The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-10-04
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Mr.. II. S. Elliott, chief clerk of
the Fertilizer department, suggests
that now that the shooting seaso
is beginning. and will be fully
IN by the first of November, for the
benefit of all law-1OVing citizens and
small boys in general, and that no
one may plead ignorance of the law,
the Florida game laws, as enacted by
the last Legislature, be published in
/ 'full. They are as follows:
CHAPTER, 4957-[No. 73.1
AN ACT for the Protection of Birds
and Their Nests and Eggs and Pre-
scribing a Penalty for any Violation
Thereof.
Be it Enacted by the Legislature of
the State of Florida:
Section 1. No person shall, within
the State of Florida, kill or catch or
have in his or her possession, living
or dead, any wild bird other than a
game bird, nor shall purchase, offer or
expose for sale any such wild bird af-
ter it has been killed or caught. No
part of the plumage, skin or body of
any bird protected by this section shall
be sold or had in possession for sale.
For the purposes of this act, the fol-
lowing only shall be considered game
birds: The anatidae, commonly known
as swans, geese, brant and river and
sea ducks; the rallidae, commonly
known as rails, coots, nlud-hens and
gaIinues; the simicolae, commonly
known as shore birds, plovers, surf
birds, Snipe, woodcock, sand pipers,
tatlers and curlews; the gallinae, COM
monty known as Wild turkeys, grouse,
prairie chickens, pheasants, cartridges
and quails, also turtle doves, tame and
wild pigeons and robins.
Sec 2. No person shall, within the
State of Florida, take or needlessly
destroy the nest or the eggs of any
wild bird, nor have such nest or eggs
! IN his or her possession.
Sec. 3. Any person who violates
any OF the provisions Of this act shall
guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall
liable tQ. q fine of five dollars for
go unensg and an additional fine Of
I'VE dollars for each bird, living or
dead, or part of bird, or nest or eggs
possessed in violation of this act, or
to Imprisonment for ten days, or 10th
at the discretion of the court.
Sec 4. Sections 1, and 3 of this
act shall not apply to any person hold
ing a certificate giving the right to
take birds and their nests and eggs
for scientific purposes as provided for
in Section of this act.
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by the Commissioner of Agriculture of
the State of Florida, or by any incOr-
pOrated society of natural history in
the State, through such persons or Of
HcerS as said society may designate, to
any properly accredited person OF the
age Of fifteen years or upward, permit
ing the holder thereof to collect birds
their nests and eggs, for strictly
scientific purposes only. In order to
obtain such certificate, the applicant
for the same must present to the per-
son or persons having the power to
grant such certificate, written testi-
monialS from two well-knOWn scien-
Tic men, certifying to the good char
aeter of said applicant to be entrusted
WIN such privilege; must pay to said
persons or officer one dollar to defray
the necessary expenses attending the
granting of such certificates; and must
lie with said persons or officer prop
erly executed bond in the sum of one
hundred dollars, signed by two re-
Sponslble citizens of the State as SUI
reties.
ms bond shall be forfeited to the
SCate, and the certincate become VoiG
upon proof that the holder of such GER
= uncdUe mas killed any bird, or taken
.he nest or eggs of any bird, for other
tnah the purposes named in Sections
and of this act, and shall be fur
.ner subject to the penalties provided
ueretor in Section of this act.
=, DEC. 3. The certificate authorized by
ms act shall be in force for one year
oniy from date of their issue, and
snail not be transferable.
Gee. Z. The English sparrow, sharp
summed hawk commonly known as
Gue little blue darter), cooper's hawk
WOmmonly known as the big blue
tS:artefj, great horned owl, crow, rice
LDLu. meadOwlark, jackdaw and
butcher bird are not included among
'"e birds protected by this act.
Sec 8. Nothing in this act shall
prevent any citizen of the State OF
aIOrida from destroying birds which
are found injuring grapes, fruits, gar
uen or farm products on his premises,
from taking or keeping ina cage any
Sarolnal redbird or hooking bird for
niS own pleasure or amusement; Pro-
aIued. That the same shall not be sold
VI shipped out of the State.
sec. 9. All acts or parts OF acts
heretofore passed Inconsistent with or
contrary to the provisions of this act
are hereby repealed.
approved May 20, 1901.