8 AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE OF MICHIGAN. 



at any time from the beginning of the nesting until after the last hatching of such 

 nesting, anywhere within the limits of this state; and every person offending against 

 the provisions of this section, or any part thereof, shall be subject to a penalty of fifty 

 dollars with costs of suit. 



2215v. Sec. 22. A prosecution may be brought by any person in the name of the 

 people of the state of Michigan, against any person or persons violating any of the pro- 

 visions of this act before any justice of the peace of the county in which such violation 

 is alleged to have taken place, or before any court of competent jurisdiction; and it is 

 made the duty of all prosecuting attorneys in this state to see that the provisions of 

 this act are enforced in their respective counties, and they shall prosecute all offenders, 

 on receiving information of the violation of any of the provisions of this act; and it is 

 made the duty of sheriffs, under sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, constables and police officers, 

 to inform against and prosecute all persons who there is probable cause to believe 

 are guilty of violating any of the provisions of this act. 



2215w. Sec. 23. The state game and fish warden is hereby authorized to issue per- 

 mits for the hunting and killing any kind of bird out of season, said bird being sought 

 exclusively as specimens for scientific purposes. 



2215x. .Sec. 24. All prosecutions under the provisions of this act shall be com- 

 menced within one year from the time such offense was committed. 



2215y. Sec. 25. All acts and parts of acts in conflict with the provisions of this act 

 are hereby repealed. 



DESTRUCTION OP ENGLISH SPAEROWS. 



2259a. 1885, p. 4, Feb. 17, act 4. Section 1. The People of the State of Michigan 

 enact. That It shall be lawful to kill the birds commonly called "English sparrows." 



Sec. 2. All acts heretofore passed, contrary to the provisions of the preceding 

 section, are hereby repealed. 



2259b. 1887, p. 29, Mar. 15, Act 29; Am. 1889, p. 171, June 17, Act 152. Section 1. 

 The People of the State of Michigan enact, That every person, being an inhabitant of 

 this state, who shall kill 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. 



22E>9c. Am. lb. 1889. Sec 2 Every person applying for such bounty shall take 

 such sparrow, or the head thereof, in lots of not less than ten, to the clerk of the town- 

 ship, village or city within which such sparrow shall have been killed, who shall 

 thereupon decide upon such application, and if satisfied of the correctness of such 

 claim, shall issue a certificate stating the amount of bounty to which such applicant is 

 entitled and deliver the same to said applicant, and shall destroy the heads of such 

 sparrows. 



2250d. Am. lb. 1889. Sec. 3. Such certificate may be presented by the claimant 

 or his agent to the county clerk of the county in which such sparrow or sparrows have 

 been killed, who shall thereupon draw a warrant for the amount on, the treasurer of 

 said county, and said treasurer shall, upon presentation of said warrant, pay the same 

 from the general or contingent fund of said county. 



GAME AND FISH WARDEN. 



2197r. 1887,p.27,Mar.l5,Act.28. Section 1. The People of the State of Michi- 

 gan enact, That it shall be the duty of the Governor to appoint some person, a resideut 

 of this state, game and fish warden. Said warden shall hold his office for four yeare, 

 or until his succcessor has been appointed and qualified, unless removed for cause by 

 the Governor; he shall receive a salary of twelve hundred dollars per annum, payable 

 monthly, and shall also be reimbursed his actual expenses necessarily incurrred by 

 him while engaged in the performance of his duties, to be paid on the warrant of the 

 auditor general, monthly, on the approval of his vouchers therefor. 



