The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-08-11
THE NEW GA ME- LAW.

and gdme mammals, game birds, song
and insectiror0us birds, limiting The
number Of game birds and game mann
mails 10 be Killed By any one person, IN one
dan or IN one season, prohibiting The
sale OF The same and The shipment thereof
out Of Me State, and prDriding penalties
for The riolotion thereof
SECTION |. BE 10 enocted by The Senate
and House Of Representatives, Of the Com
saon,ceolh Of Pennsylvania in General
Assembly met, and IL is hereby enacted by
the authority of The same, That there
shall be no hunting or shooting on the
first day of the week. called Sunday,
and any person offending against the
provisions of this section shall be
liable to penalty of twenty-five dollars
for each and every offense, or by inn
prisonment in the county Jail for
period of one day for each dollar OF pen
atty imposed.
SEC. ,. That no person In this Com
monwealth shall kill. wound, trap, net,
snare, catch with birdlime or any sim
liar substance, poison or drug, any bird
of song or any warbler, linnet, titmouse,
blue bird, sparrow, yellow bird, thrush,
downy woodpecker, hairy woodpeck-
er, pileated woodpecker, red-bellied
WOOupeCheT, reu-ucuucu WooupcOhci'
catbird, pewee. vireo, martin, tanager,
tiltup, blue finch, indigo bird, oriole,
shrike, kildeer, gnatcatcher, snow bird,
hair bird, grosbeak, whip-poor-will,
cuckoo, chewink, chickadee, chat,
phoebe bird, red start, finch, humming
bird, COW bird, shore lark, wren, swal-
low, robin, grackle, meadow lark, nut
hatch, least bittern, swift, nighthawk,
startling or bunting. Nor shall any per-
son purchase or have in possession, or
expose for sale, any of the aforesaid
song or wild birds. or the game man.
mails killed or taken In this state, ex-
cept as hereinafter provided, but moth
ing herein shall be construed to prevent
the keeping of song birds in cages as
domestic pets. No person shall take or
needlessly destroy the nest or eggs of
any song or other wild birds except as
hereinafter provided. This act shall not
apply to any person holding certificate
giving the right to take birds and their
nests and eggs and game mammals for
scientific purposes, In accordance with
the following provisions: Certificates
may be granted by the Board Of Game
Commissioners Of the Commonwealth to
any properly accredited person of the
age OF fifteen years or upward, permit
ting the holder thereof to collect birds,
their nests or eggs, or game mammals,
for strictly scientific purposes; In order
to obtain such certificate the applicant
for the same must present to the said
Board Of Game Commissioners written
testimony from two we'll known scien-
tifc men certifying TO the good charac.
ter and fitness Of said applicant to be
entrusted with such privileges, who
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Commissioners the sum Of five dollars
to defray the necessary expenses attend
ing granting Of such certificate, and
must file with the said Board of Game
Commissioners properly executed
bond In the sum Of one hundred dollars,
signed by two responsible citizens OF
the Commonwealth as sureties. This
bond shall be forfeited to the Common
wealth and the certificate become void
upon proof that the holder OF said cer-
tiicate has killed any game mammals
or birds, or taken the nest Of any bird
for other than the purposes named. The
certificates authorized by this act shall
be In force for one year only from the
date OF their issue and shall not be
transferable The English or European
house sparrow, the kingfisher, cooper 8
hawk, sharp-shinned hawk, duck hawk,
pigeon hawk, great horned owl and
barred owl, green heron and night
heron are not to be included among the
birds protected by this act. Any per-
son or persons violating any OF the pro-
visions OF this act shall be liable to a
penalty OF ten dollars for each and every
violation, or In default of payment
thereof. by Imprisonment In the county
Jail for period Of one day for each dol
lar OF penalty imposed.
SEC. 3. No person shall catch, take
or kill in this Commonwealth or. except
as hereinafter provided, have in his or
her possession or under his or her con-
troll after the same shall have been so
killed, any wild turkey, pheasant.
grouse, quail, partridge, woodcock,
prairie chicken, English mongolian, or
Chinese pheasant save only from the
fifteenth day of October to the fifteenth
day Of December. inclusive, in each
year. Provided, That it shall be un-
lawful TO catch, take or kill any mongO-
lian, English or Chinese pheasant for a
period OF five years from the date OF
the approval OF this act. And
provided further, That II shall be law
during the month OF July OF each and
every year In addition to the time above
specified. Whoever shall offend against
any Of the provisions of this section
shall be liable TO q penalty OF twenty
Ave dollars for each and every bird Sc
taken, or by imprisonment 10 the coun-
~ jail for period Of one day for each
dollar Of penalty imposed.
SEC. 4. Noperson shall catch, take OF
kill IN this Commonwealth, or except as
hereinafter provided, have In his OF
her possession or under his or her con.
troll after the same shall have been sc
killed any elk. deer or fswn, save during
the month OF November 10 each year
No person or persons shall at any time
kin or capture any deer In the waters
Of any Of the streams, ponds or lakes
within the state. No person or persons
ehall make use OF dog or dogs In hunt
lnG ny elk. deer Or fewn within thil
G>o1o whoever shall offend againsl
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