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crows, hawks or other birds ot: prey. Nor shall this section apply to 

 persons taking birds, their nests or egii's. for scientifir purposes, under 

 permit, as provided in the next section. 



Sec. r;03. Permits may be granted by the Commissioner of Fisheries 

 and Game to any proi>erly accredited iierson, jiermitting the holder thereof 

 to collect birds, their Jiests or eggs I'oi- sti-ictiy scientific purposes. In 

 order to obtain such permit the applicant for the same must pi-esent to 

 such Commissioner written testimonials frtmi two well-known scientific men 

 certifying to the good character and titness of such applicant to be entrusted 

 with such privilege, and pay to such Connnissioner one dollar therefor and 

 file with him a properly executed I>ond in the sum of two hundred dollars, 

 payable to the State of Indiana, conditioned that he will obey the terms of 

 such permit, and signed by at least two responsible citizens of the State as 

 sureties. The bond nuiy be forfeited, and the permit revoked ujion proof to 

 the satisfaction of such Commissioner that the holder of such pernnt has 

 liilled any bird or taken the nest or eggs of any bird for an.v other purpose 

 than that named in this section. 



PUBLIC OFFENSES— HUNTING WIUD lURDS— PENALTY. 



[Approved March 13. 1013.1 

 Section 1. Be it enacted hi/ the General Assemhhf of the State of 

 Indiana, That section six (0) of the above entitled act be amended to read 

 MS follows: Section G. That section six hundred two (002) of the above 

 entitled act be amended to read as follows: Section 602. It slnill be 

 unlawful for any person to kill, trap or possess any wild bird, or to 

 purchase or offer the same for sale, or to destroy the nest or eggs of any 

 wild Itird, except as otiierwise provided in this section. But this section 

 shall not apply to the following named game birds: The Anatida?, com- 

 monly called swans, geese, brant, river and sea duck; the Rallid;e, com- 

 nionl.v luiowii as rails, coots, mud-hens and gallinules; the LinucohP, 

 comnionl.v known as shore birds, plovers, surf birds, snipe, woodrock. 

 .sandjjiiiers, tattlers and curlews; the Gallin.-Tp, connuonly called wild 

 turkeys, grouse, prairie chickens, qu;iils, iiiid pheasjints; nor to English or 

 European house sparrows, blackbirds, crows, hawks or other birds of prey. 

 Nor shall this section ;U)pl,v to any jicrson taking l)irds or their nests or 

 eggs foi- scientilic pui'poses under poi-mit as proxided in tlu^ next section. 

 An.y per.son violating the provisions ol" (his section shall, on conviction, lie 

 fined not le.ss than ten d<il1ars (.$10 00) nor more than fifty dollars (.$."0.00-), 



