Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-02-01
FISH LEGISLATION.

OF food fishes has been introduced by
Capt. Lesueur.
Be 1t enacted By the General Assembly
. of the State OF Missouri as fol-
loWs:
Section l. That COMMISSION OF three
persons, to be styled 1.-The Fish Com
mission of Missouri" at least one OF
whom shall reside north of, and at
least one OF whom shall reside south of
the Missouri river, who shall hold office
for four years, and until their success
sors are appointed and commissioned,
shall be appointed by the governor to
act in conjunction with the commission
or OF the United States, and otherwise,
as their Judgment may direct. IN stock
ing the waters of the state by distrib-
uting equally in suitable parts thereof
such fishes as they may consider best
adapted to furnish cheap. and nutritious
food tor the people. And for the pur-
pose of enabling them to buy or lease
suitable location, erect Matching house
thereon, and furnish it with the requisite
fixtures, employ suitable agent to take
charge ofeandnpropagate such young
fish and s. as they may be able
to obtain or procure; and for the pur-
pose of erecting fish ways over the dams
IN said waters and removing obstruc-
tions, the sum of So, 900 per annum is
hereby appropriated, for which the
state auditor shall annually draw his
warrant on the state treasurer, payable
out of the revenue fund, and deliver the
same to the treasurer of said commits
sion. A majority OF said commission
shall have power and authority to Sc
lect proper agent, fix his compensa-
ton, make bylaws tor the management
OF their business and the disbursement
OF the money. They shall report to the
governor of the state OF Missouri at or
before the beginning OF each session OF
the legislature hew the money hereby
appropriated has been expended. The
governor shall have the power to I'LL
any vacancies that may, from time to
| time, occur In SAID commission. The
commissioners shall not receive any
compensation beyond their actual ex-
penses, which shall be paid out of this
appropriation. The chairman OF such
commission shall be ex officio treasur-
er thereof, and before entering upon
the discharge of the duties OF his office
he shall give bond in the sum of $4,000,
with at least two securities resident ol
the state, to be approved by the COVER
nor, conditioned on the performance ol
the duties of his Office and the faithful
accounting for and paying over to ths
parties entitled thereto all moneys tha
NAV come into his hands as such treas
urer, which bond shall be filed in thu
Office of the secretary Of state as othel
official bonds.
Sec. 2. That 1t shall be unlawful fol
any person or persons to have in his o.
their possession any tish-trap, set-net
dip-net, or other contrivance to be 10
Gated IN any of the waters OF this state
and any person finding any 6sh-trap
set. net, or other such c0ntrivance, Ioca
ted in any of said waters, shall have tn
+ right to destroy the same; and it shal
be the duty of any justice OF the peac
, or Judge of any county court. when iu
formation is laid before him that an
: fish-trap, set-net or other such cor
trivance, is located in any waters with
, the county of his residence, to diree
= the sheriff of said county. or any col
n stable thereof, to destroy such fish-tral
4 set-net or other contrivance; and b
r shall be allowed by the county court I
said county the sum of 81 for each tisl
n trap, set.net or other contrivance so d.
It stroyed, to be paid out Of the count
II treasury.
!. Sec. 8. That any person placing
1t using IN any of the waters OF this sta
|. any tish-trap, set-net, dip net, fish-rac
,e seine, bush or bush-drag. or other SUI
r contrivance. shall be guilty of a misd
ia meanor, and on conviction thereof b
fore any justice of the peace shall
fined not less than five nor more th.
twenty dollars tor each offense; and
case OF failure to pay such fine and cos
of prosecution shall be confined IN Il
county jail for any length of time n
p exceeding one day for each S2 OF fl
d. and costs so imposed. The proceedin
sy before the said justice shall be by
n, formation and warrant, to be tried
Us him as other cases OF msdemeanor wit
it in his jurisdiction.
In Sec. 4. That any person or perso
,s, who shall place in any OF the waters
it. this state any lime or other deleterlo
as substance, or any drug or medical
e. bait, or any explosive agents with inte
lr- thereby to injure, poison or catch fis
er shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, al
OF on conviction thereof shall be fined T
nd less than five nor more than $20
he each offense, and in failure to pay
10, fine imposed and the costs of the pro-
en- cution. shall be confined in the Jail
the county for length of time not {
w ceeding one day tor every $2 of said f
ID and costs. Any justice OF the peace
'u- the county where the offense is comm
re ted. shall have jurisdiction to try a
he punish such offenders, proceeding by
. L fn outI n OH,
er OF misdemeanor within his jurisdictit
Sec. 8. That the commissioners ate
IN said or their successors shall have
re right to erect suitable fish ways to el
I'D BILE tue fishes aforesaid to pass over I
or, dams erected on any OF the navigaI
TX waters of the state, and to pay tor I
,ld same out of the appropriation made
~. the first section OF this act; and I
'p- several county courts shall not hereai
m grant permission to erect mill-dams
up any of the waters of this state witht
requiring the persons applying there
to provide fish-ways over said dar
such as said Fish Commissioners sh
approve.
Sec. 6. That fines collected tor vic
ton OF any OF the provisions OF tins
80 shall be paid into the treasury OF
on county in which SAID fines are impose
ed provided, however. that this act sh
rd. not be construed to prevent any pers
zee from,using trot linesto catch or kill ii
ey or minnow-nets to catch minnows
r. bait or the Fish Commissioners or tn
OF elected agent from procuring with Sc
Ia or other devices from lakes, ponds a
,rs stagnant pools such young fry or f>l
ke as they may conclude will, il transpla
OF ed IN living waters OF The state, inure
Ie the general benefit of the people.
mt Sec. Z. All acts and parts of acts
'm consistent with this act are hereby
pealed; but the provisions of this
ed regarding nets and seines shall not
ny ply to the Mississippier Missouri rive
IN provided that no net shall be set
M seine drawn at or within one-halt III
ne OF the mouth of any tributary OF tn
io' rivers.
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Ill, Nothing beats lightning Tor speed, i
less it be the way boy jumps out
lie bed In the morning when, after
oy mother had shouted herself hoarse,
he hears the tread OF the old mans DO
ed upon the stairway as he stealthily cree
lis to the top.
he Since the resumption of specie D:
,as ments the burden of the public debt |
Ee been reduced In the interest PAYABLE
Lo it at the rate of S1OO, 900 to $3.50, ,OO(