The interior journal., 1876-04-14

An ACT ior the rropiga,:ob and Protection
Of Food fishes in the Waters Of the state o.
Kentucky.
SEC :. De Il e,ao'ei By ne Geaeral Asse@BJy Of "a,
coS'n'onrcIhh q Ks@faety, That commission OF
ten person, to he styled the Fish Commissioners OF
sentucky, who shall hold office fg four Year., and
until their successors appointed, shall he ap-
pointed one ffom each Congressional District In he
state by the Governor, to net in coniun Ito, with
the Commissioner Of the United States, in stocking
The waters Of the state Of Kentucky by distributing
the same cqually In different waters thereof, with
such FISHES as they may consider best adap ed To
furnish cheap anl nutritious food for the people of
the state. And for the Purpose Of cabling ,henl
to take. ehr e efand prop gate such youns fish and
fish es;s as they may he able obtain or procure,
aud br the purpose Uf erecting hsa- waves over the
dams in said waters, and removing ol-irueiions.
the sum Of three thousand dollars Is hereby aprn-
priatei 4 mlioriy Of said Commissioners shall
have power and authority To select proper agent
fix his compensation make by laws for the manage
moni Of their business, aud the dishursnen o. the
money. They shall report to the Goycrnor of the
state Of Kentucky annually how the money hereby
appropriated has been eSpendesl The Governor
shall have power To ill any varancies that may,
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commission shall not receive any comp n, ation he
yond their actual eAI"nses which shall be paid out
of this appropriation.
SIC, =. That II shall he unlaw fil for any person
or persons to have In his or their possession an,
hsh-traP, set-net, dip-nct, other conrivance to
he ocated In any of the waters OF this state, and
any person finding any hsh-irap, set-net. or other
such eonirlyance, lcaiel in any OF said waiers,
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II shall he the duty oi any Justice Of the Peaoc or
the Julae Of any County Court. when information
is laid leiore him that any hsh-irap. set-ne;, OF
other such ooittvanee Is loeaied In any waters
within tue county of his residence. to direct the
Sheriff Of said county, amy Constable thereof, to.
destroy such hsh-irp, sei-net other vanees
aud he shall he allowed by the County Court Of
such county the Of dny cents ior each hsh-irap
sct.net, or other oontriyanee 40 destroyed, to be
paid out Of the county levy.
SEC. ., That any perS'n placing or using In any
Of the waters Of this state any hsh-trap, sei-nei
dip-net, h.h-raek, seine, bush o, brush drag or
other such eoniri,anee, or gig, spear, lance, or
other such eontrlvance, shall catch or take ash
frum ssdcr rock, shall he guilty Of msdemeanor,
and, on conviction thereof before any Justice of
the Peace, shall l- hned not exceeding five dollars
hne aud the cost sf prosecution, shall he confined
AT hard al"r In jail of the eounty r an. length Of
time, M, exceeding day for each two dollas of
hne and costs 50 Imposed. The proceedlngs before
said Justice Of the Peace shall he by warrant TO he
tried by him as In other penal eases.
SEQ. T. That person or persons who shall lIacc
In any of the waters ofths state any lime or other
deleicfous substance, or any drug medical halt,
or any explosive agent with infant thereby 10 in
jurc, lDison or catch hsh, shall be guilty OF m.-
demeanor aud, ON conviction thereof shall be fined
not exceeding twenty dollars for each ohense, and
on ALLURE tol pay the hne sposed, and the cost %
prosecution, shall he confined hard labor IN the
ail of the county Ga length of time noi exceed
ns one day for ever two dollars OF tad hne and cosi
Any Justice uf the county wherein the ofsnse Is
oinnitted shall have Jurisdiction TO Try aud pun
sh such onense-, proceeding by warrant 10 other
-'nal oascs.
SO ., That the Commissioners Aforesaid. OF
hor 'urg,ssprs shall have the right 10 crct suts-
' h'h-va!s 10 cas'i' ihe f.l,- davaii 'o ia-.