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rows, crows, liawks or other birds of prey. Nor shall this section apply to 

 persons taking birds, their nests or eggs, for scientific purposes, under per- 

 mit, as provided in the next section. 



Skc. G03. Perniits may be granted by tlie Ctunmissioner of Fisheries 

 and Game to any properly accredited person, permitting the holder thereof 

 to collect birds, their nests or eggs for strictly scientific purposes. 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 applicant to be en- 

 triisted with such j)rivilege, and pay to such Conunissioner one dollar 

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

 hundred ddllars. ])ayable to the State of Indiana, conditioned that he will 

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

 zens of the State as sureties. The l>ond may be forfeited, and the permit 

 revoked ujion i)roof to the satisfaction of such Conunissioner that the 

 holder of such ])ermit has killed ;niy bird or taken the nest or eggs of any 

 bird for any other purpose than that named in this section. 



I'rr.T.T(" OFFENSES— IirXTIXd WIIJ) lURDS— PEXALTY. 



[Approved March 1.".. \U]:].\ 

 Section 1. Be it ciuictcd hii Ihc (Iciicrol Asscinhhi of llic Shilc of In- 

 (lidiia. That section six ((*») of the above entitlcMl act be amended to read 

 as follows: Section (>. That section six hun<lred two (tld.') of the above 

 entitled act i>e amended to read as follows: Section (KIL'. II shall l)e un- 

 lawful for any jjcrson to kill, trap or pns.sess any wild bird, or t'l purcliase 

 or offer tlu' same for sale, or to destroy tlu' nest or eggs of any wild bird, 

 except as otherwise provided In this section. I>uf this section shall not 

 apply to the following named game biids : The .Viiatida', connnnnlv ealleil 

 sw.ans. '^{v>^{'. iiranf. river and sea duck; the Itallida'. couinionlv known as 

 I'ails, coots, mud-hens and gallinules; the LimicoliB, connnonly l<nown as 

 sliori> bii'ds. plovers, surf birds, snipe, woodcock, sandpii)ers. tattlers and 

 curlews; the (J.nllina'. connnonly called wild turke.vs. grouse, prairie chick- 

 ens, ((uails, and jilieasants : nor to English or European house sparrows, 

 Isl.-ickliirds. (rows, h.awks or other birds of i)rey. Nor shall this section 

 ap|ily to anv nerson t.aking birds or their nests or eggs for scientilic ]iur 

 l)oses under iiei-niit as pi'ovided in the next section. Any pers m violating 

 the provisions of this section shall, on con\i(lion, lu' lined nut li'ss than 

 ten doll.ars (.HilO.rO) n<ir more fh:in lifty diill.irs ( •l^.'iO.dO ) . 



