The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-09-25
DUCKS CAN 7 BE
SOLD OR SHIPPED
TEXT OF THE NEW GAME Law
IN KANSAS.
Having Possession Of the Birds Il
Violation Of the Act.

BY the terms Of the game law enacted
by the last legislature, wild ducks,
geese and various other fowls cannot
be legally sold or shipped at any time
in Kansas. AS this is the duck season,
the law will be interesting to sportsmen
and others. The text of the law Is As
fellows:
Be it Enacted by tie Legislature If
the State OF Kansas:
Section /. That section I, chapter z23
OF the laws Of 1901, be amended so al
to read as follows: "It shall be unlaw-
full for any person or Iersons at ana
time, except as hereinafter provided.
to hunt, catch. kill, pursue. entrap, or
ensnare any partridge, pinnated grouse
prairie chickens, grouse, quail, ployer
pheasant, oriole, meadow lark, robin
thrush. red-bird, knocking bird, bluej1!
blue-bird, wild ducks, wild geese an
wild brant, provided, it shall not ID
unlawful to shoot grouse, and pratri.
chicken from August Is to October
doves from August. 1 to September Is
plover from July Is to September Is
wild ducks, wild geese and wild braut
from September 1 to April % OF each
year; provided further that this act
shall not prevent the owner OF orchards
from shooting bluejays and orioles al
chards; and provided it shall not lie.
| unla wful to shoot quail from Novembe.
Is, to January I.
Also Antelope must not be pursued
trapped or killed for a period Of Ave
years from March Is, 1908; nor quail or
prairie chickens In the counties OF
Hamilton. Scott, Wichita, Greeley
Kingman. Smith, Sherman. Rocks
| Stafford, Gray, Grant, Stanton, Has
kell, Decatur. Hodgeman, Stevens
Morton, Finney. Crawford and Bourbon
counties for period Of three year
| from March IT, 1903 also; the Mongo
liam or Chinese pheasan.s shall not II
molested in any manner until afte
February %. 1907.
Owners Permission.
Sec. 2. 1t shall be unlawful for an.
person or persons at any time to shoot,
hunt or pursue any wild or game bird
| upon the occupied or improved premises
Of another. or upon any travelled or
public road that adjoins such occupied
o. improved premises, without first
having obtained permission of the own
er or occupant of such premises.
Evidence.
Sec. 3. The having in possession by
any person or persons, company or cor
poration Of any bird named in section
one of this act, excepting song birds at
any time when the bird SO possessed Is
not permitted to be shot by the provis-
ions of said section, shall be deemed
prima facie evidence of violation Of
the provisions Of this act.
Scientific Purposes
Sec. 4. The provisions of this act
shall not apply TO the catching or kill
| ing of any wild bird for the sole pur-
pose of preserving it as a specimen for
scientific purposes.
Complaint.
Sec. s. In q prosecution for a viola
| ton of any provisions of this act, It
| shall not be necessary to state in the
complaint or prove on the trial the true
or ornithological name of the bird
caught, killed, shot, trapped, shared,
| sold or offered for sale, shipped, or had
| in possession, nor to state in the COM
plant or prove on the trial that the
catching, killing or having in possess
| sion of any wild bird so hereinbefore
| named was not for the sole purpose OF
preserving it as a specimen for scien.
| tific purposes.
Buy or Sell.
Sec. g. It shall be unlawful for any
| person or persons, company or corpor-
| alton at any time to buy, sell, barter,
| ship or offer for same, barter or ship
| ment. within the state of Kansas, any
bird or birds named in section one Of
this act. The having in possession by
any person, company or corporation,
OK any bird or birds named in section
one of this act, except by person who
has lawfully killed the same, shall be
deemed prima face evidence Of a vio-
lation Of this act.
Common Carriers
Sec. 2. 1t shall be unlawful for any
railroad, express or transportation
company or corporation or any agent,
employe or manager of such company,
to accept within the state of Kansas,
for shipment or transfer, any of the
birds mentioned In section one of this
act. The having In possession of any
OF the birds mentioned in section one
OF this act by any such railroad, ex-
press or transportation company or COR
poration or agent or employe or man.
| ager thereof, shall be deemed prima
tacie evidence Of violation Of this act.
Penalty.
Sec. s. Any person, or the manager
agent or employe Of any company or
corporation found guilty of a violation
of any Of the provisions of this ac7,
shall be deemed guilty Of a misdemeau-
or. and upon conviction thereof before
any court Of competent jurisdiction
shall be fined in q sum not less THAI
five dollars nor more than one hundred
dollars for each and every offense and
costs. together with an attorneys fee
of ten dollars, and shall be commit ed
| until such fine, costs and attorneys
fees shall be paid.
Prosecution.
Sec. 9. That if any county attorney.
or prosecuting officer, shall neglect, de-
cline or refuse to prosecute any persons
charged with violation Of any of the
provisions of this act, any court. Judge
or justice of the peace having jurisdic-
ton Of the offense may appoint an at.
torney at law to prosecute such person
c. persons, who shall receive a fee OF
ten dollars in every case where con-
viction shall be had. to be taxed j,
Costs in such action as provided In