The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1868-05-01

AMENDMENTS TO THE FISH Law
The following amendment to the law
relating to fishing in the Susquehan-
ma river and its tributaries, were re-
Gently passed through both houses OF
the Legislature, and have been appro-
we'd by the Governor:
A supplement to the act relating to the
passage of fish in the Susquehanna
river and certain of its tributaries.
Be IL Gelldcted, &C., That thefifth section
Of the act to which thi, is supple
ment, be and the same is hereby amen
dcd 50 d. to read Section fifth. 1t shall
not be lawful for any person or persons
to build, extend, or place amy fish baS-
ket, fish trap or other device, perna-
nent or temporary, in the nature OF a
fish basket, or fish trap, across or at
any place in the SusQuehanna river, or
other streams designated or embraced
in this act, neither shall it be lawful to
fish with any seine or other system OF
entrapping in numbers, within two
hundred yards of any sluice, or other
device, erected for the passage of fish
as described in thisact, or upon or about
any dam or sluice that shall have been
erected for the passage of fish as desert
bed in this act, or upon Or about any
dam in or upon which such sluice shall
have been erected, or to draw any seine
or net in any Of the said rivers or
streams within One-half mile below any
Ofsaid SiuiceS, or to use any device or
means to frighten the fish or SpaWnS, or
fry, or otherwise to prevent their free
passage up or down the said streams,
or passage ways, at any distance what
ever from said dams, and any person
offending against the provision Of this
section, their aiderS. or abettOrs, shall
be guilty Of a miSdemeanOr, and on
conviction thereof shall be fined in any
sum not less than one hundred nor
more than one thousand dollars, and be
imprisoned, at the discretion of the
court, for period of not more than
twelve months, One-half of the fine a
bove mentioned to be paid to the in
former, or complainant; information
may be laid as i'm any other case of mis-
demeanor by any citizen before any JUS
tice of the peace in the district in which
the offence shall be committed; and it
shall be the duty of all cOnstableS, in
their townships, wards, or districts, to
keep special watch and make return of
any violation Of thislaw to eachan leve-
ry court of quarter sessions in the cOun-
ty, or counties, in and for which they
may be cOnstableS, as in the case
of other misdemeanors, coming within
the line of the duty Of said constable as
guardians of the peace and of which
they are bound to take notice and make
return.
SEC. ,. The Office of commissioner
oil in tho aat TO hjnh his IL n
supplement, is hereby further cOntin-
ued under disappointment of the Gov
ernor and as provided for in said act,
but shall cease and determine on the
31st day of December, 1868, the duties
of said commissioner in addition to,
and in connection with those now spec
flied by law, shall be to use his best en-
deavors in general furtherance of the
objects of these acts, and if any concur
rent legislation be necessary in cOnjuic-
tiOn with the State of Maryland, to
ascertain and report such proposed leg
iSlatiOn to the Governor, who will sub
nit the same, with his recommended
tions favorable or otherwise without
delay to the legislature Of this common
wealth, and the duties of the said Com
missioner shall be further extended so
as to include the consideration of and
reporting to the Governor such action
as may be necessary and practicable in
view of the planting and propagation
Of edible fish in such of the rivers and
streams OF this commonwealth as may
be fitted for the same.
ELISHA w. DAVIS,
/ Speaker of the House of Representa-
tiyes.
JAS. l.. GRAHAM,