Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-04-22
THE HERALD.
Laws of Wisconsin.
Published March 25, 1891
CHAPTER 32I,


ANACT for the protection of brook trout in
the state Of Wisconsin.
The people of the state of Wisconsin repre-
sented in senate and assembly do enact as
follows:
Section /. Any person wh) shall catch or
take, or attempt 10 do so, from any stream,
lake or other waters in this state, any brook
trout, by any device or means whatsoever.
between the fifteenth day of September aud
the succeeding fifteenth day of April in any
year, or who shall catch or take, or attempt
so to do, from any such stream, lake or other
waters, any brook trout, at any time, by any
device or means other than by hook and line
OF angling, or who shall have any brook trout
in his possession or custody taken by any
means or device except hook and line or ang
ling, or between the fifteenth day Of Septem-
Der and the succeeding fifteenth day of April
in any year, shall be punished by fine not
less than FIVE dollars nor more than one hum
dred dollars, together with costs of prosecu-
ton for every such offense, and shall be inn
prisoned in the county jail until such fine and
costs are paid.
Section 2. Upon verbal complaint made
to any sheriff, constable or fish warden, that
the provisions of this act have been violated,
such sheriff, constable or warden shall make
complaint before the proper court and upon
warrant to arrest the offender or offenders,
and take him or them before the proper courts
for trial, and shall seize any brook trout
taken and any net or other device set or
used contrary to the provisions of this act,
and convey the same to place of safety, and
shall at once make an inventory of the pro
perty and fish, or either, so seized, aud file
the same in said court.
Section 8. If such offender shall fail to
pay such fine as said court shall inhict, to-
gether with costs, including the necessary exs
penses of the seizure and care of any pro-
perty of any kind seized under the provisions
of this act, the said court shall forthwith issue
an execution Cor tho enlargement of the
same, which shall be levied upon the pro-
perty Of such offender, to make the amount
OF such fine and costs, and such execution
shall be enforced in the same manner as exc
cutions issued out of the courts of justices of
the peace upon judgments entered therein:
provided that whenever brook trout shall be
seized under the provisions of this act, the
sheriff other officer having them in custody,
shall forthwith sell the same for the best price
for cash, and the proceeds thereof shall be
paid into court the same as if derived upon
execution as herein provided.
DeCuoh T. any person NlOlatlnb the pros
visions of said act may be arrested upon a
warrant issued by proper court in county
nearest and most accessible in the discretion
of the officer issuing such warrant to the
place where the offense is committed, and
taken to such county for trial.
Section 5. Justices of the peace shall have
jurisdiction for the enforcement of the pro-
visions Of this act and for the punishment of
offenders. thereof and all fines received
under the provisions of this act shall be paid
one half to the informer and the other half
into the school fund
Section 8. Subdivision six of section six
hundred and seventy. and section four thou
sand five hundred and sixty>one, of the re-
vised statues and chapter seventy>six Of the
laws of 1875, and all other acts or laws of
this state in conflict with the provisions of
this act, be and the same are hereby repealed.
Section Z. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved March L. 1880