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

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

 permit, as provided in the next section. 



Sec. (!03. Permits may be granted by the Commissioner of Fisheries 

 and Game to any prop-erly accredited person, ]iermittiiig the holder thereof 

 to collect birds, their nests or eggs for strictly scientific purposes. In 

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

 sucli Commissioner written testimonials from two well-known scientific men 

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

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

 file with him a properly executed bond 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. Tlie bond may be forfeited, and the permit revoked uiion proof to 

 the satisfaction of such Commissioner that the bolder of such permit has 

 killed any bird or taken the nest or eggs of any bird for any i)thcr i)urpose 

 than that named in this section. 



FUniJC 0FF1:NSES— HUNTING WIT.D lURDS^-PENALTY. 



[Approved March 13, 1013.) 

 Skction 1. lie it enacted by the General Assemhhi of the State of 

 Indiana. Tliat section six (0) of the above entitled act be amended to read 

 as follows: Section (i. That section six hundred two (002) of the above 

 entitled act be amended to i-ead as follows: Section 002. It sinill be 

 unlawful for any person to kill, trap or ])oss('ss any wild bird, or to 

 l)nr(liase or offer the same for sale, or to destroy the nest or eggs of any 

 wild l)ird, except as otiierwise provided in this section. But this section 

 shall not apply to the following nnmed game birds: The Anatid.-p, com- 

 monly called swans, geese, brant, river and sea dnck ; the Rallidje, com- 

 monly known as rails, coots, mud-hens and gallinnles; the LimicolfB, 

 conunonly known as; shore birds, plovers, surf birds, snipe, woodcock, 

 .sandpipers, tattlers and curlews; the Gallin:c. commonly called wild 

 turkeys, grouse, prairie chickens, quails, and pheasants; nor to English ur 

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

 Nor .shall this section apply to any person taking birds or their nests or 

 eggs for scientific purposes under permit as provided in the next section. 

 Any person violating the ])rovisions of this section shall. i>n conviction, be 

 fined not less than ten dollars (.iciOOO) nor more than fifty dollars (.$."0,001. 



