This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1900 edition. Excerpt: ...expense of the owner. The 1Fifty-sixth Congress, first session, House of Representatives, Report No. 474, to accompany H. R. 6634. 2 Cong. Record, XXXIII, pp. 3868, 5228, April 2 and 30,1900. Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized to make regulations for carrying into effect the provisions of ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1900 edition. Excerpt: ...expense of the owner. The 1Fifty-sixth Congress, first session, House of Representatives, Report No. 474, to accompany H. R. 6634. 2 Cong. Record, XXXIII, pp. 3868, 5228, April 2 and 30,1900. Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized to make regulations for carrying into effect the provisions of this section. Sec. 3. That it shall be unlawful for any 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 any State or Territory, or from any State or Territory to the District of Columbia or Alaska, any foreign animals or birds the importation of which is prohibited, or the dead bodies or parts thereof of any wild animals or birds, where such animals or birds have been killed in violation of the laws of the State, Territory, or District in which the same were killed: Provided, That nothing herein shall prevent the transportation of any dead birds or animals killed during the season when the same may be lawfully captured, and the export of which is not prohibited by law in the State, Territory, or District in which the same are killed. Sec. 4. That all packages containing such dead animals, birds, or parts thereof, when shipped by interstate commerce, as provided in section 1 of 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 ascertained on inspection of the outside of such packages. For each evasion or violation of this act the shipper shall, upon conviction, pay a fine of not exceeding $200; and the consignee knowingly receiving such articles so shipped and transported in violation of this act shall, upon...
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Very Good. 1900. Original grey covers in very good condition. U.S. Department of Agriculture Bulletin No. 12. A list of each U.S. State's laws pertaining to protecting birds at the time of publication. Black and white illustrations. Maps.
