The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-05-31
THE NEW FISH Law.

new ish law passed by the Illinois Legislator
ing imprisonment tor violating us provision
was omitted We now give the entire laN
from an official copy:
SECTION |. BE- II eh0cied byMr PsopIc etf
state If iHih0jS, Wprscntod tHthc Gc"'i''. 81!
sehnblY That ii ii shall be unlawful for IA
person or persons 10 catrh or kW amy fish al ia
species commonly called black, green or ,I,Nt
or white bass, pike, piCkercl, salmon, land zoe
salmon jack salmon croppy or grass has, ou
| fish or sun perch, or other fish con mon
known rs game fish IN or upon any ct Ii
rivers, creeks, streams, ponds, lakes, slough.
bayOus or water COURSES wholly within or ru
nlng through the State Of Illinois, Tih oD
seine, net, peir, az othtr derice other H0b rH.
ho0k and line, from the fifteenth day Of FEET
ruary to the fifteenth day Of June, in each an'
every year.
s . That it shall be unlawful for M,
person or persons at any time TO catch or II!
any fish in or upon any OF the creeks, streams
ponds, lakes, sloughs, bayous or other waite
courses within the jurisdiction OF the State o
Illinois, BY the use of lime, acid or any medic
inal or chemical compound or explosive.
8 Whenever complaint shall be made IL
any justice Of the peace in any county OF thu
State, that any person or persons have within
such county violated any of the foregoing ,rc
tons of this act the said justice of the peace
shall enquire INTO the matter, and II satisfied
from the affidavit Of the person making such
complaint or from any other testimony. lhai
there is reasonable cause to justify the making
of such compliant, he shall issue his warrant
directed to the sheriff or any constable Of such
county, authorizing and commanding him
nd Irip hnl lI, in
his absence, some other justice ot the peace
within such county, the person or persons al.
legged to have been guilty Of violating any OF
the foregoing sections
$ 4. Whenever any person or persons shall
bc brought before any justice OF the peace in
the manner provided for in this act, for vl0-
lation of any of the preceding sections Of this
act, it shall be the duty of such justice OF the
peace to hear and detcrm inc the complaint
$ j. Any person found guilty OF violating
any OF the preceding sections OF this act shall
be fined by the justice before whom sucl of
tense shall be tried in a sum not less than five,
nor more than thirty dollars, and cost, Of such
for the first otcnsr, and for any
subsequent otiense in any sum not exceeding
one hundred dollars and costs.
$ 8. Any person or persons ircspaSsing
upon the enclosed lands Of another, without
the consent of the owner, for the purpose OF
fishing, shall be deemed guilty of Il misde-
and fined in Il sum not more than ten
dollars and costs of such proceeding. such fine
and costs to be enforced IN the same manner
as in the preceding section OF this act: Pro.
ctded, that only the owners occupant or au-
thorized agents of such lands shall make com
plant under this section.
Sc. All suits commenced under this act
shall be IN the name of the people OF the State
of Illinois and whom any judgment shall be
rendered against any person or persons offend.
ing against any Of the preceding sections of
this act, execution shall issue forthwith on such
Judgment and the sheriff or constable to whom
the same may be directed snail pay o"e-haF ct'
nh pcnaEttes cOlECcted on such execution, in pay
ment of such judgment, to the person nho shdH
hare mute such cOmpLdiht and the remaining
half of all such moneys to the superintendent
)f schools of the county wherein such OticnSes
shall have been committed and such judgment
when TIE same shall form part Of
he common school fund Of such county: Pro-
rided, nothing in this section shall deprive the
party defendant Of the right to appeal.
s. For the purpose Of enforcing the pro
visions Of this act, 1t is hereby declared that any
execution issued as provided for in this act,
and if returned, mot satisfied" the justice Is
suln1 Inc SdIt, OI III CuSC Vi MS utulll VI du-
;cnce, any other justice of the peace in such
county, shall issue his warrant to the sheriff
)r any constable of such county commanding
Inn to take, carry and deliver the person or
persons against whom such execution may
nave issued to the jallor of such county, who
shall receive such person or persons INTO his
custody and commit him or them to the COM
non jail Of such county, or to the workhouse
If such county wherever one exists for peri
,d of not less than five nor more than thirty
lays as the justice shall in his warrant direct,
provided such person or persons so arrested
nay at any time be discharged upon the pay
nent of any such fine and costs.
9. Nothing herein shall be construed to-
prevent any person from taking fish in any
manner and at any time for spawning purpos-
8, by obtaining the consent OF the owner OF
he premises where such fish are taken. If tax
N upon the enclosed premises Of another; all
avs and parts Of laws IN conflict with this act
re hereby repealed.
SEC. 10 WHEREAS, an emergency exists,
therefore, this act shall be in effect from and
tter its passage.