Sec. 2. For the purpose of this act the following shall 
be considered game birds; the Anatidze, commonly called 
swans, geese, brant, and river and sea ducks; the Rallide, commonly 
known as rails, coots, mudhens, and gallinules; the Limicolze, commonly 
known as shore birds, plovers, surf birds, snipe, woodcock and sand- 
pipers, tattlers and curlews; the Galline, commonly known as wild tur- 
keys, grouse, prairie chickens, quail, and pheasants, all of which are not 
intended to be affected by this act. 
Game birds. 
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 any 
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. 
reat Sec. 5. Permits may be granted by the Executive Board 
Science. of the Indiana Academy of Science 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 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 
Penalty. 
Permits. 
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 
ee bond shall be forfeited to the State and the permit become 
forfeited. yoid upon proof that the holder of such permit has killed 
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 
force for two years only from the date of their issue, and 
shall not be transferable. 
Bond. 
Two years. 
Sec. 7. The English or European House Sparrow (Passer 
Birds of prey. qomesticus), crows, hawks, and other birds of prey are not 
included among the birds protected by this act. 
