Chap. 420. AN ACT to amend the forest, fish and game law, relative to close season in Saint Lawrence river. Became a law, May 16, 1905, with the approval of the Governor. Passed, three-fifths being present. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: Section 1. Subdivision six of section eighty-seven of chapter twenty of the laws of nineteen hundred, entitled "An act for the protection of the forests, fish and game of the state, constituting chapter thirty-one of the general laws," as amended by chapter six hundred and eight of the laws of nineteen hundred, is hereby amended to read as follows: 6. Saint Lawrence river.-Pickerel, pike and muscallonge shall not be taken in the Saint Lawrence river, below the city of Ogdensburgh, from January first to April thirtieth, both inclusive, nor elsewhere in such river, from January first to June ninth, both inclusive. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. Chap. 421. AN ACT to amend the forest, fish and game law, in relation to fishing in Chautauqua county. Became a law, May 16, 1905, with the approval of the Governor. Passed, three-fifths being present. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: Section 1. Section eighty-two of chapter twenty of the laws of nineteen hundred, entitled "An act for the protection of the forests, fish and game of the state. constituting chapter thirty-one of the general laws," as amended by chapter forty-three of the laws of nineteen hundred and two and chapter eighty-one of the laws of nineteen hundred and three, is hereby amended to read as follows: § 82. Fishing in Chautauqua county.-Muscallonge, black bass, or yellow bass shall not be fished for, taken or possessed in Chau tauqua county from October sixteenth to June fifteenth, both inclusive, unless by the state for the purposes of propagation. Muscallonge, black bass or yellow bass shall not be fished for, or taken from any of the waters of Chautauqua county on any day after dark and before daylight. Muscallonge less than twenty-four inches in length shall not be taken from any of the waters of such county, and if taken shall, without unavoidable injury, be returned at once to the waters from which taken. Bullheads may be fished for and taken through the ice with hook and line baited with angle-worms in any of the lakes of such county. § 2. Section eighty-three of such chapter, as amended by chapter forty-three of the laws of nineteen hundred and two and chapter eighty-one of the laws of nineteen hundred and three, is hereby repealed. § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. Chap. 422. AN ACT to amend the forest, fish and game law, in relation to the close season on hares and rabbits. Became a law, May 16, 1905, with the approval of the Governor. Passed, three-fifths being present. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: Section 1. Section thirteen of chapter twenty of the laws of nineteen hundred, entitled "An act for the protection of the forests, fish and game of the state, constituting chapter thirty-one of the general laws," as amended by chapter six hundred and fortyeight of the laws of nineteen hundred and four, is hereby amended to read as follows: § 13. Hares and rabbits. The close season for hares and rabbits shall be, in the counties of Albany, Columbia, Genesee, Monroe, Orleans and Wyoming, from December sixteenth to September fifteenth, both inclusive; in the county of Ulster, from January sixteenth to September thirtieth, both inclusive; in the county of Orange from December sixteenth to October fifteenth, both inclusive; in the counties of Cortland and Broome, from December first to September fifteenth, both inclusive; in the county of Liv ingston, from January sixteenth to September thirtieth, both inclusive; in the county of Rockland, from December thirty-first to October thirty-first, both inclusive; in Herkimer and Oneida counties, from February fifteenth to September fifteenth, both inclusive; in the counties of Sullivan, Steuben, Rensselaer, Madison and Erie, from February sixteenth to September thirtieth both inclusive; in the county of Schenectady, from February first to October thirty-first, both inclusive, and in the counties of Fulton and Greene, from February first to October thirty-first, both inclusive; in the county of Dutchess, from December first to October fifteenth, both inclusive; in the county of Richmond, from December sixteenth to October thirty-first, both inclusive; and in the county of Westchester, from December first to October thirtyfirst, both inclusive, in which two last named counties hares and rabbits shall not be taken when snow is on the ground. Hares and rabbits shall not be hunted with ferrets in any county except the counties of Fulton and Hamilton. Nothing in this section shall prevent the owner of inclosed or occupied farm lands from taking hares or rabbits on his own premises at any time to prevent their injuring property. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. Chap. 423. AN ACT to amend the forest, fish and game law, in relation to muskallonge. Became a law, May 16, 1905, with the approval of the Governor. Passed, three-fifths being present. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: Section 1. Section forty-eight of chapter twenty of the laws of nineteen hundred, entitled "An act for the protection of the forests, fish and game of the state, constituting chapter thirtyone of the general laws," is hereby amended to read as follows: § 48. Muskallonge; close season.--Muskallonge shall not be taken or possessed from March first to May thirtieth, both inclu sive, except as provided in section eighty-three. Muskallonge less than twenty-four inches in length shall not be possessed or taken, and if taken, shall, without injury be immediately re turned to the water where taken. The provisions of this section shall not apply to Chautauqua or Cattaraugus counties. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. Chap. 424. AN ACT to amend the forest, fish and game law, relative to close season on trout. Became a law, May 16, 1905, with the approval of the Governor. Passed, three-fifths being present. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: Section 1. Section forty-one of chapter twenty of the laws of nineteen hundred, entitled "An act for the protection of the forests, fish and game of the state, constituting chapter thirty-one of the general laws," as amended by chapter six hundred and forty-eight of the laws of nineteen hundred and four, is hereby amended to read as follows: § 41. Trout; close season; special. The close season for trout in Spring brook in the counties of Monroe and Livingston, shall be from September first to March twenty-eighth, both inclusive; in the brooks in the towns of Gilboa and Conesville, Schoharie county, except the Schoharie river, from August first to April thirtieth, both inclusive; in all the brooks, streams and waters inhabited by trout in the counties of Cattaraugus, Chautauqua and Cortland and in the waters of Fall Brook creek and its tributaries in the town of Summer Hill in the county of Cayuga, from July sixteenth to April fifteenth, both inclusive; in the brooks and streams of Orange county from September first to March thirty-first, both inclusive, and in the counties of Saratoga, Rensselaer, Warren and Washington, from September first to April thirtieth, both inclusive. § 2. Article three of such chapter is hereby amended by inserting therein a new section to be section forty-one-b thereof, and to read as follows: § 41-b. Trout, close season; Allegany county.-The close season for trout in the Genesee river in the county of Allegany shall be from September first to April fifteenth both inclusive; in all the other brooks, streams and waters in such county, inhabited by trout, the close season shall be from July sixteenth to April Afteenth, both inclusive. § 8. This act shall take effect immediately. Chap. 425. AN ACT to amend the forest, fish and game law, in relation to the sale of trout. Became a law, May 16, 1905, with the approval of the Governor. Passed, three-fifths being present. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: Section 1. Chapter twenty of the laws of nineteen hundred entitled "An act for the protection of the forests fish and game of the state, constituting chapter thirty-one of the general laws," is hereby amended by inserting therein a new section to be section forty-three-b thereof, and to read as follows: § 43-b. Trout; close season for sale. Trout shall not be sold, exposed for sale, or possessed for the purpose of selling from September first to April twenty-first in any year. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. Chap. 426. AN ACT to amend the forest, fish and game law, relative to the protection of the nests of wild birds. Became a law, May 16, 1905, with the approval of the Governor. Passed, three-fifths being present. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: Section 1. Section thirty-four of chapter twenty of the laws of nineteen hundred, entitled "An act for the protection of forest, fish and game of the state, constituting chapter thirtyone of the general laws" is hereby amended to read as follows: 34. Destroying or robbing nests.-Nests of wild birds other than the English sparrow, crow, hawk, crow blackbird, snow owl |