64 LEGISLATION FOK THE PROTECTION OF BIRDS. 



from two well known scientific men certifying to his good character and fitness, 

 must pay one dollar, and must file a bond in the sum of two hundred dollars, signed 

 by at least two responsible citizens of the State.] 



Sec. 2248. [Provides that permits shall be in force only two years from date of 

 issue, and shall not be transferable.] 



Sec. 22*9. The English or European house sparrow (Passer domesticus), crows, 

 hawks, and other birds of prey are not included among the birds protected by this 

 act. 



Approved March 5, 1891. 



IOWA. 



Annotated Code, 1897, p. 888. 



Sec 2561. No person shall destroy the nests or eggs of, or catch, take, kill or have 

 in possession or under control for any purpose whatever, except specimens for use of 

 taxidermists, at any time, any whippoorwill, night-hawk, bluebird, finch, thrush, 

 linnet, lark, wren, martin, swallow, bobolink, robin, turtle-dove, catbird, sandpiper, 

 snowbird, blackbird, or any other harmless bird except bluejays and English spar- 

 rows, but nothing herein shall be construed to prevent the removal of nests from 

 buildings, and the keeping of song birds in cages as domestic pets. Any person vio- 

 lating any of the provisions of this section shall be fined not less than one dollar nor 

 more than twenty-five dollars and costs of prosecution, and may be committed to the 

 county jail until such fine and costs are paid. 



In effect October, 1897. 



KANSAS. 



Session Laws of 1897, chap. 135, p. 293. 



Sec. 1. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons, at any time, except as here- 

 inafter provided, to hunt, catch, kill, shoot, pursue, entrap or ensnare, any * * * 

 oriole, meadow-lark, robin, thrush, redbird, mocking-bird, blue jay, turtle-dove, 

 yellowhammer or bluebird: * * * Provided furthermore, That this act shall not 

 prevent the owner of an orchard from shooting blue jays, orioles or yellowhammers 

 at any time. 



Sec. 4. The provisions of this act shall not apply to the catching or killing of any 

 wild bird for the sole purpose of preserving it as a specimen for scientific purposes. 



Sec 6. [It shall be unlawful to buy, or sell, or offer for sale, or shipment, any bird 

 or birds named in section 1.] 



Sec 7. It shall be unlawful for any railroad, express, or transportation company 

 o'r corporation to accept, within the State of Kansas, for shipment or transfer, any of 

 the birds mentioned in section 1 of this act. 



Sec- 8. Any person, or the manager, agent or employee of any company or corpo- 

 ration found guilty of a violation of any of the provisions of this act, shall be deemed 

 guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, before any court of competent 

 jurisdiction, shall be fined in a sum not less than five dollars nor more than one 

 hundred dollars, for each and every offense, and costs, together with an attorney's 

 fee of ten dollars, and shall be committed until such fine, costs and attorney's fee 

 shall be paid. ■ 



Approved March 13, 1897. 



