Supplementary- The following laws were passed by the legislature of 1893, and 

 received too late for insertion in their proper places among the bird laws.— A. J. C. 



AN ACT to amend section two of an act number seventy, of the public acts of one 

 thousand eight hundred and seventy-seven, entitled "An act for the more effectual 

 prevention of cruelty to animals," approved April twenty fifth, eighteen hundred 

 seventy-seven, being section nine thousand three hundred and ninety-two of How- 

 ell's Annotated Statutes. 



Section 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, That section two of act 

 number seventy of the public acts of one thousand eight hundred and seventy- 

 seven, entitled ''An act tov the more effectual prevention of cruelty to annnals." 

 ai)proved April twenty-tifth, eighteen hundred seventy-seven, being section nine 

 thousand three hundred and ninety-two of Howell's Annotated Statutes, be and' the 

 same is hereby amended so as to read as follows: 



Sec. 2. Any person who shall keep or use any bull, bear, dog, cock, or other 

 animal or fowl, or bird, except English sparrows, for the purpose of tigfiting or 

 baiting, or as a target or to be shot at, either for amusement, or as a test of skill in 

 marksmanship; and any person who shall be a party to, or be present as a spectator, 

 at any such fighting, baiting, or shooting of any bear, dog. cock, or other animal, 

 or fowl, or bird, except English sparrows, and any person who shall rent any build- 

 ing, shed, room, yard, ground or premises, for the purpose of fighting, baiting or 

 shooting any animal, fowl or bird, except English sparrows, as aforesaid, or shall 

 knowingly suffer or permit the use of any building, shed, room, yard, ground, 

 or premises belonging to him or under his control, for either or any of the purposes 

 aforesaid, shall on conviction thereof, be adjudged guilty of a misdemeanor: Pro- 

 vided. That no bounty shall be paid for any English sparrow that may be killed 

 when used as a target, or to be shot at either for amusement or as a test of skill 

 in marksmanship: And provided, That it shall not be lawful for any person or 

 persons to engage in the propagation of English sparrows for the purijose allowed 

 in this act or for any other purpose; and that on conviction for each or any olTense 

 mentioned in this act, the person or persons so convicted shall pay a fine of not 

 less than ten (10) nor more than fifty (fjO) dollars, or be imprisoned in the countv 

 jail for a period of not more than ninety (DO) days, or by both such fine and impris- 

 onment in the discretion of the court. 



This act is ordered to take immediate effect. 



Approved April 27, 1893. 



AN ACT to amend sections one and two of act number one hundred and fifty-two 

 of the session laws of eighteen hundred and eighty-nine, being "An act to 

 amend sections one, two and three of act number twenty-nine of the public 

 acts of eighteen hundred and eighty seven." approved March fifteen, eighteen 

 hundred and eighty-seven, entitled *An act to provide for the payment of 

 bounties for tire killing of English sp:irrows," as amended by act number one 

 hundred and fifty-two of the public acts of eighteen hundred and eighty-nine. 



Section 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact. That sections one and two 

 of act number twenty-nine, of the public acts of eighteen hundred and eighty- 

 seven, approved March fifteen, eighteen hundred and eighty seven, entitled "An 

 act to provide for the payment of bounties for the killing of English sparrows," 

 as amended by act number (me hundred and fifty-two of the public acts of eighteen 

 hundred and eiglity-nine, be amended so as to read as follows: 



Section 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact. That every person being 

 an inhai>itant of this State, who shall kill "during the months of November', 

 December. January, February and March'' an English sparrow in any organized 

 township, village, or city in this State, shall be entitled to receive a bounty of 

 three cents for each sparrow thus killed, to be allowed and paid in the manner 

 hereinafter provided. 



Sec. 2. Every person applying for such bounty shall within said months take 

 such sparrows in lots of not less than ten. to the clerk of the township, village or 



