AN ACT FOR THE PROTECTION OF BIRDS, THEIR NESTS AND 
EGGS. 
Section 602. It shall be unlawful for any person to 
kill, trap or possess any wild bird, or to purchase or offer aa 
the same for sale, or to destroy the nests or the eggs of any wild bird ex- 
cept as otherwise provided in this section. But this section shall not apply 
to the following named game birds: The Anatids, commonly called swans, 
geese, brant, river and sea duck; the Rallide, commonly known as rails, 
coots, mudhens, and gallinules; the Limicole, commonly known as shore 
birds, plovers, surf birds, snipe, woodcock, sandpipers, tatlers and curlews; 
nor to English or European house sparrows, 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, upon con- 
viction, be fined not less than ten dellars nor more than fifty dollars. 
Sec. 603. Permits may be granted by the Commissioner 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 
said Commissioner 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 said Board 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. The bond may be forfeited and the permit revoked 
upon proof to the satisfaction of such Commissioner 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. 
