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rows, crows, hawks or other l)ir(ls ii\' prey. Nor shall this section apply to 

 persons taking birds, their nests or egf;s, for scientific purimses. under per- 

 unt. as provided in the ne.xt section. 



Sec. OOo. Pei'uiits may l)e granted by the ( 'oinniissioner of Fisheries 

 and Game to auy proi^erly accredited person, permitting the holder thereof 

 to collect birds, their nests or eggs for strictl.v scientific pnriKJses. In 

 order to obtain such permit the applicant for the same must present to 

 such Commissioner written testimonials from two well-known scientific men 

 certifying to the good character and fitness of such ajiplicant to be en- 

 trusted with such iirivilege, and iniy to such Coniniissioner one dollar 

 therefor and tile with him a properly executed bond in the sum of two 

 himdred dollars, payable to the State of Indiana, conditioned tliat he will 

 obey the terms of siich permit, and signed by at least two responsible citi- 

 zens of the State as sureties. Tlie bond may be forfeited, and the permit 

 i-evoked upon proof to the satisfaction of such Commissioner that tlie 

 holder of such permit has killed any bird or taken the nest or eggs of any 

 bird for .any other ]iurpose than that mimed in this section. 



PUBLIC OFFENSES— IIUNTINC WILD BIRDS— PE.\ AL TV. 



[Approved March l."!, l!)!."!. | 

 Section L lie it enacted bii tlie deiieral Assenihlu nf the Stale nf In- 

 (Jiinni. That section six (d) of the .above entitled ;\ct be amended to re.-id 

 ;is follows: Section <i. That section six Innidred two ((UfJi of the above 

 "otitled ;ict be amended to read as follows: Section riOi'. It sli.ill be im- 

 lawful for any jierson to kill, trap or possess .-iii.x' wild bird, oi' t^i purchase 

 or offer the same for sale, or to destroy the nest or eggs of any wild bird. 

 excei)t as otherwise jirovided in this section. But this section shall not 

 appl.v to the f(>]lowing named i;ame biids: The .Vnatida-. ci)nnnoiily called 

 swans, geese, brant, river and sea dnck : the Rallida'. connnonl.\ known as 

 rails, coots, mud-hens and galliiniles; the Iiimicola\ commonly known as 

 shore birds, plovers, surf birds, snipe, woodcock, sandi)ipers. tattlers and 

 curlews: the (iallina'. commoidx' c.-illed wild turkeys, grouse, prairie chick- 

 ens, (juails. ;ind plu'asants: nor to English or lOnroitean house sparmws, 

 bl.ackbirds. (lows, li.awks or other birds u\' prey. N'or shall this section 

 apply to aii\ nersoii takini;- birds or their nests or egus for scientific I'lir 

 poses under permit as jirovided in the next >eclion. .Viiy pers ai violating 

 the jirovisions of this section sh.all. on comii i ion. be lined nut less tiniii 

 ten dollars (.><1(».MI| imr more than lifty dnllars (.>(;.".<».( ;(l ). 



