Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-04-23

sons who shall he found hsmng with any
such pounds or trap nets within the limits
Of this state shall buspunishCd. bV II fine OF
one hundred dollars for each Uilonse, aud
forfeit his net Or nets TO the use of the stale
by any officer making the arrest.
Sec. 8. II shall not be lawful for any
person to fish for white fish or lake shad
with net whose mcshes are less than two
inches in extension, knot to knot, nor less
Than one aud one quarter Inches IN extern
sion, knot 10 knot, for the capture Of wall
eyed pike or pike perch, under a penalty
Of twenty-five dollars for each Otlense -
committed, to he recovered by indictment,
with coutiscaliun of the net or nets, before
any justice OF the peace or city court with
in the town, city or county where such Of
Tense was committed aud one half of said
line shall 90 to the person who makes the
complaint, and the other half to the state.
Sec. 10. 1t shall not he lawful for any
person or persons To engage in the stock
ing OF any public waters in this state with
pckeTel. And any person or pelsOns vio-
lating this section shall be guilty OF a mis-
demeanor, aud upon conviction shall he
punished by II tine of Que hundred dollars,
or six months imprisonment in the county
jail, or both, in the discretion of the court.
Sec. II. 1t shall not be lawful for any
person in the slate to catch, kill or destroy
any fish in private ponds, preserves or
streams where the same are being breG ar
tiicially, ana cultivated or maintained.
without the consent OF the owner or own
ers thereof under penalty OF hve dollars
for each fish 50 caught, killed OF destroyed.
To he recovered in the same manner az ia
sections one and two OF this act.
Sec. II. Any person or corporation oil
persons who engage in the culture of fish
in private enclosures within this state shall
put up notices ut convenient places on their
premises, wherein they shall indicate that
no fishing is permitted ON said premises
Ana u alter such notice is publicly given,
any person shall enter upon said premises
and catch any fish. or In any manner foul
the water thereof by any substance delete
rious 10 the life and growth of said fishes,
or shall break or destroy any dam, reseI-
Voir or enbinkment. or divert the water,
or do any damage Whatever TO said pretnis-
es, (hel shall he liable to a fine of one hun
dred dollars or imprisonment for six
months, aud shall b. likewise liable to the
| owner or owners thereof in civil suit for
| the damages OcCaNiDned, in any court with
in the town or county where such otlense
| was committed.
Sec. T.. No person shall pursue. kill or
| destroy any wild deer, buck, fawu or elk
within the limits fthis state. save through
| the months OF September. October, No
| Vember and December in any year, noi
| shall any person Kill, catch or destroy any
mink, beaver, fisher, or otter between the
first day of April aud the lirst day Of Octo-
Der i'll any year, under a penalty OF TWEEN
| ~ dollars for each Ofiense, to he recovered
| on indictment or otherwise before any JUS
ticc Of the peace within the town or coLn-
| ~ where such oflense was committed and
One-half ul said fine shall 20 to the person
| who makes said complaint and the othei
| half to the state.
See. II. No person shall Kill any of the
| wild animals mentioned in section thir.
| teen of this act, hv poison. and any person
convicted Of such oilense shall; upon con
viction thereof he liable 10 Il tine OF no
less than ten dollars for each animal 81 poi
suned aud destroyed.
See. lj This act shall take effect from
| its passage.
Approved. November -, 1874.