Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-02-20

could not buy Ash during tie period, and would not
on hand.
Mr. buckingham The spring run, from now on
t july Is the heaviest Of the year. Last fall there
was not more than five days when we got more than
70 10 80 per day. and sometimes in the spring season
We eouid catch 100 or more per day. / am in favor
OF q close season, and think six weeks Is none too
mueh time II only gives sufficient tine to make
tnelr nets The catch is not ne rly as good as
formerly. Said his fishing life was well along but
ne "ahted the hsh protected for his children and
those coming after us. The Americans are willing
to abide by the sixweeks close eason bu the Greek
and Portuguese will not stand to it or pay anv ut.
tenton TO any close season even OF six hours Think
pernaps IL nlsht be wise to give all of September
10 hsh n as that would perhaps be more acceptable
to all.
Assemhlyman Merry was in favor OF keeping this
close season as It Is now, ard TO enact even more
stringent laws. He also corroborated the statement
Of Mr.. Redding that az the time the present law
was passed the fishermen that came before the com
mitee promised that il the law was changed to that
now on the statute books, they would that it
was enforced, and now they come and saw the law is
not enfo' ced and make new promise He was in
favor OF continuing the present efficient Board of
Commissioners and would gladly increase the ap-
preparation to help them carry on their work
petition, which has been sent TO Senator Tray
ior irom San Francisco a vicinity praying for
protection to the small fish, which are being thnned
out and destro. ed under the law permitting shrimp
fishing with nets OF only Inch me h, was read
Mr.. Redding stated that the subject of the peti-
tion Of great Importance There are a large
number engaged in catching sh mps, mostly China
men. tn y use net in the s. ape of an inverted
stocking, which is sometimes thirty or forty
feet long. One gentleman receives $500
month for land along the shore where
the shrimp' are prepared for market.
IN Cinnamon go along the shores of the bays and
use net 80 fire that lead pencil will only pass
through it, and catch immense quantities Of not
only shrinps, but every kind of smal fish, which
they put through process of salting in brine and
then driving the ground after which ruh
their feet over them and break off the Shells etc
portion of which is used for food and the balance as
manure for fertilizing the worB-out tea-fieds of
China. In one year there was shipped 10 China Of
these products about 5000 COO worth and the aver
agc per year is about 100000 TIE Portuguese and
Greeks also d. stroying the small ish in a similar
mode by using small, fine mesh nets, but they make
no use Il tie small fish, ard leave them on the
ground. Ii they are visited TO look for violations
they ways claim to be fishing for shrmps as also
do the Chinese. He thought perhaps the only way
to stop this abuse and enforce the law is to have
warden and police, who can arrest anywhere yio-
lation may be found.
Senate Bill No. I04 was then laid aside Until
another meeting. Assembly Bill No. 81, 10 repeal
the law protecting the seals or sea lions about the
Cliff House and vicinity, ordered 70 be reported
back with the recommendation that it pass.
The committee then al. .ourned until this evening.
The Senate Committee Corporations heard
further arguments on the Cor ey Assembly Bill No
IS, relative to mines and mining, and adopted
several amendments, including some of those pro-
posed by the Stock Exchange
The Assembly Committee Agriculture con-
sderod Assembly Bill No 1856, giving lien upon
grain to payment for thrashing and win re-
port 1t ba k with the recommendation that it do
not pass. Also, Assembly JOINT Resolutions Nos
II and ~, to be reportCd back for passage
The Joint Committee Education continued
consideration of the School bill prepared by the
sub committee. The following were adopted as
sections:
"No person whose father, husband, brother
uncle or cousin is member of the Board Of Dis
trict Trustees City Board of Education is eligible
TO be elected teacher in such district or city, and
no Superintendent shall draw a warrant for any
teacher so elected"
"No person is eligible TO be elected as teacher in
any schoo! in this State, to receive certificate
to teach who has not attained 10 the age of eighteen
years"
The remainder of the bill, with the exception Of
the last two sections, relating 10 textbooks were
adopted, without material change and the commit.
tee then adjourned until this evening, when final
action will be taken.