Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-08-29

or inJure' or pursue with such intent,
any wild duck or wild goose, by the
aid or use Of any swivel or punt gun,
or any other gun but common should
er gun; or with the aid of or from any
sink boat or battery or by the aid Of
any steamboat, sailboat, steam launch
or any kind of boat whatsoever, ex.
cept a common rowboat propelled by
oars.
No person shall, at any time, catch,
kill or injure, or pursue with such in
tent, any of the birds, game or ami.
mails mentioned in this act, with or by
the use of any trap, net or snare. or
destroy any of the eggs or nests of
any of the birds named In this section.
No person shall kill any wild duck on
Sunday or Monday Of any week, or on
any of the reservoirs belonging to the
State of Ohio, or upon the waters of
Lake Erie and the estuaries and bays
thereof, or on the rivers, creeks or
ponds or other waters or bodies of wa
ter in the State. No person shall hunt,
shoot or trap, or have in possession
in The open air for any such purpose,
any of the implements for the hunting
shooting or trapping of the same, on
the first day Of the week, commonly
called Sunday. No person shall shoot
at or kill any wild duck before five
O'Clock in the afternoon, or after six
o'clock in the afternoon, of any day
upon which 1t shall be lawful to kill
the same. Any person violating any
of the provisions of this act shall be
fined as provided in section $685. Pro-
vided that nothing herein shall be con
structed SO as to prohibit the owner
or tenant of any premises where such
animals may be found injuring grain,
fruit trees, shrubbery or vegetables.
Sec 2. That section 6961 of the Re-
vised Statutes Dates Annotated) of
Ohio, be and the same is hereby repeal
ed.
Sec g. This act Will take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
MUST HAVE WRITTEN CONSENT.
Section 1. That section 1866 Of the
Revised STATUTES of Ohio he amend
ed so as to read as follows:
Sec $685.. Whoever, without having
first received permission
from the owner, his agent, or the per
son having the control of any lands,
pond, lake or other private waters,
except the waters claimed by riparian
right of ownership of adjacent lands.
hunts upon the same or thereon hunts,
shoots or shoots at, kills or pursues
with intent to kill or captureth Vir-
ginia partridge quail, pheasant, prarie
chicken, ruffled (ruffed) grouse, blue.
winged teal, mallard duck, wood duck,
squirrel, rabbit, wild turkey, robin,
turtle dove, or any other bird or wild
animal, fowl, or game of any kind, or
destroys the eggs or nest of any such
bird or fowl shall be deemed guilty of
a misdemeanor, and upon conviction
thereof, for the first offense fined not
less than five nor more than fifteen
dollars, and stand committed until
such fine and costs of suit are paid;
and any person convicted for n second
offense under this section committed
within a year from time of first offense
shall he fined not less than five nor
more than fifteen dollars and stand
committed until such firC and costs of
See. .. That section 6966 of the Re
vised Statutes of Ohio be and the same
is hereby repealed.
Sec. 3, This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after its
passage.
Passed April II, 1900.
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