Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-03-25

March IS, is,S-ReAd sr.i 70 Be read second time
1. be enacted, that II any person. other than a resi
dent citizen OF this state shall take oysters clans or 9th
er shell hsh or erapins In the thereof or shall
catch Kill any wild fowl sale or traffic In any va
ter marshes islands, shores or beaches. within
the jurisdiction OF the State, below the head Of lid,
ter, he shall forfeit the Of two hundred dollars; one
hall whereof shall be TO the inorer aud shall also forfeit
any vessel, boat, canoe other and tackle
and any dredge, tongs rake. gun other instruments
whervwh she act or acts in violation of this law shall b.
done or pcrpetrated.
.. That much Of chapter 62 OF the Code as come.
within the prryiew OF this act respecting
ted lands the bay Of Chcsapeake &c be and thc sam,
hereby repealed and the said and shores and bed.
OF rivers and creeks and of other waters now common
shall no longer continue TO be to the people OF
this Commonwealth for the purposes Of fishing fowrg or
hunting the said lands shores beds but the same and
the beds of all the waters of this State below tide water
shall, as To fishing, fowlng hunting be regulated and
controlled BY the provisions of this act.
j. That Tor the purposes of their and
uon ana oil raising revenue 20 the State the pro-
ducts OF unapproprated lands the bay Chesapeake
on the sea shore the shores of rivers creeks and
OF all the beds OF rivers and creeks and OF all other
below tide water within the Jurisdiction Of Virginia the
ci1cns oil the State resident therein shall have the
elusive privilege OF fishing fowng and hunting under the
conditions regulations and restrictions hereinafter men.
toned
catch oysters In any whatever Tor sale in market
Tor planting the same ne shall obtain license from the
clerk OF the county in which he resides or from the can
tam OF one OF the State cutters from inspectors herein
after provided for authorizing him catch aud take the
same within the waters OF Virginia and sell plant the
same, upon his paving therefor the rate of Eve dollars
and forty cents Tor ton and fraction of OF
vessel boat canoe other craft in which he NAV
take ma catch the same tor planting for sale in
ke for and during the time of one year II the license
be Tor catching and taking in vessel enrolled and
licensed under the laws the United States the certificate
az license OF the custom-bouse shall be produced and
taken evidence of tonnage and the name of IN,
vessel given and ii the license be required for any boat
canoe or other craft not registered enrolled or licensed
under the laws OF tho United States then the length,
breadth and depth thereof shall be given in by the person
applying under oath, and the thereof in
tons shall be noted and kept by the officers granting the
license and the license shall be paid for accorlingy-
And the person applying for license aforesaid shall fur
the same that he will faithfully obey the laws enacted for
the preservation of and other shell fish, terrapns
and Wild fowls
s. That before any person shall be allowed to take or
catch, for sale or traffic, errspns clans she.6sh 9th.
er than oysters or to hunt shoot take in nets or 9TH
erwse, for the purpose wild fowl on the land,
sale in the market, he shall obtain license from the
clerk OF the county in which he resides from the cap
tain OF one OF the cutters from inspectors and shall
pay to the officer issuing the same the OF ten dollars
aer annum Tor such license.
g. And the said officers issuing said licenses shall &C
count tor and pay into the treasury the gross amount re-
ceved oy them upon such licenses the and in the
mode prescribed by existing laws TOR the payment the
tax upon law process into the treasury
= Other persons besides citizens NAV purchase or ~
cere of citizens, who obtain Licenses oysters and other
shelhs and tcrrapins and wild fowl caught or taken by
citizens under license according law and NAV carry the
same away upon producing certificate when required
To DO OF the person persons being citizens with license
from whom they purchased or took the same.
