Chap. 105	An Act authorizing the director of the division of fisheries and game to extend the number of days for the hunting of ruffed grouse, quail or pheasants.

Be it enacted, etc., as follows:

The third paragraph of section 59 of chapter 131 of the General Laws, as appearing in section 2 of chapter 599 ol the acts of 1941, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 5, the word "thirty-two" and inserting in place thereof the word: — fifty-five, — so as to read as follows: —

Nothing in this section shall be deemed to prohibit the hunting of ruffed grouse, quail or pheasants in accordance with any provision of sections fifty-four, sixty and sixty-one, nor to permit the director to declare an open season in excess of fifty-five consecutive days, nor to declare a daily bag limit in excess of three, or a season bag limit in excess of fifteen, ruffed grouse. Approved February 21, 1957.