Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-04

or eggs for scientific purposes only,
| as provided in section of this act.
Certificates may be granted by the
fish and game warden Of the state to
any properly accredited persons Of the
age Of fifteen years or upward. per-
| hitting the holder thereof to collect
birds. their nests or eggs for scientific
purposes only. The applicant for the
| same must present to said officer writ
ten testimonials from two wellknown
ornithologists who must be residents Of
! Iowa, certifying to the good character
trusted with such privilege; must pay
said officer one dollar to defray the
necessary expenses attending the
granting of such certificate. On proof
that the holder Of such certificate has
killed any bird, or taken the nests or
eggs Of any bird for other than strict
ly scientific purposes, his certificate
| shall become void, and he shall be LA
BILE to fine Of one hundred dollars, or
Imprisonment Of thirty days, or both.
at the discretion of the court. The ce~-
tificates authorized by section Of this
act shall expire on the 31st day of De-
cember Of the year issued, and shall
not be transferable. The English, or
European house sparrow, great horned
owl, sharp Skinned hawk, Cooper's
hawk and blackbirds and crows are
by this act. Nothing in this act shall
prevent a citizen of Iowa from taking
or keeping any wild non-game bird In
a cage as a domestic pet, provided
that such bird shall not be sold, or OK
changed, or offered for sale or ex-
change. or transported out of the state,
and provided, further. that this act
shall not be construed to forbid the
selling or shipping Of parrots, canar-
| M "a I'd a
imported from other countries. or not
native to any other part of the United
| States. Any person who violates any
of the provisions Of this act shall be
guilty of misdemeanor, and shall be
liable to fine of five dollars for each
offense, and an additional fine of five
dollars for each bird. living or dead,
or part Of bird or nest, or set Of eggs,
or part thereof, possessed in violation
OF this act, or to imprisonment for
thirty days, or both, at the discretion
Of the court. All acts or parts of acrs
heretofore passed inconsistent with or
contrary to the provisions of this act
are hereby repealed (Senate File 1885,
Acts 81 G. Al (This act takes effect
July 4, 19O6).
Sec. 1852. Deputy warden The fish
and game warden may appoint such
number Of deputies as he may deem
necessary, who shall serve without ex-
pense to the state, and whose duties
shall be to report to the warden all
violations of the fish and game laws
and aid him in the enforcement there
Of
Sec. 1858 Fish commissioner. The
office of fish commissioner is hereby
/ abolished and the present commission
er shall be fish and game warden.
Sec. 25631A. 1t shall be unlawful for
any person other than the owner, or
person authorized by the owner, to kill,
main. trap Or In any way injure or
capture any deer, elk, or goat except
when distrained as provided by law.
Any persons violating the provisions
of this act shall be deemed guilty Of 4
misdemeanor and be punished by i'm
prisonment in the county Jail for a
| period not exceeding thirty (30) days
or by fine not exceeding one hundred
| G00) dollars. or by both such fine and
Imprisonment. CT G. A., CHI. $50
Acts of the 30th G. A.
An act for the protection of live birds,
and providing penalties for the vio-
lation thereof.
\ Be it enacted by the General Assem-
bly, Of the State of Iowa:
Section 1. Any person who keeps
or uses live pigeon, fowl or other
bird for the purpose of q target or to
a test of skill in craftsmanship, or
shoots at a bird kept or used as afore-
said. is party to such shooting, or
leases any building. room, field or
premises, or knowingly permits the use
thereof, for the purpose of such shoot
ing, SHALL upon conviction thereof. be
I fined not less than ten dollars nor more
than one hundred dollars or imprison-
| ed in the county Jail not exceeding
thirty days. Nothing in this act shall
apply to the shooting of wild game.
Approved March It'll, A. D., 1904.
/ Chapter SO, Acts of 2sth G. A.
4 act to protect game and provide a
4 fund to pay the expenses of prosecu-
Il tions under this act. additional to
i Chapter 10. Title XII, of the Code
relating to the care and propaga-
L ton Of fish and the protection OF
i birds and game.)
4 Be it enacted by the General Assem-
!. bly, Of the State of Iowa:
!. Section I. License for Non-Re
| dents. That 1t shall be unlawful fol-
any person not bona f1de resident OF
the state Of Iowa, to pursue, hunt ~
!, kill any game bird or animal in the
l state Of Iowa at any time without first
, procuring license therefor from the
county auditor Of the county in which
SAID game is pursued, hunted or killed
Sec. 2. HOW Issued-Fees 1t shall
be the duty Of the county auditor OF
/ such county to issue license to any
person a nonresident of the state OF
| Iowa, whom he shall find to be a care
full and prudent person and accustom.
ed to the use Of firearms, to pursue
hunt and kill game in the county
named in such license during the oper
season. for any term hereafter not ex-
| ceeding one year ending on the frs
day Of January next succeeding the is.
, suance of the license, upon paymen
f of the sum Of ten (10) dollars to the
. county treasurer as q license fee ant
: the sum of fifty (50) cents to the coun.
tv auditor for issuing a license which
may be revoked by the county auditor
). at any time for good cause shown.
) Sec. 3. Application filed. Any non.
5 resident person who may desire such
license shall file an application will
E the county auditor properly sworn to
stating the name, age. occupation ant
r place of residence Of the applicant, an,
E the name of the county for which sucl
- license Is wanted. and nav tho foao I,