Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-03-22
IOWA GAME LAWS.
Text of the Measure as Voted on
in the Lower House.
Observation-Disclosures
Tendency to Prevent Selling and Serve
ing of Game In Close senson-Much
ignorance About Present Law
~Game Warden,s Powers.

ing of Game In Close Scnson-Nluch
ignorance About Present Law
-Game Warden's Powers.
Des Moines, March 19.-The discus
sion of the fish and game law in the
house the other day showed that there
was a great deal of ignorance about
what the present law is and the con-
ditions prevailing in different parts of
the state and about what should be
done to save what little game there IS
lefn in Iowa. The bill gives the state fish
ard game warden additional police po-
wers and etfectually prevents the sale
or use in restaurants or hotels OF game
during the closed seasons under the
& pTetense that it was killed outside of
the state. lf
The bill as it was voted upon is as
follows:
Section /. THAI section 2,543 of the
code be and the same is hereby re-
pealed and the following inserted in
4 lieu thereof: mo person, firm or cor
poration shall catch, kill, take, have in
III possession or under control in this
gssStAte, for any purpose whatever, any
lot the fish hereinafter mentioned with
In the periods herein limited. towit:
any variety of black, silver. striped OF
& rock bass, pickerel, wall-eyed pike,
~ croppies, native trout or perch, be-
.saS tween the first day of November and
Y the fifteenth day of May following.
whosoever shall offend against the
n pFovisions of this section shall be gull
stE of a misdemeanor, and upon convic-
ton thereof shall be punished by fine
of not less than SIS nor more than $2o
and costs of the prosecution, or by lm-
prisonment in the. county Jail Tor not
sEless than five nor more than thirty
days for each and every fish so caught,
sStaken, killed or had in possession, or
under control, and the possession OF
any of said fish by any person, firm or
Incorporation during such prohibited pc
riods shall be sufficient evidence to
convict. 1t shall be the duty of the
fish and game warden and his deputies
ssor any sheriff or his deputies, or any
Sconstable or peace officer, to seize
without process of law of the fish nam
ed in this chapter held or had in pos
Eession during such closed periods, the
1 same to be disposed of as state. fish
" or game warden or his deputies may
elect
asA Sec. 2. That section 2,551 OF the.
code be and the same is hereby re-
pealed and the following enacted in
SSal lieu thereof: No person shall shoot
or Kill any pinnated grouse or prairie
chicken between the first day OF De
cember and the first day of September
next following any rutfed grouse or
pheasant, wild turkey or quail, be-
tween thesfrst day of January and the
first day of November; any wild duck,
goose or 'brant,s iacksnipe and wood
cock, or any manner of species of the
xllipe or plover family, except the
y common field or upland plover, be-
!. tween the fifteenth day of April and
the first day of September following;
q any grey or fox squirrel, or timber
squirrel, between the first day of jan
nary and the first day of June. 1T
q shall be unlawful to shoot the common
field or upland ployer only between
the fifteenth day of July and the first
Of January following. Shooting or
killing quail on the public highway
shall be in violation of the law. No
person shall kill any of the birds men
TONED in this section from an artificial
ambush Of any kind or with the use
81 aid of any sneak-boat or sink-box,
II or other device used for the. conceal
y
{ artificial light, battery or other decep-
.sstion, scontrivance or device whatever,
with the intent to attract OF. deceive
4 any of the birds mentioned in this
chapter, except the, decoys may be
used in hunting wild geese and ducks
q. but no person shall at any time hunt
Il or shoot from any boat, canoe, con.
A triyance or device whatever on any OF
ssE the waters of this state between sunset
and sunrise. 1t shall be unlawful to
trap any of the birds or animals NEIL
TONED in this act.'
Sec. 3. That section 1854 of the code
4 be and the same is hereby repealed
Sss and the following enacted in lieu
# thereof: "It shall be unlawful for any
person, firm or corporation, to BUY,
or sell, or have in possession Tor any
purpose whatsoever, any OF the birds
or animals named in this chapter
II during the period when the killing of
u such birds or animals is prohibited,
except during the first five days OF
ouch prohibited period, and the pos
session of any such birds or animals
by any person, firm or corporation,
during such prohibition period, except
the first five days thereof, no matter
ficient evidence of the violation O
this chapter relating to game. 1t shall
be the duty of the fish and game war
den or his deputies, or any sheriff OIL
his deputies and constable Or othel
peace officers to seize and take posses
sion OF, without process of law, any o
the birds or animals named in thi
chapter, unlawfully had in possession
and to hold the same until disposed Q
in the courts"
Sec. 4. The warden and all deput,
wardens appointed by him, shall hav
full power and authority to serve am
execute all warrants and process Q
law issued by any court in enforcing
the provisions of this act, or any othe
law Of this State relating to the pres
eryanion of game and fish, in the sam
manner as any sheriff or constabl
may serve and execute the same. An,
for the purpose of enforcing the PR
visions OF this chapter fhey NAV on