Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-11-06
LAW FOR THE
PROTECTION
Of BIRDS
HON. MARTIN CALVIN WILL IN
TR0DUCE BILL WITHIN A
SHORT TIME FOR PRoTEc-
TON OF BIRDS BY LAW.

Hon Martin Calvin will probably intro
duce a bill in the house this week to
protect the insectiverous birds in the
state. Such a bill was introduced and
passed by the senate last year, but was
killed in the house.
Mr.. Calvin has been requested to in
troduce the bill by the American Orni-
biologists union. The bill is as follows:
An Act-For the protection of birds and their
nests and eggs.
Section ]. Be It enacted by the general as
sembly of the state of Georgia. and 1t is here
by enacted by authority Of the same. that from
and after the passage of this act II shall be
unlawful for any person in the state Of Geor-
gia to kill. catch have in his or her pos
session, living or dead, any wild bird other
than a game bird, or to purchase. offer or ex
pose for sale, transport or ship within or with
out the state. any such wild bird after II has
been killed or caught except as permitted by
this act. oNpart of the plumage, skin or body
of any bird protected by this section shall be
sold or had in possession for sale. For the pur-
poses of this act the following only shall be con-
sidered game birds: The anatidaeg commonly
known as swans geese. brant. river and sea
ducks; the rallidae, commonly known as rails,
coots mudhens and gallinules; the limicolae,
commonly known as shore birds plovers, surf
birds, snipe, woodcock, sandpipers tatlers and
curlews; the gallinae. commonly known as
wild turkeys grouse, prairie chickens. pleas
ants, cartridges and quail
Sec. 2 It shall be unlawful for any person
within the state of Georgia to take or needless
ly destroy the nest or the eggs of any wild nom
game DlrQ. or nave SuCn nest or eggs IN MS
or her possession, except as permitted by this
act.
Sec g. Any person violating any of the pro-
visions of this act shall be guilty OF a INSIDE
meanor, and shall upon conviction be fined five
dollars for each bird, living dead. part
of bird. nest or set OF eggs part thereof,
possessed in violation of this act or shall be
imprisoned not less than five more than
thirty days for each offense or shall be subject
to both such fine and imprisonment at the dis
erection of the court.
Sec l. Sections /. and 3 Of this act shall not
apply to any person holding a certificate CIV
ing the right to take birds, their nests or eggs
for scientific purposes, as provided for in sec
ton OF this act
Sec. 5. Certificates may be granted by the
commissioner OF agriculture to any properly
accredited person of the age of fifteen years or
upward, permitting the holder Thereof to coll
lect birds, their nests or eggs. for stctly scien
tinc purposes only. In order to obtain such GER
tificate the applicant for the same must present
to the person or persons having the authority
to- grant said certificate written testimonials
from two well known scientific men, certifying
to the good character and fitness OF said ap-
plicant to be intrusted with such privilege;
must pay the said persons or officers one dol
lar to defray the necessary expenses attending
the granting OF such certificates; and must
file with said persons or officers a properly
executed bond, in the sum Of two hundred
dollars signed by two responsible citizens Of
the state, or Incorporated surety company.
as sureties. On proof that the holder of such
certificate has killed any bird or taken the
nest or eggs OF any bird. for other than scten-
tifc purposes. his bond shall be forfeited to the
state, and the certificate become void, and he
shall be further subject for each ofense TO the
penalties provided therefor in section of this
act
Sec. 6. The certificates authorized by this
act shall be in force one year only from the
date OF issue and shall not be transferable.
Sec. Z. The English European house spar
row. great horned fowl. sharp-shinned hawk,
commonly known as the little blue darter or
blue TAIL Cooper's hawk known the big
blue darter or blue TAIL crow, crow blackblrd,
jackdaw and ricebird are not included among
the birds protected by this act.
Sec. s. Nothing in this act shall prevent the
keeping of any wild, non-game bird in a cage
as a domestic pet, provided that such bird
shall not be sold or exchanged, or offered for
sale or exchange. or transported out OF the
state.
Sec. 9. All acts or parts Of acts inconsistent
with the provisions of this act be and the
same are hereby repealed.