Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-06-25
The New Amended Fish Inv.


AN ACT--To amend section 6,96s OF the
revised statutes.
SECTION 1. Be Il enacted by The General
Assembly Of The State of Ohio, That section
6,96s oil the revised statutes Of Ohio, be 90
amended us to read as follows:
Section 6,9GS. Whoever in any of the
waters OF any creek, river, canal, lake pond
or reservoir or in any body Of water.
whether artificial or natural, lying within
the State OF Ohio, except the waters of
Lake Erie, Mercer county reservoir, Lara.
mie reservoir in Shelby county, and Lick.
ing reservoir, kills or catches In any other
way than by book and line, shotgun, or
spearing, any fish except minnows, De owns
or possesses any fish pond, fsh-net, fish.
trap, or fish seine, except seines 10 catch
minnows, in or come eted with any of the
waters Of the State of Ohio, except the
waters OF Lake Erie, Mercer county reser-
voir, Laramie reservoir IN Shelby county,
and Licking reservoir, or whoever, in any
way, mnliciously disturbs any fish in any
private ish-pond, shall he fined for ench
offense not more than fifty dollars nor less
than ten dollars, or imprisonment Tin.
prisoned) not more than sixty days nor
less than ten days; and it shall be nnlaw-
ful TO catch or destroy any fish in any man
ner except with hook and line, shotgun,
or spearing, during the spawning season,
except in reservoirs containing one thous.
and acres or moro, and the waters OF Lake
Erie, and the bayslributary thereunto, from
the first day of April TO the fifteenth day
OF June, with the same penalties for a vio-
lation OF this provision as herein prescrib-
ed in other cases.
Section 6,96Sd 1t shall be unlawful for
any fisherman, fish-dealer, or other person,
to catch, except with hook and line, any
fish except minnows, in the waters of Lake
Erie, and bays tributary thereunto, be-
tween the twenty-fourth (24th) day of May,
and the irst day ClsD ofSeptember in each
year; or buy, sell, or offer for sale, any
fresh or salted fish 30 caught In said waters,
except with hook and line, between the
twenty fourth (24th) day of May and the
fist (lst) day of September; and it shall
be unlawful to take white fsh with gill-nets
in the waters of Lake Erie during the
spawning season.
Section 6,96Sb. Any person infringing
upon any Of the provisions of this act, shall
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and
upon conviction thereof, he fined in any
sum not exceeding fifty dollars nor less
than ten dollars, or be imprisoned not more
than sixty days nor less than ten days, or
both at the option of the court, for each
offense, and the mayors of cities and all JUS
tices OF the peace shall have jurisdiction.
Section 6,968e. Any and all nets and
fishing. material in the possession Of any
person US principal or agent, used in the
infringement of any OF The provisions Of
this act, shall be held for payment OF any
| fines assessed or costs accruing in prosecu-
tions under this act and any person is
hereby authorized to make complaint and
prosecute for infringement of any provis-
ion of this act, receiving therefor one half
OF any fine assessed in money for such in
| fringement
Sec. 2. That said section six thousand
nine hundred and sixty-eight be and the
same is hereby repealed.
Sec. 8. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
THOS. A. COWGILL,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
II. G. RICHARDS,
President pro tenn. Of the Senate
Passed April 7, 1880.