executed bond in the sum of two hundred dollars, 

 signed by at least two responsible citizens of the State as sureties. The 

 bond shall be forfeited to the State and the permit become^^^^ 

 void upon proof that the holder of such permit has killedforfeited. 

 any bird or taken the nests or eggs of any bird for any other purpose than 

 that named in this section and shall further be subject for each offense 

 to the penalties provided in this act. 



Sec 6. The permits authorized by this act shall be in 



jTwo years, 

 force for two years only from the date of their issue, and 



shall not be transferable. 



Sec 7. The English or European House Sparrow (Passer 



Blrdi of prey. 

 domesticus), crows, hawks, and other birds of prey are not 



included among the birds protected by this act. 



