Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-31
The PROTECTION OF GAME.
AMENDMENT To THE LAW PRO-
POSED by SENATOR SEABER.
The New Law VIII Close the Qunil
Season on October 10 and Will
Not Open the Duck Sea-
son Until May L.

SportSmen in Kansas City and the state
will be interested in the proposed new law
for the better protection OF game in Mis-
souri,. which has been introduced in the
senate by Senator Seaber and has gone to
the committee, from which it will undoubt-
edly be favorably reported.
If Senator Seaber's bill passes. the game
law as amended will read as follows:
Section l. 1t is hereby declared unlaw-
full to kill any deer in the state of Mis-
souri, under year of age. 1t is further de-
clared unlawful to kill any deer of any
age between the 1st day of January and
the 1st day of October in each year; and
for the purpose of preventing the eStinc-
ton of the species, it is hereby declared
unlawful to kill any doe within five years
after the passage of this act. 1t is further
declared unlawful to kill any wild song
bird or insectivorous bird at any season of
the year, or to disturb, rob or destroy the
nests of such birds, or to take therefrom
any egg or eggs. II is further declared un-
lawful to kill any wild turkey. pinnated
grouse commonly called prairie chicken,
or ruffied grouse Commonly called pheas-
ant or partridge, or any quail sometimes
called Virginia PARTRIDGE, between Janu-
airy Is and October 10 of each year. or any
woodcoCk. turtle dove. meadow lark or
plover. between January l and August 1 of
each year. And it is further declared un-
lawful at any time or season to catch,
take or injure by means of nets. traps, pens
or pits or other device. any kind of game as
herein described within this state, and
between the 1st day of May and the 1St day
OF october, or who shall ensnare, trap or
Kill by means of any explosive any wild
goose or duck, or who shall shoot or kill
the same between sunset and sunrise by
means OF gunpowder or other explosives of
any kind, shall be guilty of misdemeanor:
Provided. that the provisions of this sec
ton shall not apply TO any person who
snail Cnsnare, trap or net wild geese or
ducks on his own premises for his own
use. 1t snail also be unlawful for any per-
son to place, erect or maintain. or cause to
be placed. erected or maintained in any of
the waters OF this state. or in front of the
mouth OF any stream, slough bayou. any
seine. net, gill net. trammel net, wing net,
bag weir, brush drag, fish trap or fish dam,
or other device for catching fish, nor by
any such means shall take or catch any
iiSh in any of the waters in this state: Pro-
Vided. this section shall not apply to ponds.
pools and reservoirs wholly on the prem-
lSeS belonging to such person using such
device or devices; and provided. very
small seine, not to exceed in length fifteen
feet and known as n minnOw seine. may be
USED Tor catching very small fish, common
ly called minnows, to be thus caught to be
used for bait or for stocking other waters
with fish. but for no other purposes: Pro-
Nlded. such minnow nets shall not be used
Tor any purpose. except in counties where
large streams flow containing game fish,
and minnows are necessary TO catch them
with q hook; and provided further. the fish
commission may use any necessary devices
for the removing of fish from any ponds,
pools or other waters, where in their judg-
ment the safety of the fish or the object of
this law will be promoted by such removal
And any person offending against any of
the provisions of this section shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and sub
ject to fine and punishment therefor And
any person offending against any of the
provisions of this section shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to a
fine of not less than 80 nor more than $50