Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-06-02
FISH LAWS,

An act TO prevent the destruction arfsh
ana To repeal an act entitled IAN Act
70 prevent the destruction OF fish,
approved Alarch %, iS7i.
Is" II c~ort,d In Ihc Gcnc3oi jxsc,,-
Iiy Hi /hc SUITE oI Missouri. rs
1rHOwS:
Section i. 1t shall not be lawful ior
any person +" place in any river, creek,
P"hh' AXE, slough, bayou or other
waters "l this stale any nedicated drug,
Asii Derry OF cncVL,,N tuItcHs or other
POISONOUS "iuS OF substance. calculated
l" poison, Kill OF injure any fish in anv
'uci waters; nor shall il be lawful for
any person To place in any such waters
any nitro -g.Nccrine OF other explosive
thin% or substance. whereby any fish
thervln may be Killed or Injured: nor
>ha!. II he lawful for any person by
means OF any explosive thing or SUBJ
stance. to take. catch or kill any fish in
ANY OF the waters OF this state. Anv
person who shall violate any OF the
provisions OF this section shall be deem
ed guilty OF Il mSdemeanor. and ON
conviction thereof shall he fined in any
sum not less than fifty, nor more than
convicted under the provisions of this
section. who shall fail to pay such tine
and costs, Shall be imprisoned in the
county Jail one day Tor every dollar OF
such line aud costs which he refuses or
fails to pay.
Sec > No person shall be allowed to
place, erect or maintain. or cause to be
maintained across any Of the waters of
/, i,,t r., >g
any stream emptying into any other
stream, any seine, net, trammel net.
bag weir. tsh dam, trap or other SINH
.hr device or obstruction, which shall
prevent the free passage Of fish. up or
down in such stream. Nor shall any
person or persons be permitted TO use
any such means or device for the pur-
pose "i catching fish in any waters sole
~ upon tn" premises OF other persons,
without the written consent OF such
owner or owners Nor shall any person
during III" months OF July and August
of any year, by means Of such device
catch, or take any fish in any OF the
waters Of this state. Any person who
shall violate the provisions OF this sec
ton shall be deemed guilty of a misde-
mconor, and upon conviction. he fined
III any sum not less than twenty, nor
more than iitty dollars. and any person
/ convicted under this section, who shall
! tai. or refuse 10 pay such fine and costs,
! shall be imprisoned in the county Jail
/ one day Tor each dollar Of such fine and
/ COSTS which he fails or refuses to pay.
! Sec. .. 1t shall be the duty Of the
circuit Judges throughout this state. as
well Is that OF the Judges OF the st.
Louis and jackson county criminal
courts, To- give this act in SPECIAL charge
to the grand .iuries. when impaneled
! III each and all OF the counties of this
state, and it shall he the the duty of all
/ grand iurie> to indjct all persons found
! guilty ot any violation of the provision.
/ ct this act within the respective counties
in which they are impanclcd.
Sec. l. ANY violation OF the provisions
OF tins act may be prosecuted before
ANY police Justice, recorder or Justice
of the peace. in ike manner as in other
case, I'll misdemeanor.
Sec. ). II shall he the duty OF all
sherifs. constablc> and other executive
or administrative state and county
officers. tn pay strict and prompt atten-
tisu TO the enforcement OF the provisions
OF this act, and Tor any failure so to do
hv any sheriff. constable marshal or
other person charged with the duty of
executing the laws such officer shall
forfeit and pay into the county treasury
the sum often dollars. which shall be
appropriated to the Use OF the common
school fund.
Sec. G. Any person who shall give in
formation which shall lead to the convic-
tlrn OF any person or persons guilty OF
violating any ol the provisions OF this
act IN any Ot the counties in tins state.
shall receive a compensation for such
services oMc-halt ui any sum ot money
that may Toe recovered against such
person or persons tor said oilense
Sec. Any person or persons dis
: covering. seeing or knowing OF any OF
The devices named herein, as impie-
ments OF catching, killing or stupetyiug
lish as aforesaid, being in any of the
waters hereiubeiOre named. NAV seize
and destroy the same, and shall not be
liable TO the owner thereof for the value
thereof. nor shall he or they be held to
suit for the same III any court in this
state.
sec. :. Nothing in this act shall be so
construed aS to prevent any person or
persons from erecting and maintaining
any dam according to law across any wa
ter course in this state. Tor the purpose of
nav i5ation, running mills or other machin-
: ery;Prorided, ,howecr.That such person
or persons erecting and maintaining any
such dam shall be required TO place up
on such dam Il chute or apron, SO that
fish may pass up or down such streams
such chute or apron to be not less than
ten feet wide, and il no case to have an
inclination of more than torty-tive de-
grees.
Sec . An act entitled AN act to
prevent the destruction of fish" approx
ed March 10Th, 1874, is thereby re-
pealed.
Sec. 10. This act to take effect and
be in isrce from and after the time, as
provided by the Constitution.
Approved April 18th, 1877.