Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-16
G ME AND FISH LAW
SENATE PASSES THE HOUSE BILL
CONTROLLING THE DISTRICT.
Measure That Meets General Ap-
prevail VIII Probably BE
Adopted.

Dlstr1ct. While the bill Will go to con-
ference. there is little doubt that it will be-
come a law in the form in which it was
passed The bill provides as follows:
THAT sections 1 and of an act entitled
An act for the protection of BIRDS preser-
walton Of game, and for the prevention Of
Its sale during certain closed seasons, in
the District of Columbia approved March
3, 1899, be, and they are hereby, amended
to read as follows:
THAT no person shall kill. expose for
sale, or have in his or her possession,
wise quail, between the LIST day of Febru-
airy and the 1st day of November, under
penalty Of S. for each partridge, otherwise
quail, killed. exposed for sale, or had in
his or her possession, either dead or alive,
and in default thereof to be imprisoned In
the workhouse for a period not less than
thirty days nor more than six months.
Six Months Open for Woodcock.
''That no person shall kill, expose for
sale or have in his or her possession, either
dead or alive. any woodcock between the
LIST day Of January and the LIST day Of
July, under penalty of IS for each wood
cock killed. exposed for sale, or had in his
or her possession, either dead or alive and
in default thereof to be imprisoned In the
workhouse for period not less than thirty
days nor more than six months.
THAT no person shall expose for sale or
nave IN MS or ner pOSSeSSlOn, elIner QeaQ
or alive, any prairie chicken, otherwise
pinnated grouse, between the 1st day of
February and the LIST day of September,
under a penalty Of S. for each prairie
chicken. otherwise pinnated grouse, exposed
for sale, or had in his or her possession.
either dead or alive, and in default thereof
to be imprisoned In the workhouse for
period not less than thirty days nor more
than six months
THAT no person shall kill. expose for
sale, or have in his her possession,
either dead or alive, any wild turkey or
ruffed grouse. otherwise known as pleas
ant, between the 26th day of December
and the LIST day Of November, except the
English rfng-neck or other pheasants of
foreign origin Matched and raised in farm
poultry Enclosures, under penalty Of s.
for each wild turkey or ruffed grouse,
otherwise known as pheasant, killed, ex-
posed for sale, or had in his or her pos
session, either dead or alive, and in default
thereof to be imprisoned in the workhouse
for period not less than thirty days nor
more than six months.
THAT no person shall kill, expose for
sale, or have in his or her possession,
either dead or alive, any squirrel or rabbit,
except the species known as the English
rabbit Belgian hare, between the list day
of February and the LIST day of November,
under penalty of 50 for each squirrel or
rabbit killed, exposed for sale or had in
his or her possession, either dead or alive,
and in default thereof to be imprisoned in
the workhouse for a period not less than
fifteen days nor more than three months.
Marsh Bird Shooting.
THAT no person shall kill, expose for
sale or have in his or her possession, either
dead or alive, any wild duck, wild goose
brant, snipe plover between the 1st day
of April and the 1st day Of September
under penalty of S. for each wild duck.
wild goose, brant. snipe or plover killed.
exposed for sale or had in his or her Dos
or 1.-Two nd tn afe r,1t
thereof to be imprisoned in the workhouse
for period not less than thirty days nor
more than six months.
THAT no person shall kill, expose for
sale or have in his or her possession, either
dead or alive, any water rail or ortolan,
reed bird or rice bird marsh blackbird or
other game bird not previously mentioned
between the 1st day of February and the
1st day of September, under a penalty of
- for each water rail or ortolan, reed bird
or rice bird. marsh blackbird or other game
bird not previously mentioned, killed. ex-
posed for sale, or had in his or her nos
session. either dead or alive. and in default
thereof to be imprisoned in the workhouse
for period not less than fifteen days nor
more than six months
Section 3. That for the purposes of this
act the following only shall be considered
game birds: The Anatidae, commonly
known as swans, geese, brant, river and
sea ducks; the Rallidae, commonly known
as rails, coots, mud hens and galIimules:
the Limicolae, commonly known as shore
birds, plovers, surf birds, snipe, woodcock,
sandpipers, tattlers and curlews; the Gal
linae, commonly known as wild turkeys,
grouse, prairie chickens, pheasants, par
tridges and auails, and the species of Icte-
ridae, commonly known as marsh black
birds and reed birds or rice birds.
THAT no person shall kill. catch, expose
for sale or have in his or her possession,
living or dead. any wild bird other than a
game bird. English sparrow, crow, Cooper's
hawk. sharp-shinned hawk or great horned
owl; nor rob the nest of any such wild bird
of eggs or young; nor destroy such nest
except In the clearing Of land of trees or
brush, under a penalty Of S. for every such
bird killed, caught, exposed for sale or had
alive, and for each nest destroyed, and in
default thereof to be imprisoned in the
workhouse for period not exceeding thir-
ty days. Provided that this section shall
not apply to birds or eggs collected for
scientific purposes under permits issued by
the superintendent Of police Of the District
of Columbia in accordance with such in
structions as the secretary OF the Smith
mits to be in force for one year from date
Of issue and non-transferable.
"That no person shall trap, net or en-
snare any water fowl or other wild bird
except the English sparrow, or have in
his or her possession any trap, snare, net
or Illuminating device for the purpose of
killing or capturing any such bird, under
a penalty of IS for each water fowl or
row, killed or captured. and in default
thereof be imprisoned in the workhouse
not exceeding thirty days. Provided, that
this act shall not apply to birds or animals
heretofore stuffed or to birds or animals
hereafter killed in open season and subse
quently stuffed
ConfscatiOn Provided For.
Sec. H. That section eight of an act for
the protection Of fish in the District Of CO.
lumbia, for the maintenance Of a perma-
nent spawning ground in the Potomac river
in said District, and for other purposes, is
hereby amended so as to read:
Sec g. That all nets, boats or other con-
trivances, the property of any person or
persons convicted under the provisions Of
this act shall be confiscated to the Dis
trict Of Columbia, and the same shall be
sold at public auction to the highest bidder,
by the property clerk of said District, and
the proceeds therefrom be deposited with
the collector of taxes. as are other Dis
tr;ct revenues"
Sec. 3. That section two of IAN act for
the protection Of fish In the District Of Co.
lumbia, for the maintenance of a perma-
nent spawning ground in the Potomac river
in said District, and for other purposes"