The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-10
THE Y M GAME LAW
A MEASURE OF INTEREST TO
sPORTsMEN OF INDIANA.
1t Provides for a License Fee and Il
Designed Co Protect Game-The
Bill In Full.

Senate bill No. 70. for the better protec-
ton of game. introduced by Mr.. Layman,
has an emergency clause. Ii becomes a
law as soon as it is signed by the Cover
nor. The different sections Of the bill read
as follows:
Section /. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly Of the State of Indiana, that
whoever shoots OF destroys, or pursues Tor
the purpose of shooting or destroying, or
mas In his or her possession any quail,
ruI1ed grouse, prairie chicken. or pinnated
grouse, at any time from the LIST day Of
january Of any year to the 10th day of
November of the same year, or whoever
sfoots or kills more than twenty-four quail
IN any one day shall be deemed guilty OF a
and, upon conviction thereof,
shall be fined $40 for each quail,
iuffed grouse, prairie chicken or pinnated
grouse so shot or destroyed, pursued or
mad IN his or her possession. to which may
be added Imprisonment in the county Jail
for any period not 10 exceed ten days.
Sec. ?. Whoever sells, or offers for sale,
quail, shall be deemed guilty of a INSIDE
meanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall
De hned $40 for each quail sold
Imprisonment in the county Jail for a per-
iod not TO exceed ten Gays.
See. 3. II shall be unlawfu for any rail-
load company, express company, or otfer
ALAAO taAl " OI440 P1lzO - P0l-
sons 10 transport, take or carry, or receive
for the purpose OF transporting, taking or
carrying beyond the limits of this State,
any wild deer buck, doe or faWn, any quail
except as provided in Section Is of this
acD, ruffed grouse. pinnated grouse, prai-
RE chicken, wOOdcOck, wild turkey, any
rlngneck pheasant, any English pheasant,
Monaghan pheasant, green Japanese pleas
ant, copper pheasant, silver pheasant,
golden pheasant, or pheasant or any kind
or species. Any railroad company, express
COmEanU nr other pnlnnn "a FipT A 4 other
person or persons violating any OF the pro-
visions of this section shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon con-
NlctlOn, shall be fined 500 Tor edch Sucn
wild deer, buck, doe or fawn transported,
taken or carried or received for the purpose
of transportation, taking or carrying be-
You'd the limits of this State; $50 for each
ringneck pheasant. English pheasant, Mon
gOlian pheasant, green japanese pheasant,
copper pheasant, silver pheasant, golden
pheasant, or pheasant of any species or
kind, or wild turkey so transported, taken
or carried beyond the limits of this State,
and so for each quail, ruffed grouse, PIN
mated gruse, prairie chicken or woodcock
transported, taken or carried or received
tor the purpose of transporting, aking or
carrying beyond the limits of this State.
SHOOTING OF SQUIRRELS.
"Sec. 4. Whoever shoots or destroys, or
pUrsues for the purpose of shooting or de-
s%troying, or has in his or her possession
any squirrel from the 1st day of January
Of any year to the 1st day of June of the
same year, and from the 1st day of Oc-
tober to the 10th day of November of
the same year Except as provided in Sec
ton IL of this act) shall be deemed guilty
OF misdemeanor and upon conviction there
of shall be fined $40 for each squirrel so
shot or destroyed, pursued or had in his
or her possession, TO which may be added
Imprisonment in the county jail for any
DQrlO0 not exceeding fen DAYS.
Sec. 5. Whoever shoots or destroys, or
pursueS for the purpose OF shooting or
any wild goose. wild duck. brant or water
fowl at any time from the 18th day OF
April of any year to the LIST day OF Sep
TENDER of the same year, and from the
LIST day of October to the 10th day OF
November Except as provided in Section IL
OF this act, or whoever, at any time be-
tween dusk Of any day and dawn OF the
succeeding day shoots or destroys any
wild goose, wild duck, brant or other water
fowl, or whoever at any time pursues any
wild goose, wild duck, brant or other
steam launch or boat, or any other kind of
a boat except a row or push boat for the
purpose of shooting or destroying such
wild goose, wild duck, brant or other water
fowl. or whoever shoots or kills more than
twenty-four ducks in any one day, shall be
deemed guilty of a and upon
conviction thereof shall be lined $40 Tor
each wild goose, wild duck, brant or other
water fowl so shot or destroyed, pursued
or had in his or her possession, to which
may be added Imprisonment in the county
Jail for any period not TO exceed ten days.
Sec. 6. Whoever shoots or destroys or
pursues for the purpose of shooting or de-
stroying, or has in his or her possession
any wild dove at any time from the LIST
cay of January of any year to the 18th day
of August of the same year, and from the
LIST day of October to the 10th day of No
vember of any year shall be deemed guilty
of a misdemeanOr, and upon conviction
thereof shall be fined $40 for each wild dove
-,--raaI .An hAl L., a.
or her possession, to which may, be added
Imprisonment in the county jail for any
period not TO exceed ten lays.
Sec. 4 Whoever shoots or destroys or
pursues for the purpose of shooting or de-
stroying or has in his or her possession.
dead or alive except for breeding purposes,
any wild deer, buck, doe or fawn, wild
turkey, or any ringneck pheasant, English
pheasant, Monaghan pheasant, green Jap
anese pheasant, copper pheasant, silver
pheasant, golden pheasant, or pheasant
of any species or kind, shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanOr, and upon con-
viction thereof shall be fined not less than
$50 nor more than $500 for each wild deer,
buck. doe, fawn. wild turkey, ringneck
pheasant, English pheasant, Monaghan
pheasant, green japanese pheasant. Upper
pheasant, silver pheasant, golden pheasant,
or pheasant of any species or kind so shot
or destroyed, pursued or had in his or her
possession, to which may be added i'm
prisonment in the county, jail for any pc
Rod not 10 exceed thirty days.
WRITTEN CONSENT.
'Sec. s. Whoever hunts with dog or dogs,
or whoever hunts or shoots with any kind
of firearms upon any irclosed land without
first securing the written consent of the
owner or tenant thereof. shall be deemed
guilty of n misdemeanor and upon c0nvic-
ton thereof shall be fined not less than $40
nor more than So.
Sec. 9. Whoever hunts or shoots song
birds or any species Of game. with any kline
of firearms on the first day of the week,
commonly called Sunday. shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon convic-
ton thereof, shall be fined not less than $40
nor more than 500.
Sec. 10. That il shall be Unlawful TO
hunt with dog and shotgun, any and all
kinds of game at any time from Oct. 1. of
any year. 10 Nov. 10, of the same year, ex-
cept as provided in Section IL of this act.
ANY one found guilty of violating any of
the provisions of this section shall be fined
not less than s. nor more than $50 for each
onense, 10 which may be added imprison-
ment in the county jail for any period not
to exceed ten days, and each and every day
this section is violated shall constitute a
separate and distinct offense.
Sec. II. IL shall be lawful for any person
TO hunt. shoot or destroy or have in his
possession squirrels, wild duck and other
water fowls from the LIST of October TO the
10th Of November OF any year: Provided.
that any pprSOn desiring ~ do SO shall first