The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-04
AN ACT.
NO. Is.)
(H. Ill

Secretary of State.
 NO. Is.) AN ACT. (H. III Relating to the preservation. propoga-
 ting and protection of game anil
 malls, wild birds and fish; establish
 ing the department of game and
 fish, creating the office of State
 game and fish Commissioner,
 and providing for his election
 and compensation; creating 5ne
 offices of County Game and Fish
 Warden, and Deputy game and fish
 Warden and providing for their ap-
 pointment and compensation; creat-
 ing a game and fish protection fund
 and appropriating money there
 from.
 Section i. Be 1t further enacted by the Legislature of Alabama, that the ti. lie and ownership to all wild birds and game In the State of Alabama, not held by private ownership. legally acquired. is hereby declared to be In the State, and no wild bird or game shall be caught, taken or killed in any manner or at time. or had In possession. ex- cept the person so catching, taking, kill ing or having In possession shall con- sent that the title to said wild birds and game shall be and remain In the State of Alabama for the purpose of re- gulating and controlling the use and disposition of the same after such cat ching, taking or killing. The catching, taking, or having in possession of wild birds or game at any time, or in any manner by any person, shall be deemed a consent of said person that the titIe of the State shall be and remain in the State, for the purpose of regulating the use and disposition of the same, and such possession shall be consent to such title in the State.
 Sec. 2. That no person shall within the State of .Alabame, catch or kill or have In his possession, living or dead, any wild bird, other than a game bird, or purchase, offer or expose for sale, transport, or ship within or without the State any such wild bird after 1t has been killed or caught, except as per- mitted by this Act. No part or the plu- mage. skin or body of any bird protect ed by this Act shall be sold or had in possession for sale irrespective whether said bird was captured or killed wi hin or without the State; for the purpose of this Act the following only shall be con sidered game birds; The Analidae. com monly known as swans. geese, brant and river, and sea ducks; Rallidae, com monly known as rails, coots, mud hens and gallinules; the Limicolae, common ly known as shore birds, plovers surf birds snipe, wood-cock, sand -pipers, tatlers and curlews; the Gallinae com monly known as wild turkeys, grouse. pheasants, and qualls. and the species of Columbidae. commonly known as tur tie or mourning dove. No person shall within the State of Alabama take or willfully destroy the nests of any wild bird nor shall such nests or eggs be in his or her possession except as permit ed by this Act
 Sec. 3. Any person who violates the provisions of Section ? and shall be deemed guilty of a msdemeanor and on conviction shall be table to a fine of not less han Ten nor more than Twenty five dollars for each orrense.
 Sec. 4. Certlhca es may De granted by the State Game and Fish Commission CT to any properly accredited person permitting the holder thereof to collect birds, their ness or eggs for strictly scienticic purposes only. In order to obtain such certificates the applicant for the same must present to the State Game and Fish Commissioner writ en testimonials from two well known or nithologists one of whom shall be a res ident of this Sta c, certifying to the good character and fitness of said aI- plicant to be entrusted with such pri- Yilege, and must pay to the St'te Game and Fish Commissioner one dollar to de- fray he necessary expenses attendl the granting of such certificates. The certificate authorized by this Act shall expire the 31st day of December in the year of which it is issued.
 Sec. 5. That the English and Euro pean house sparrow. Co pers Hawk, chicken Hawk, and all members of the hawk family, grea horned owl and crows are not included among the birds protected by this Act.
 Sec. 6. That no person or persons sHan injIre. kill or hurt or destroy by any mH1ns, whatever, or have or be in possession exccrt as per 1ltted by thr prov sions of this Act, he following named came binds eve pt between n following dates: Wild turkey Coolers Deccn ber 1st to Men, 1st foll wing, Quail (Bob White Partrid Fe) and owe, from November 1st to March It fol ow- ing swans. geese, rant duck, ra.S coo s, mud hens. sand pi CTS. wood-0ock and cur.ews or ot.er shore birds, Nov ember 1st to Mch 1st, sulDe and blower November 1st to May 1st following. Auy person who violates any 0 the pro- visions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon con- viction thereof shall be punished with a fine of not less han Ten or more than twenty five dollars for each offense.
 Sec. z. Any person who takes. cap lures or kills except under permit any ruffled grouse (PheasanO Montgolian, Chinese or English Pheasant or other imported game birds, before Decemb Der first 1912, and thereafter only from Nov 18th to December 18th, following, shall be deemed guilty of a mlsdemeanor and on conviction shall he punished with a fine of not less than five or more than twenty five dollars for each oftense.
 Sec. 8. No person shall at any time