102 DIGEST OF GAME LAWS FOR 19()1. 
Ppccinu'iis or for scientific or i>ropaj:ratinp: purposes. Siicli i)erinit nliall ho in writing 
and shall state the kind an<l nuinln'r to l>c taken and the manner of taking, the name 
of the person to whom issued, and shall \Hi signed hy him and have attached the 
seal of his department; such permits shall not he transferahle, nor shall it be lawful 
to sell or })arter any of the birds or animals taken under such permit, and the holder 
of such }>ermit shall ])e liable to the penalties provided in this act if he violates any 
of its j)rovisions. 
Sec. 22. The State Game and Fish Warden may issue permits to the trustees or 
custodian of any ])uhlic park to trans])ort out of this State any })ird or animal held 
in such park, when satisfied that such transfer is for the purpose of exchange with 
other jmblic parks out-^ide of this State for other si)ecimens for free exhibition in 
this State; such permits shall not be transferable and shall he in writing and issued 
under the seal of his department, and shall state the name and location of the public 
jiark, to whom issued, the kind and numlier of birds or animals to l)e so transferred, 
the name and location of the i)ul)li(; park to whom transferred, and the kind and 
numl)er of l)irds or animals for which exchange is made. 
Penalties: Sec. 2:1 Any person or persons violating any of the provisions of this 
act shall l)e deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, for the 
first offense, shall be punished by a fine of not less than ten dollars and not exceed- 
ing one hundred dollars, together with costs of prosecution, or by imprisonment in 
the county jail not exceeding ninety days, or by both such fine and imprisonment, 
in the discretion of the court; and for the second, or any subsequent offense, shall 
upon conviction be jiunished by a fine of not less than fifty dollars and not exceed- 
ing two hundred dollars, or by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding one 
year, or by botli such fine and im})risonment, in the discretion of the court, and in 
all cases when a fine and costs is imposed the court shall sentence the offender to l^e 
confined in the county jail until such fine and costs are pa'd, for any period not 
exceeding the maximum jail penalty provided for such offense. 
Approved , 1901. 
MINNESOTA. 
General Laws of 1897, chap. 221, as amended by General Laws of 1901. 
Property of State: Sec. 9. No person shall at any time or in any manner acquire 
any proj)erty in or subject to his dominion or control, any of the birds, animals or 
fish within this State of the kinds herein mentioned, but they shall always and 
under all circumstances be and remain the property of this State. By killing, 
catching or talking the same, however, in the manner and for the purposes herein 
authorized, and during the periods when their killing is not herein prohibited, the 
same may be used at the time, in the manner, and for the purposes herehi expressly 
authorized, but not otherwise; and whenever any person kills, catches, takes, ships or 
has in his po.ssc'ssion, or under control, any of the birds, animals or fish mentioned 
in this act at a time or in a manner prohibited by this act, such person shall thereby 
forfeit and Icjse all his right to the use and possession of such bird, animal or fish, and 
the State shall ])e entitled to the sole possession thereof. 
Sale: Skc. 10 [as amended by l^iws of 1901, chaj). ;io]. * * * It shall 1h' unlawful 
and is prohibitt'd to catch, take, kill, or have in pos.^e.s^ion or ship any turtle dove, 
snii)e, prairie chicken or pinnated grouse, white-breasted or sharp-tailed grouse, 
between the first day of November and the first <lay of Septeml)er following; or 
any (piail, partridge, ruffied grouse or pheiujant In'tween the first day of Deceml^er 
and the first day of October following; or woodcock, upland plover, between the 
thirty-first {'MM) day of Octol)er and the fourth day of July following; or any . 
Mongolian, English or Chinese phea^^nt any time prior to the first day of Sep- 
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