BY-LAWS. 9 



law fixing tlie amount of the appropriation for the Academy is herewith 

 given in full. 



For the Aeademy of Science: For the printing of the proceedings of 

 the Indiana Academy of Science twelve hundred dollars: Provided, That 

 any unexpended balance in 1916 shall be available for 1917 and that anj^ 

 unexpended balance in 1916 shall be available in 1917. 



PUBLIC 0FFP:XSES— HUNTING WILD BIRDS— PENALTY. 



(Approved March 15, 1913.) 



Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iiidiana, 

 That section six (6) of the above entitled act be amended to read as follows: 

 Section 6. That section six hundred two (602) of the above entitled act 

 be amended to read as follows: Section 602. It shall 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 bird, except as otherwise 

 provided in this section. But this section shall not apply to the following 

 named game birds: The Anatidae, commonly called swans, geese, brant, 

 river and sea duck; the Rallidae, commonly known as rails, coots, mud-hens 

 and gallinules; the Limicolae, commonly known as shore birds, plovers, surf 

 birds, snipe, woodcock, sandpipers, tattlers and curlews; the Gallinae, com- 

 monly called wild turkey's, grouse, prairie chickens, quails, and pheasants; 

 nor to English or European house spaiTows, 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 provisions of this section 

 shall, on conviction, be fined not less than ten dollars (.$10.00) nor more than 

 fifty dollars ($.50.00). 



