Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1879-06-07
Wsekly gatelligenfer.
OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER.
THE NEW FISH LAW.

OFFICIAL COUNTY PAfER.
THE NEW FISH LAW.
All act for the propagation and
protection of food fisae in the waters
of the state of Missouri, aud to ap-
propriate money therefor.
Section l. That commission TO be
stylcd tine Fish Commission 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 their |
office for four:years and until their
successors are appointed and COM
m;ssioned, shall he appointed by the
Governor of the state to act in COLI
iunc,ion with the fish commissioner
of the United States and otherwise
,s their Judgment may direct, i'll
stocking the waters Of the state, by
distributing in suitable parts thereof
such fishes they may deem best
adapted to furnish cheap aud nutri-
tious TODD ter the people.
sec. 2 For the purpose of enabling
said commission to bny or lease
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house thereon, and furnish it with
The requisite fixtures. 10 employ a
suitable agent 10 take charge Of and
PROPAGATE such young fish and fish
eggs as they may be able to obtain or
procure, the sum of three thousand
dollars per annum is hereby apprO-
prateu, for which the auditor of state
Shall annually draw his warrant OH
| In NlsSn a. rf O
revenue fund, and deliver the same
TO the treasurer Of said commission.
A majority of said commission shall
lnave power and authority to select
proper agent, fix his compensation,
make bylaws for the management
of their business aud the disburse-
meut Of the inouey. They shall re-
port to the governor of the state at
or before the beginning of each ses
sion of the general assembly how the
money hereby appropriated has been
leXpended. The. governor shall have
Ipower to fiji any vacancy or vancan-
cies that may occur in said commits
sion. The commissioners shall not
receive any compensation beyond
their actual expenses incurred IN the
Iproper discharge of their duties,
which expenses shall be paid out OF
this appropriation. The commission
ishall elect one OF their number as
chairman, AMI said chairman shall be
"x-ctficio the treasurer thereof, aud
sAall, before entering ON the duties
If The Office, give IA bond in the sum
tof five Thousand dollars, with at least
two solvent securities, residents of
this state, to be approved by the
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faithful performance of the duties
OF his Office, aud for the &C
counting Tor. and paying over all
money that may come into his hands
as such treasurer. which bond shall
be filed III. the office of the secretary
of state as other official bonds.
Sec. 8. That any person placing or
using in anv of the waters of the state
any medicated drug, auy coculus III
dicus or fish berry, or any other
poisonous thing or substance calcu-
lated TO poison, kill or injure any fish,
or who shall by any such means
catch or take any fish that may be III
said waters, or who shall place amy
nitro glycerine or other explosive
thing or preparation i'll any OF the
waters Of the state, whereby any fish
chat may be in said waters may be
killed, injured or destroyed, or who
shall by such means catch or take amy
fish from said waters, shall be deem
ed guilty of a misdemeanOr, aud OIL
conviction shall be fined not less than
| fifty nor mere than two hundred dol
lars for each offense, aud Gil failure
to paw such fine and the costs OF
prosecution, shall be confined III the
Jail of the county for length of time
not exceeding one day for every dol
lar of such fine and costs.
Sec. 4. No person shall be allowed
to place, erect, or cause to be placed,
erected or maintained in any of the
waters of the state, or in front of the
mouth of any stream, slough or bayou,
any seine, net, gill net, trammel net,
set net, bag weir, bush drag, any hsh
trap or dam, or any other device or
obstruction, or by any such means to
take or catch any fish in any of the
waters of the state: Provided, that
the prohibitions of this section shall
not apply to waters wholly on the
promises belonging to such person or
persons using such device or devices:
provided further, that it may be law
ful to use a very small seine, not TO
exceed in length fifteen feet for catch
ing very small fish, usually called
minnows, which may be thus caught
TO be used for bait or for stocking
other waters with fish. but for no
other purposes: Aud provided fur
ther, the fish commissioners may use
any necessary devices for the purpose
Iof removing fish from ponds, pools
Ior other waters, when in their judg-
lmeut the safety Of the fish or the OBJ
Iiects of this act will be promoted by
such removal. Any person who shall
violate any of the provisions of this
isection shall, on conviction, be deem
led guilty Of misdemeanor, and shall
be fined in sum not less than wenty
NOR more than one hundred dollars,
and on failure to pay such fine and
the costs OF prosecution, shall be coll
fined in the county Jail tor u time not
exceeding one day tor each dollar Of
such fine and costs.
Sec. 5. Any person who shall enter
upon any lands for the purpose of
taxing fish from any private pond or
artificial waters or who shall take
any fish from such pond without the
consent of the owner thereof shall,
in addition to any damage recovera.
BILE by law for trespass, be liable to
the owner, lessee or occupant of the
land on which such pond ls situated.
] for the va.ue of the fish SO taken, and
the penalty of twenty-five dollars fol
each offeuse: Provided, such owner
lessee or occupant shall have place il
/. a conspicuous place near said ponC
d a written, printed or painted notice
stating that such pond was private
:: and notifying all persons taat h'
would hold them responsible as pro
vided by law tor taking fish there
from.
Sec. 6. Every person who shall b.
convicted of wrongfully and wilfully
taking fish from any private pont
without the consent OF the owne
= thereof, shall be adjudged guilty of
y misdemeanor. and shall be punished
by Imprisonment in the county jai
not exceeding thirty days, or by I'm
not exceeding one hundred dollars
or nv both Fl no and m pri = ~, mant