The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-30
Governor Wise On Oystsrs.
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Governor Wise On Oystsrs.
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BILL TO PROVIDE REVENUE From TIE TbADE
IN Oysters AND OTHER SHELL FISH, rnRRAPNa
March is, IsSs.-Rsad Arst, to be road second Tine.
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other she fab terrapins In the waters Thereof
shall catch kill any wild fowl for sale trsc Il any
waters, any marshes islands, shores beachss
within the jurisdiction Of the State below the head OF
tiee water he shall oifst the Of two hundre dol
also forfeit any vessel boat canoe or other water craft
and tackle and any dredge, toDgs rake gun other
.herevh the act or acts in violation this
law shall be core or perpstratsd.
.. That much Ct chapter so of the Code a. comes
within the puI, Ct this sc. respecting 'uIappropra-
ted lands en- the bay Of Chesapeake &C.. be and the
same is hereby esed ard the said lands and Shores
beds Cf rivers and creeks and Of other waters
common, shall lo ger continue to be 10 tho
people OF this for tie purpotes Of HshDg
fowrg or hunt the said lands shores beds but
the sane end the Reds Of all the waters Of this Safe
below tide water shall az to fishing fowling huntog
teIsgulsted and controlled by tbs prav,siois Of this
act.
sumption, and Of rairg to the state from ths
products Ct upappropia led lands hs bay Of
Ieske, the sea shore the shores Il rivers
cstks and o! all TIE beds Of rivers and CREEKS AID Of all
other waters below tide water within the arisc lion
Virgins, the citizens Il The State resident hersn shall
have the exclusive ;vese fishing fowling ana hunt
irg u.esr tie conditions regulations and RESTRICT
hereinafter emit, NED.
4. 1hst before person shall be sl owed TO take
or for psn'rg ths tau,e, he shall obtain license from
the clerk OF the county in which he resides fir the
hereinafter provided for authorizing him to catch and
take the Sittn the waters df gina aud TO sell
plant the same his therefor at the rats Of five
dollars ard forty cents tor every ton fraction ton
Of every vessel boat craft In which
he may ard catch the planting
market for and duriog The time Of year. If the
lice nsed under the laws OF the Uni ed States the cerd ate
nceni OF the cus.cm house shau be produced and
fakx and nf ho
given ard If The license be required for boat canoe
other craft not registered lied licensed under
breadth md eph hereof shall given by the psrson
applying Irier cath and toe thereof in
tens shsll be no'td and kept ~ he officers granting the
And he person apply rg FOR license afo essd shall fur
Their be required TO osh et,rs the officer ssui'g
the same that he will faithfully obey this laws enacted
for The preservation OF oysters AID ether shell fish,
Iins ard wild fowls.
5 Thai be oxe any Ierson shall be allowed to take
catch, for sale traffic ieriapu clans, shell fish
other than oystsr to huns shoot take In nets
or BIER wise icr the same purpose Wild fowl on the
Safe for sale In The market be eh,ll obtain license
fro tt clerk Of the County in whiah rs des, fcm
tne plain Of Ct the cutters from inspectors, and
shall pay the fcer assuring The the Of ten
dollars per srrum or any such iicerte.
6. And the said officers issuing ssd licenses shail
count for end psy into ths treasury the gress amount
cs7ed By them upon such licenses Mt ths time and in the
mode by existing laws for he payment Of the
tax upon Law process into the treasury.
Z Other pc, hes!ces citizens may purchase
ceive OF citzrs who obtain Licenses oysters and other
fhs fish ard 'e1rapirs ard Wild fowl caught taken By
citizens nncef license according to law, and may carry
TIC same away, upon producuga ctrihcste, when Ie-
quied do ct The person perfons being czeus With
HceLss, fr m ~hcm they purchased or took the
10 ecforce the pr hbitors tt.eln prOgid d. and TO
peroi The dus and service required by this
set and to superin end the fishing owing ard hunting
the sn5s chores waters AID bees Of waters belonging
to tho state heren prov ded 10: ard regulated the
Governor shell to be built GAMERS COS. not
excsecire SIS COO each employed under his direc
ton Ior each OF raid steamers he sha appoint ard COM
ussit captain sLd eutenent aud shall cause to be en-
listed crew, to INSIST OF pilot and not less han six nor
mt,e han twelve TO serve for tho term OF four
he shall cause said to be used as revenue cut
'es to be armed With ut least piece ct ordina
arc a. many SNAIL arms as lie may deeu necessary; aud
the cess and crews OF said cut 81 all bs to
the military ctos OF the State and to the orders OF 'hs
eo.enor. The enters hall eruiss ut ell seasons apart
from ssch CHER ae,Da leg c7u'ses xnd eatcrs on the
ea csst in tho tay ssd tie rivers and creeks OF the
State. tEb be he dry OF their comn anoipg officers
TO ne ctr So Ms Aforesaid End 10 demand the prodnc-
lion OF heei es ~ all ersf ns found .skirg or o,chicg
Cytteys Ufner shell fish. RpiUa towing