Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-29
STATE HOUSE.
Chairman Carleton Has No
tiCe from Portland Mi||iner
OF Receipt Of Hats Trimmed
with Gu|IS' Feathers.
Matter Reported by Him to United States
District Attorney.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Next meeting of Governor and Coun-
Gil, Friday, Oct. 10, at 10 A. NJ.


Chairman Carleton, of the commas
sion of inland fisheries and game, mas
received a notice from Il Portland NIL
lincrv firm. stating that they had re-
criycd from New York a sample of
hats trimmed with sulls' wings. ana as
this seems to be 4 violation Of the IN
tcrstatc law known as the Lacy law,
Mr. Carleton has placed the matter in
the hands OF United States District At
torI,cv Dyer of Portland. which will
probably result in on investigation.
The Lacy bird law, 50 called. is an
act of Congress which was approved.
Nav -. 1900 and is entitled An act
To enlarge TIE powers OF the depart
uI"nt Of agriculture, prohibit the trans
lnrtatiOn by Interstate commerc" or
game killed in violation of local laws
and for other purposes. The object an
purpose of the act is TO aid i'll the re-
storation of such game birds and other
wild nirdS in thos" parts OF the United
States adapted thereto where the same
have be come scarce or extinct ana
:iso to regulate the introduction of
american or foreign birds or animals
IN localities where they have not here
tuiorc existed.
Sections 3, and ) of the law. which
4 uuld seem to cover the case referred
Ia above, read as follows:
see. s. That il shall be unlawful fo:'
luiy person or persons to deliver to any
common carrier or for any common
carrier to transport from one state or
territory to another state or territory.
or from the District of Columbia or
Alaska to ally state or territory. or
from any state or territory to the Dis
trct of Columbia or Alaska. any for
clgu animals or birds, the importation
Of which is prohibited, or the dead bod
les OF parts thereof of any wild ami
mails or birds, where such animals OF
binds have been killed in violation Of
the laws of the state. territory or dis
trict in which the same We're killed:
provided. that nothing herein shall pre-
vent the transportation of any dead
birds or animals killed during the sea-
"on when the same may be lawfully
captured. and the export of which is
tot prohibited by law III the state. ter
Iitory OF district i'll which the same are
killed.
See. A. That all packages contain
thereof. when shipped by Interstate
commerce. as provided in section one
uf this act shall be plainly and clearly
marked. SO that the name and address
OF the shipper and the nature of the
contents may be readily aSccrtained
ON inspection of the outside of such
Iackag cs. For each evasion or viola
ton Of this act the shipper shall. upon
6 flf,,fr
two hundred dollars; and the consignce
knowingly receiving such articles so
shipped and transported in violation OF
This act shall, upon conviction, pay 4
tinc Of not exceeding two hundred dol
Ears; and the carrier knowingly carry
iii; or transporting til" same shall,
uprI conviction, pay fin" of not cx-
Cc'ding two hundred dollars.
Sec. :. That all dead bodies. or
!.Irt# thereof. of any foreign game ami
mails. or game or song birds. the i'm
rortatinn Of which is prohibited. or
the dead bodies. or parts thereof, Of
my wild game, animals, or game
"r song birds transported into
any state or territory, or remaining
therein for use, consumption, sale o.
stnragr therein. shall upon arrival in
such state or territory be subject to
the operation and effect of the laws of
such state or territory enacted in the
exercise of its police powers, to the
| sam" extent and in the same manner
rs though such animals and birds had
| lccn produced IN such state or terri
| tory. and shall not be exempt there
| from by reason Of being introduced
therein in original packages or other
| wi5c. This act shall not prevent the
| importation, transportation. or sale of
| birds or bird plumaGc manufactured
| ilom the feathers Of barryard fowl.