Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-04-27
ACT l04.
AN ACT

To PRovrpE Projection BIRDS BENEFICIAL
THE FORESTS TERRITORY HAWAII, AND TO
DEFINE TIrE SANE.
BE Ec'cd by he Legislature of he TERRITORY of Ha"a
SECTION For the purposes of this Act Hawaiian geese
(ncnc) and all pccing birds scientifically known Passcr
nc) that frequent the forests of this Territory shall be
sdccd beneficial except such specified in Section 3
Section 9 The European house sparrow, the house
fncl the rice bird, the myna, the native aaa and
imported species of percng bird Passernc) njuri
forestry agrcuturc) shall be protected by this
Act.
SECTION 1t shall be unlawful for any person catch
kill any pcrcng bird Passcrnc other than those specified
in Section 3 have in his her possession the body of
such bird take destroy have in possession the
eggs of any such bird.
SECTION ANY person violating this Act shall bc guilty of
msdemcanor and conviction shall be fined Ten Dollars
$4,000 for each ocnsc and Fifty Dollars ($5OOO) for each
pecng bird Cor Passcrnc) 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 TO imprisonment for two weeks
both fine and imprisonment the discretion of the
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 to collect any species of pcrcng bird Tor Pacr
ne), their eggs nests for scientific purposes only unless
such person shall violate the conditions of such permit
SECTION D. To any person who shall furnish satisfactory
evidence that he she is duly authorized agent of
scientific institution and collecting birds, their eggs,
for such institution, for private scientific study and not
commissioners Agriculture ana Forestry OF
this Territory, such agent they appoint, issue per-
nit collect for such scientific purposes, limited number of
species of pcrchng birds Passcrnc thc number of
each and species that may be caught killed being stated
by the aforesaid Commissioners Agriculture and Forestry
the appointed by thcm) time between and IN
cuine the first day of October and the last day of February
following, but other time whatsoever.
SECTION &. Any person to whom such permit to collect
perclng birds Cor PaSscrnc) their eggs shall be
issued, shall file with the Commissioners of Agriculture and
Forestry, tcrhgcn good and sufficient bond the Terri
tory of Hawaii in the Of Two Hundred Dollars ($2OOOO),
with responsible citizens OF this Territory surctics,
ditioncd that if the holder of said permit shall be convicted of
violation of of the provisions of this Act of those of
the permit issued him her, the said bond shall bc for
feitcd
SECTION Z. The applicant whom IL permit to collect
pccing birds Cor Passernc is issued shall pay fee of One
Dollar ($lOO) to dcfray the expense of such permit said
permit to bear the and post office address of the holder,
II copy of this Act which the holder shall attach his her
signature and list showing the greatest number of each
species of pccing bird that be killed caught by the
holder of the permit said permit transferable and holds
good only for from the first of October to
the last day of February next following
SECTION In all proceedings against person for voat
ing the provisions of this Act such person shall be deemed
be without the permit herein provided for unless he shall pro-
'lucc the same.
SECTION o. All Acts and parts of Acts inconsistent with
this Act are hereby repealed.
SECTION TO- This Act shall take effect from and after the
date of its approval
Approved this 25th day of April, A. d. 1907.
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