Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-05
PROVISIONS OF The GAME LAW
Text Of the Alexander nil, Recently
Passed, and which Now Awaits
the Governors Signature.

INC uONtfhuE y I hNAufNs
LINCOLN, March I-CspccialJ-At all
times OF the year there is a great deal Of
inquiry about the game laws OF the state,
most of the letters being addressed to the
secretary of state. There is now a perfect
food of letters asking about the provisions
Of the Alexander bill, which has just been
sent to the governor for his approval. The
full text Of the new game law is as fol-
lows;
Section THAT section sch be amended to
read as follows:
1t shall be unlawful for any persons to kill
any wild goose, or brant, or any Wild mall
lard duck, wood duck, teal duck, shoycler
or spoon-bill duck, Canvasback duck,
widgeon or bald pate duck, gadwall or gray
duck, dusky or black duck. buile-headed or
butter-ball duck, pin or sprig-tail duck,
rudy or turkey-tail duck, between the first
day of May and the first day Of September
of each year and it shall be unlawful for
any person to ensnare, trap or net any of
said birds at any time OF the year or to kill
the same at night during any time of the
year. Any person violating any of the pro-
visions of this section, by killing any Of
said birds, between said dates of any year,
or at night, shall be deemed guilty of a mis-
demeanor and on conviction be fined So for
each of such birds so killed and shall on con-
viction be fined So for each of such birds en-
shared, trapped or netted at any time of the
year.
Sec. 2-That section SOB be amended to
read as follows:
1t shall be Unlawful for any person at any
time of the year, by the aid or use of any
swivel, punt gun, big gun (so-called) or any
other gun than the common shoulder gun,
or by the aid or use of any punt boat, sneak
boat, used for carrying such gun, to catch,
Kill, wound or destroy. or to pursue after
with intent to catch, kill, wound or destroy,
upon any of the waters, bays, rivers,
marshes, mud-tlats, or any cover to which
wild fowl resort within the state of Ne
braska, any wild goose, or brant, or any wild
mallard duck, wood duck, teal duck. shoveler
or spoon-bill duck, canvasback luck, red
head duck, blue-bill or scaup duck, widgeon
or bald-pate duck, gadwall or gray duck,
dusky or black duck, bulle-headcd or butter
ball duck, pin or sprig-tail duck, rudy or
turkey-tail duck, or to destroy or disturb
the eggs of any of the birds above named
and any person offending against any Of the
provisions of this section shall be. fined in
any sum not less than 50 nor more than $40
for each ~offense, or be imprisoned in the
county jail not more than thirty days.
Sec. 3-That section SGD be amended to
read as follows:
1t shall be unlawful for any corporation,
company, association, person or persons, or
It's, his or their officers, agents, servants or
employees, to sell, expose for sale, or to have
in its, his or their possession or control, any
Wild elk, deer, or antelope, between the first
day of January and the first day of Noyem-
Der IN any year, or to sell, or expose for
sale, or to have in its, his or their possession
or control, any rufled grouse or pleasant,
plnnated grouse or prairie chicken, sharp
tailed grouse, dusky grouse or any other
grouse between the first day of January and
the first day of September of any year, or TO
sell, expose for sale, or to have in its, his or
their possession or control, any quail or wild
turkey, between the first day of January
and the first day of November in any year,
or to sell or expose for sale, or to have in
its, his or their possession or control, any
wild goose, brant or any wild mallard duck,
wood duck, teal duck, shoveler. or spoon
bill duck, blue-bill or sCauD duck, widgeon
or bald-pate duck, gadwall or gray duck,
dusky or black duck, bufle-headed or but
ter-ball duck, pin or sprig-tail duck, ruddy
or turkey-tail duck, or any other Wild duck,
between the first day of May and the first
day of September in any year.
Every corporation, company, nssocia-
tlon' It's ofhcers, agents, employees and
sons, his or their agents and en-
ployes and each of them violating any of
the provisions of this section, shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and on con-
yiction be fined S25 for each and every such
animal sold, exposed for sale, or so had in
its, his or their possession or control AMI
shall on conviction be fined s. for Zach and
every such bird so sold, exposed for sale, or
so had in its, his or their possession or con-
troll. Part or parts of the carcasses of said
animals or birds shall be held and consid-
cred the same as the whole animal or bird
within the meaning of this section.
Sec. 4-That section see be amended to
read as follows:
1t shall be unlawful for any railroad COM
pany, express company, common carrier,
company or association, or the officers,
agents, servants or employees of said compa.
MES or associations, and each of them, and
also any person or persons, their agents,
servants or employees, and each of them, to
transport or receive for transportation, to
convey or receive for conveyance, to carry or
receive for carriage, either as freight, express
matter or baggage, or to take and carry by
any means whatsoever, any Of the animals or
birds hereinbefore described in this act, out
of this state at any time Of the year. 1t
shall be unlawful for any railroad company,
express company, common carrier. company
or association, or the officers, agents,
servants or employees of said Companies or
associations and each of them, to transport
or receive for transportation, to convey or
receive for conveyance, to carry or receive
Tor carriage, either as freight, express mat
ter or baggage, or to take and carry, by any
means whatsoever, any of the animals or
birds hereinbefore described in this act,
from one point or place, within this state to
any point or place within this state at any
time of the year. Any party or parties, vio-
lating any Of the provisions of this section
shall be deemed guilty of n misdemeanor
and on conviction be fined S25 for each of
such animals so transported, conveyed, car
RED or taken, or received for transportation,
conveyance, Carriage or taking out of this
state or from one point or place within this
state TO any other point or place within this
state, at any time of the year and shall on
conviction be fined S. for each of such birds
so transported, conveyed, carried or taken
or received for transportation, conveyance,
carriage or taking out Of this state, or from
one point or place within this state to an
other point or place within this state. at any
time of the year. Part or parts of the car
casses of such animals or birds shall be
held and considered the same as the whole
animal or bird within the meaning of this
section.
The last section of the bill contains the
emergency clause.
Bright Light AT West Point.
VEST POINT, Neb., March 4.-(Special) J.
A new 1,200-candle power electric arc light