The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-30

GETS A
REPORT
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viding at What Season Birds Nav Be
Shot, Providing for the Number of Birds
That May Be Shot in One Day; To Pro-
hibit the Sale and Shipment Of Birds:
Prescribing a Punishment, for the Viola
ton of This Act. and to Repeal Chap
ter 167, Of the Laws of 1872, Chapter IS
OF the General Statutes of 1889. Chapter
81 of the Laws of 1885, Chapter 1s5 of
the Laws of 1887. Chapter 223 of the
Laws of 1901. Chapter 164 of the General
Statutes of 1897. and Chapter IS of the
General Statutes of 1901, and all Acts
in Conflict Herewith
Be 1t Enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Kansas:
Section lit shall be unlawful for any
person or persons. at any time except
as hereinafter provided to hunt. catch.
kill, pursue. entrap. or ensnare any pat
ridge. pinnated grouse. or prairie-chicken.
grouse, quail. pheasant. plover. oriole.
meadow-lark. robin, thrush redbird.
mocking-bird. blue-jay. turtle-dove, blue
bird, wild ducks. wild geese wild brant,
provided it shall not be unlawful to shoot
grouse and prairiechicken from August
Il to October 1; doves from August l to
September Is: plover from July Is to Sep
TENDER 1s: wild ducks from September l
TO April /; wild geese from September l
to April /; and wild brant from Septem-
Der ] to April ] of each year; provided
that no person shall kill more than TWEEN
ty-five (25) of the aforesaid birds in one
day, within season as provided by this
act provided Furthermore that this act
hall not prevent the owner of orchards
from shooting blue-jays or orioles at any
time, for the protection of such orchard;
ana provided it shall not be unlawful TO
shoot quale during the month of Decem-
Der.
Sec. at shall be unlawful for any per-
son or persons at any time to shoot hunt
or pursue any wild or game bird upon
proved premises of
another or upon any untraveled or pub
lie road that adjoins such occupied or
improved premises, without first having
obtained permission Of the owner or oc-
cupant of such premises
Sec. 3.-The having in possession. by any
person or persons. company or corpora
ton 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 provisions
of said action. shall be deemed prima
facie evidence of a violation of the provi-
sions of this act.
Sec. 4.-The provisions of this act shall
not apply to the catching or killing Of
any wild bird for the sole purpose of pre-
serving it as a specimen for scientific
purposes.
Sec. 5.-In prosecution for violation
of any of the provisions of this act. it
shall not be necessary TO state in the
complaint. or prove on the trial. the true
or pathological name of the bird caught,
killed. shot. trapped shared, sold or Of
fered for sale, shipped or had in posses
sion, nor to state in the complaint or
prove on the trial that the catching. kill
ing or having in possession of any wild
bird so hereinbefore named, was not for
the sole purpose of preserving 1t as a
specimen for scientific purposes
Sec. Cit shall be unlawful for any
person or persons. company or corpora
ton, at any time. to buy. sell. barter,
snip or offer for sale, barter or shipment,
within the state of Kansas. any bird or
bords named in section one of this act.
The having in possession by any person,
company or corporation. of any bird or
birds named in section one Of this act
killed the same. shall be deemed prima
facie evidence of violation of this act
Sec. 1T shall be unlawful for any
express or transportation COM
Dany or corporation. or any agent en-
1loye or manager OF such company to ac-
,ept. within the state of Kansas. for ship
rent or transportation. any of the birds
in section one of this act. The
having in possession of any bird or the
birds mentioned in the first section of this
act by any such railroad. express or trans
company or corporation or
agent or employe or manager thereof
l violation OF this act.
Sec. S.-Any person. or the manager.
agent. or employee of any company, or
corporation, found guilty OF a violation OF
my OF the provisions Of this act, shall
&c deemed guilty of misdemeanor and
Ipon conviction thereof. before any court
If competent jurisdiction. shall be fined
r a sum not less than five dollars nor
more than one hundred dollars. for each
and every offense. and costs. together
With an attorneys fee of ten dollars. and
hall he committed until such fine, costs
md attorneys fees shall be paid
Sec e.-That II any county attorney.
" prosecuting officer, shall neglect. de-
line or refuse to prosecute any persons
.harged with violation of any of the pro-
-isions Of this act. judge. or justice Of
he peace having jurisdiction Of the Of
ense. may appoint an attarney at law 10
prosecute such person or persons, who |
hall receive a fee OF ten dollars in every !
,ase where conviction shall be had. TO /
,e taxed as costs in such action as pro-
-ided in section eight Of this act. But !
n no event shall the county he held liable I
or such fee.
Sec. Ie.-That all con.tables and mar
halls and police officers in the state of /
Kansas. are hereby constituted and ap-
,ointed game wardens. whose duty II
hall he 10 diligently inquire into and 4
prosecute al lvlolators Of this act, and any I
uch officer hereinbefore named. having /
lotice and knowledge of any such viola /
ion OF any OF the provisions OF this act. I
hail forthwith make complaint thereof. 4
.efore some court Ok competent jurisdic 4
ion: Provided further. that such game 4
yardens shall in 10 event be Halle lor 1
osts unless it shall be found by the coUr. 1
" jury that the complaint was fled for 4
Malicious purposes. an was without
probable cause: provided further. that !
my officer. so hereby created game I
warden who shall neglect or refuse 10 4
prosecute any violator OF this act upon I