Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-13
The IOWA GAME LAWS
Text Of the Measure as Voted on in.
Lower House Of the
Assembly.
Stringent Regulations Regarding
Selling and Serving of Game in
Closed Season.
Much Ignorance About Present Law
Police Powers For the Game
Warden.
Special to Times Republican.

l)eS McineS, March l3.-The discus
sion of the fish and game law in the /
house yesterday showed that there was
II great deal of ignorance about what
the present law is and the conditions
prevailing in different parts Of the
state and about what should be done
10 save what little game there is left in
Iowa. i was lack of information and
the persistent work of pot hunters
along the border rivers and elsewhere
working on their members that de-
feated the bill. There We're not many
changes made from the present Law.
but those that We're made were impor-
tant and the bill Will probably be re-
considered ana passed. since ii only
lacked three votes of enough TO pass its
The bill. gives The state fish and game.
warden additional police powers and
effectually prevents the sale or use I'M
restaurants or hotels of game during
the closed seasons under the pretense
that ii was Killed outside the state.
The bill as it was voted upon is as
follows:
Section I. That section 2.ai3 Of the
code be and the same is hereby re-
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isisoe'lhs OF hlli.hs auaii On sie pup,ie
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pllas mentioned III TINS seetioh IRON
any aftlfclal ahpush OF any hlha OF
4 With the use or aia OF any sHeak-poae
/ or slilh-poN, or other device usea lor
the conceaiment IN me open water, or
use any arunclai lleht, battery or olhef
deception, contrivance or device Wnat-
1 ever, with the intent TO attract or de-
EceiNe any OF the piras mentioned IN
this chapter, except that decoys may
be used III hunting W4id geese and
Educks, put no person shalt ~ any tlms
hunt or shoot from any boat, canoe
Icontrivance or device Whatever on am
of the waters OF thlsssiate between
sunset anu sunrise II snail iiv liiii's
full 70 trap any cf the birds or animals
mentioned in this act.
Sec. 3. That section 25o4 of the code
4 be and the same is hereby repealed and
the following enacted in lieu thereof:
1T shall be unlawful for any person
4 firm or corporation, TO BUY or sell, OF
have i'll possession for any purpose
Whatsoever, any OF the birds or animals
manned in this chapter, during the period
4 when the killing OF such birds or ami
mails is prohibited. except during the
first five days of such prohibited period
4 and the possession OF any such birds OF
4 animals by any person, firm or corpora
4 ton, during such prohibition period, eX-
4 cept the first five days thereof. no ma l.