Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-04-29
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Irnn. F:.hing Lave,

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TT0l. Fishing Laws.
DO trout spawn in the spring snd fall Some
say at both seasons Is there any law to pro-
teot them, Yes, if the anglers viii enter COM
/ plants, when it is violstei.
For what was the act Of 1857, No if-passed,
Was it to protect the trout-or was ii passed to
amuse the Legislature; to become At once a dead
letter. never to be used, only as a means Of
private revenge, as many Of the laws are.
/ Every lover Of Isaac Walton's gentle art
has an interest TO see that this law is obeyei
1t has been already broken this spring, IN
every town where there is a trout stream. VIII
grand jurors Of towns see that the law IS obeyed'
Let them prosecute-say some Of the lAwless
anglers. We have il from high legal authority
1 that the law is so defective that 10 one can be
prosecuted successfully Why not, pray tell
/ Section ! reads g No person shall be per
| rItted 10 Bili or destroy any trout or l0nge in
/ any Of the waters Of this State. in any manner
/ except with hook and line in the ordinary way
| with bait or fly from the first day Of May 10 the
first day Of September in each year ; provided
any person may take trout or lOnge for spawn
/ ing purposes. and from private ponds as is
/ provided in the fourth section Of the act which
this is il explanation of and in addition to, and
In 10 other way and for no other purpose
Sec =. Any person violating the provisions
Of tl. act, shall be liable to the same fine and
penalties, to be recovered in the same manner as
is provided in chapter one hundred and three,
section nine Of the General Statutes.
Approved Nov Il l~u-.
TD1.ff NJ az N -0-Sa, II was mo-
-,
'lueu' VIZ
No person shall he permitted TO take any
trout or louge IN this state, with any hook, net,
or other devise, FOX the term Of five years from
the date Of this set except from the first day
Of May TO the fifteenth Jay Of August, q each
year, provided, however, that nothing in this
section shall be construed to prohibit the tax
ing Of fish, in private ponds, constructed ex-
pressiy for the raising Of hsh by the owners
thereof; and provided, further that any per
son wanting spawn for the propagation OF hsh
may take hsh from their spawning beds, or
elsewhere during the Spawning season pro
'ldei such person hrst obtain written periuls-
SION IRON majority OF the board OF civil au- .
thoilty OF the town IN winch such hsh are 10 re .
taken
Sec d. Any person violating the thiri or 4
fourth sections Of TINS act snail be liable to pro
secuuon before any justice 81 the peace Tor the
county IN which the oilense Is COMMITTED and
shall Re hned not less than I'VE dollars nor
nat nat. les ,bsn ZEN dsrs nor mora tb5n r.
months in the jail Of the county in which the
otiense is committed, or both penalties, in the
discretion ol 'e our .ggesner VIVA c3s's oil
sop rnak;ng the comnlsinf. and The other balf
TO the treasury Of the State; providing that
nothing IN this act contained shall prevent any
5o 5O Iil 't f-r ou' -, III SAJlse WIZ
8lst davof August in each year.
Sec t.. This act shall take effect from its
passage, ,.5e..., ,-..,.-,--.,o,.cs
CgtP. l03 GENERAL STATUES. 9,,s 627.
Sec. 9.
II any person or persons snail hereafter take,
XIII or destroy any trout or iouge II any lake
pond or stream OF water, IN this State, IN any
'iher way or by any other means, than by hook
'ni line, or destroy any trout or longe in any
ay III i1li I .b zNJe e s -. n Jay ol
YER, such person or persons shall forfeit and
pay to the treasurer Of the town in which such ,
'hence Is committed the sum Of one dollar for
Zach trout or longe so taken, killed or destroy ]
II, one taft for the benefit Of such town, and
he other haii Tor the oerehi Of the complainant, TO
be recovered in an action founded upon this
Chapter together with fall costs OF suit. ,
The 9TH section Of the General Statute rrobibits
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sept Ioth 10 Dec Ist IN each year-and permits
ishing them with hook and line, the rest Of the y
they r,nsr no ssbsl in NO -
way.
The act u 1866, Section l. No GO, provide :
hat no person shall be permitted to take any
r,rt mr. Io,os II; ,l,;s s,,., ,,;,l s.,,. hob not
VI o'ue' ue'lse' i'r tAe term OF I'VE years from
he date Of this act, except from the first Of
lav to the 18TH dav Of Augus- If each vea-) 4
-, -.i -.
WV" o'n 0'"''14es II 'olo"s
PROVIDED that nothing IN this act contained
nan prevent any person from taking trout or =
ltsAlnonge WIN hook and lire from the 10th
ay OF May 10 the oIsi day OF August IN each O
ear. X
In the act Of SG7, Sec. provides that no person
,,1l b. ,-,.,;...I - LII, =
'''' VI any uOu' Ut
'nge IN any Oh the waters 10 this state in any
iAnner except With hook or line IN the ordin-
Ty way with bait or fly from the lst day Of
lay TO the LIST day Of September in each year. n.
: lar as the time and msnnar Of fishing is con- M
' Tbe evident ,g ,s' obs pS" If 'n ,, 1 sct f