: To enforce the prohibitions herein provided and to
perform the revenue duties and service required by this
act and TO supcrntcnd the fishing, owlng and hunting
on the lands, shores aud beds of waters belonging
to the state a. herein provided for and regulated the 60
vernon shall cause to b. built two steamers not
exceeding $4,000 each be employed under his drcc
ton For each Of said he shall appoint aud COM
mission captain and lieutenant and shall cause to be ell
listed crew TO conss; Of pilot and les than SIX nor
more tan Twelve men, to serve for the term Of four
lie shall cause said used as revenue cut
tiers or to be armed with at least piece Of ordnance
ana "a many SINAI! arms he may deem necessary and
the officers and OF said cutters shall subject TO
the military code of the aud TO the orders of the co.
vernon. The cutters shall crui.e at All season. apsrt
from each other, alternating cruises snd stations on
the sea coast in the bay and up the rivers and crk.
of the state. Ii shall be the duty of their com
handing officers to issue licenses aforesaid and tn
demand the production OF licenses ly all persons found
taking or catching other shell fish or iarrap-
or lowing ON the lands shores waters beds of
aofesad and to demand certificates from persons found
carrying the same away and seize and carry into the
nearest port Tor examination trial all persons vessels
las" They shall be invested with full power of conserva
tons OF the peace and with consiabuary power and with
tile power tor collection of the that other revenue
officers possess under existing laws power bring to and
examine all vessels suspected OF violating the laws OF the
state within the waters thereof and force in case
oil an attempt At Hight resistance They shall be autho-
act before some justice OF the piece 10 make arrests upon
or information from the attorneys for the commonwealth
or upon warrant from Justice and shall obey the rules
AMI regulations prescribed according law by the COVER
nor They shall have power 20 administer oathS ia issu
ing hcen5e and IN examining certificates they NAV REQUIRE
TO De produced They shall repo- quarterly To the
nor the number OF licenses granted by them the amount
OF revenue collected account Of the expense OF The
service the seizures and they NAV make and such
oter matters as they may be specially required by the
governor TO state They shall also report quarterly what
vessels, licensed hy clerks have been Inspected by them
by what clerks such licenses issued the amount OF
tonnage 80 licensed and they shall report to the clerks
oil the counties wherein the granted the licen
ses granted 10y the captains Of cutters and the clerks shall
IN Ike manner report the we'll the licenses by
them issued, TO the governor.
9. And the governor shall have power from time In
time, ~ eppont and commission inspectors of unappfo.
praed lands on the bay OF Chesapeake Oh The sea shore
OF on the shores of rivers and creeks OF all the beds of
rivers and creeks and OF all beds Of other waters below
tide water who shall inspect and report upon the same
AMI have power to superntend fishing owlng and hunt
ing thereon and to grant licenses therefor They shall
have power % lay of and mark the lands shores and beds
OF aforesaid belonging % the State and NAV in all
places, within half OF mile from low wafer mark ay or
the beds of OF said belonging the State and
set the same up at public auction be leased ont for
term OF years, not exceeding four years the highest
bidder places for the purpose Of planting and cser.
wing oysters and other shell fish And they in like man
ner with the clerks Of courts and cuptains oi
cutters may administer oaths IN issuing licenses. and
they may demand from all persons carving away to
market out OF the State, shell fish or wild fowl the DID,
uuctlOh ~ NGeees 70 lake catch or hunt the
certificates that they obtained tne same iron, tuo3e
having licenses. Aud they shall have power of conser.
vaOrs Of the peace aud Of cOnstabe for the purpose
executing this law and NAV arrest any person seize
vessel boat other craft gun other instrument
found in violation Of Ia Aud they shall have the same
power conferred Shern- and other officers for collec.
ting the public revenues, to collect the revenue los a.
c9nses granted 10 them and leases for the beds
OF waters Aforesaid and collect the therefor ns
tess otherwise and they shall pay quarterly on
the order OF the governor the gross amount received by
them, into the treasury.
To- Aud any citizen shall take catch oysters in any
part Of the waersof the State below tide water without
6rst obtaining license aforesaid he shall forfeit the sum
Of 800. onehalf whereof shall be the nformcr aud
shall also forfeit any vessel boat other craft and
tackle and any dredge tongs, rake other
wherewth the violation Of law petpctac and the per-
may he arrested aud the instrument NAV be seized by
captains OF caer by the in-pectors by any officer
OF th" ace IN the Commonwealth. And II any person
shs give IN TO the proper officer for Issuing licenses
false admeasurcmeut Of any boat, other craft
registered enrolled licensed under the laws Of the Uni
ted States, he shall iore.; the And II any citizen
shall take catch clans shell fish other than oysters