The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-23
CHAPTER 14s.

AN ACT In Amendment of and In Addi-
ton to Chapter ll2 of the General
Laws. Entitled "Of Birds and of the
Several Acts In Amendment Thereof
and In Addition Thereto.
Passed May 4, 1909
1t is enacted by the General Assembly as
follows:
secti,n /. Section of Chapter 1l2 of
the General Laws Is hereby amended so
as to read as follows:
Section 1. Every person who shall
take. kill, destroy, buy, sell. or OFFER for
sale. or have in his possession any wild
bird, Or birds. at any season OF the year.
except as hereinafter provided, shall be
fined twenty dollars for each of such
birds"
Sec. 2. Section of Chapter 112 is here
By amended so as to read as follows:
Sec. 2. Every person who shall pur-
sue with intent TO kill any wild bird, ex-
cept as hereinafter provided. shall be
fined twenty dollars for each offence"
Sec. g. Section Of Chapter li2 is here
by amended so as to read as follows:
Sec g. Every person who shall will
fully disturb or destroy the nest or eggs
OF any wild bird. except as hereinafter
provided. shall be fined twenty dollars
for each offence"
Sec. T. Section of Chapter 112 is here
by amended so as to read as follows:
Sec T. Section I. 2 and of Chapter 1l2
shall not apply TO the shooting OF wood
cock. ruffed grouse, common called part
ridge, and quail, commonly called bob
white, from the hfteenth day of October
to the fifteenth day of December, inclu-
sive; black duck. wood-duck. teal, coot,
scoters. or any OF the so-cailed duck spe-
cies. wild geese and brant. from the first
day Of October 70 the twenty-eighth day
OF February, Inclusive; peep. plover.
lesser yellow legs, curiew and rails. from
the fifteenth day. Of July 20 TIE fifteenth
cay OF December, inclusive.
Sec. g. Section 8 Of Chapter 112 Is here
b. amended so as 10 rend IA follows:
Sec. 6. Sections 4, , anl OF Chapter 112
shall not apply 10 the killing of English
sparrows. hawks Except fish hawks).
owls. crows and -blackbirds at any
season of the year. by any person on his
own land"
Sec. g. Section Of Chapter 1i2 is here
by repealed.
Sec. Z. Section II OF Chapter 112 is here
by amended so as to read as follows:
Sec II. Every person who shall be-
tween the sixteenth day of December and
the fifteenth day OF October next follow
ing. inclusive, shoH at or kill any bird
upon land not owned or occupied by him
self. and without permission of the owner
or occupant thereof. shall forfeit and pay
to the owner or occupant thereof FIVE dol
lars for the first offence and ten dollars
for every subsequent offence, in addition
to the damages sustained"
Sec g. Section ~ OF Chapter liz is here
by amended so as TO read as follows:
Sec. IL. Any person above the age Of
fifteen years. having a certificate from
the curator OF the museum of zoology OF
Brown University, the president of the
Rhode Island College Of Agriculture and
Mechanic Arts. or from any, incorporated
society OF natural history or college in
the state, TO the effect that said person
is engaged In the scientific study OF orni-
thology or In making collections In the in
terest OF or for said institutions. or any
one OF them. may take the nest and eggs
OF, or at any season Of the year may take
or kill any undomesticnted birds, except
those named In section four"
Sec. .. Section II Of Chapter ll2 Is here
by repealed.
Sec. TO- Section B Of Chapter li2 IA
hereby amended SOFAS TO read as follows:
Sec. Is All fines recovered by virtue
OF this chapter shall snure one-half there-
OF TO use Of the state and one-half there
or 10 the use Of the complainant. and all
prosecutions therefor shall be commenced
within ninety days after the commission
OF the offence and not afterwards"
Sec. II. Chapter $50 Of the Public Inv.
entitled AN act In amendment ~ sec
tions and cf Chapter ii2 of tho General
Laws. OF birds is hereby repealed.
sec. y. Section of Chapter iei Of the
Public Laws. entitled IAN act In amend
mcnt ~ Chapter ii7 OF the General Laws.
entitled or Birds" IL hereby amended
30 as "a. read a. follows:
Section l. Every rerson who shall
take. KIN. DESTROY. seli. buy. or offer for
saie, OF nave In he possession any pheas-
ant before the hrst day ~ October. nine.
teen hundred and 1--WE shaw for each Of
fense he lined twenty dollars. provided
that The word .pheasart sban not be con-
strued To rrriy u. the hirds commonly
called psr'fdFe or rufYea xrou.e."
Sec. ~ Everv rers~r who shall carry
or send beyond the limits OF this state
any woodcock, quail. or ruffed grouse,