Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-04-27
ACT 1O4.
AN ACT

TO PRovIpr PRorEcrroN BIRDS BESErcrAL
FORESTS TERRITORY HAWAII. AND
DEFINE THE SAME
BE Ehc'ed By he Legislature of me Territory of Ha~ai:
SECTION L. For the purposes of this Act Hawaiian geese
(ncnc and all pcrchng birds scientifically known Passer
incl that frequent the forests of this Territory shall r
,lered beneficial except such specified in Section
SECTION 2. The European house sparrow, the house
finch the rice bird the mynal the native crow alaa and
imported species of percng bird Cor Passerine) (njur
to forestry agrcltue) shall be protected by this
Act
SECTION 3. 1t shall be unlawful for any person catch
kill pecng bird Cor Passcrnc other than those specified
in Section 2 have in his her possession the body
such bird take, destroy have in possession the
eggs of any such bird
SECTION 4. Any person violating this Act shall be guilty of
msdemeanor and conviction shall be fined Ten Dollars
$4,000 for each ofensc and Fifty Dollars ($5OOO for each
pcrching bird Cor Passernc) killed caught other than those
specified in Section for each body part of the body of
such bird that he she has in possession for each
egg Of such bird destroyed possessed in Violation Of this
Act; shall be liable imprisonment for weeks to
both fine and imprisonment the discretion of the court
provided however, that the preceding sections of this Act shall
apply person holding permit issued in accordance
with the provisions of the next Section of this Act giving him
her the right collect species of pcrcng bird Cor Passer
ne their nests for scientific purposes only unless
such person shall violate the conditions of such permit
SECTION D. To person who shall furnish satisfactory
evidence that he she is duly authorized agent of
scientific institution and collecting birds, their nests eggs
for such institution, private scientific study and
for sale the Commissioners of Agriculture and Forestry of
this Territory such agent they appoint may issue
nit collect for such scientific purposes limited number of
any species of perchg birds Cor Passcrnc hc number of
each and species that be caught killed being stated
by the aforesaid Commissioners of Agriculture and Forestry
the agent appointed by hcm) any time between and in
Guiding the first day of October and the last day of February
next following but at no other time whatsoever.
SECTION q. Any person to whom such permit to collect
pcrcng birds Cor Paserinc) their eggs shall be
issued, shall file with the Commissioners of Agriculture and
Forestry their good and sufficient bond to the Terri
tory of Hawaii in the of Two Hundred Dollars ($2OOOO),
with responsible citizens of this Territory surcics,
doncd that if the holder of said permit shall be convicted of
violation of Of the provisions of this Act of those of
the permit issued him her, the said bond shall be for
fctcd.
SECTION 7. The applicant to whom n permit to collect
pcrcng birds Cor Paerinc) is issued shall fee of One
Dollar ($1O0) defray the expense of such permit said
permit bear the and post Office address of the holder
copy of this Act, which the holder shall attach his her
signature, and list showing the greatest number of each
species of pcrcg bird that may be killed caught by the
holder of the permit said permit transferable and holds
good only for season, from the first of October to
the last day of February following.
SECTION s. In all proceedings against person for viola
ing the provisions of this Act such person shall be deemed
be without the permit herein provided for unless he shall pro-
duce the same.
SECTION 8. All Acts and parts of Acts inconsistent with
this Act are hereby repealed
SECTION This Act shall take effect from and after the
date of its approval.
Approved this 25th day of April, A. ID. 1907
CARTER