Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-25

The Illinois SpOrtmen's association
has just been framing new law.
By the terms of the measure no per-
SON is to he allowed to hunt in the
state of Illinois hereafter without
having first procured from the clerk
OF the county in which he resides a
license. This license is to cost 81,
and its life is to be from Sept. / to
the 18th day of the following April.
1t is to be made unlawful for any
person to shoot a rifle on any of the
waters of the state, as it is also I'M
lawful for any person to hunt on TO-
closed grounds without first having
obtained permission to do so. and
presence on the property with gun
or dog is made prima facie evidence
of the intent. 1t is to he unlawful
TO shoot from artificial blinds, boa IS.
launches, etc. To have in posses
sion or offer for sale game between
Feb. and Oct. ID. is prescribed.
and it is to be made unlawful to
ship game out of the state at any
time.
Section l of the bill saws:
at shall be unlawful for anv per-
son or persons to kill. attempt to
kill, or otherwise destroy, between
the dates mentioned. any of the fol-
lowing game birds, fowls or animals:
Wild turkeys, pinnated grouse
(prairie chicken.) ruffled grouse.
pheasant and partridge. woodcock,
dove. wild pigeon. gray or red fox or
black squirrel. from Dec. l to Sept.
|; quail from Dec. to Nov. 1; wild
goose. duck brant. snipe. plover, rail
or other water fowl or wadinG game
bird. from Ayrii ID to Sept. l. 1t
destroy any deer, Mongolian or Eug-
lish pheasant prior to the year 1900.
1t shall be unlawful to kill. attempt
to kill or otherwise destroy any Of
the animals, game birds or fowl men
toned herein between sunset of any
day and sunrise Of the next succeed
ing day at any period os the year, or
from any fixed or artificial ambush
beyond the natural covering of reeds.
canes, flags. wild rice or other vege-
tation above the water of any lake,
river, bay, inlet or other watercourse,
within the jurisdiction Of the state
of Illinois; or with the aid and use
of any sneak boat, sink box, or other
device used for the purpose of con-
cealment in the open waters
of this state. or with a
swivel gun or from an sail. cleo
tric. naphtha or steamboat at any
time, in any part of the water or
watercourses within the jurisdiction
of the state of Illinois. And it shall
be unlawful to trap. net or ensnare.
with any device whatsoever, aRy Of
the game birds. fowls or animals
mentioned in this section at anv
time. ANY person guilty of violating
any OF the provisions of this section,
shall, for each and every offense, be
deemed guilty OF a misdemeanor,a and
on conviction shall be fined in any
sum not less than $40 nor more than
S25 and cost of suit. and shall stand
com mitted to the county Jail until
such fines are paid; provided, that
such improvement shall not exceed
80 days; and, provided, further. that
the killing or otherwise destroying
or capturing Of each and every game
bird or animal mentioned herein
shall constitute a separate offense."
Provision is made for the appoint
ment OF a game warden and two as
sistants. and authority is given them
to establish breeding grounds for the
propagation OF such game birds Or
animals as they may think best.