The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1883-05-15
New Fiab Law.


An Act to amend section 696S Of the
Revived Statutes of Ohio, as amended
April 20, 1881.
SIC |. Be it enacted By the General
Assembly Of the Ssnte OF Ohio, That sec.
tion six,y nine buud.ei aud sixtv-eigh,
of the revised statutes of OHIO, as
amended Aprl 20, 1881, be amended so
as io real as follows:
Src 6968 Whoever, in any body OF
water, whether natural or artificial, ly.
ing in the State oil Ohio, except in pri.
vate fishing waters, in Lake E lie, Mer-
Ger county reserv, ir. and the Licking
county reservoir, catch in any other way
other :hsn by hook ard line. any i,h,
except mini ows, shah be guilty of mis-
demeanor. and shall, on convic ion. he
punished IS hereinafter provided. Who
ever, tfrsws sets, places OF locates any
pound net seine, gill net, trap or any
fish net or other device for catching fish,
excep. for minnows, or catches. except
with hook and line, any fish except min.
nows, aforesaid, in any of the inland
waters OF the State OF Ohio, or The
waters, of Lake Erie of Avon Point,
from the trst day of June to the first
dav Of Octobsr Of each year, or in the
waters of Lake Erie, cast of, Avon
Point from the tenth day OF June 10 the
tenth day of O;tober, shall be guilty. of
misdemeanor and shall. on conviction,
he punished as hereinafter provided
Whoever shall, at sny time of the year.
in Like Erie, in the vicinity Of the is
lands thereof, and in the bays tributary
thereto, upon the shoals and reefs there
in, hy means of any device Whatever.
ish Tor o. catch any fab, shall be guilty
OF misdemeanor, aud; on convict n,
punished as provided Hereafter. Who
ever buys, sells or offers for sale any
fish caught out OF season or in any man.
ner pro- fitted by this act, shall he gull.
ty Of m'sdemeanor, and, on convic.
lion, published as hereinafter provided:
Provided, that nothing in this section or
the several statements OF offenses herein
contained shall prevent the fish commits
sioners OF this State, or their agents,
from takirg fish at any time or place for
s!ec ing ponds, lakes and rivers, and
for th +. maintenance ana cultivating fish
arti6ciallv, aud for no other purpose,
and provided furtheraitis hereby made
the duty OF said 6sh>commlssioners, on
complaint Of anv plrson or otherwise,
70 prosecute all violations OF this sec.
tion, and any person may make COM
plant OF any violation of this section
before anv mayor or justice OF the peace
having jurisdici,n Of the same. And
whoever shall violate any OF the several
provisions herein contained shall, for
each and esery such ofensa, be fined
not more. than one hundred dollars and
not less than one dollar. or imprisoned
not more than sixty days, or both, at
the discretion Of the court; that moth
ing in this section shall prevent the
cstchng Of suckers and mulle,s in any
manner between the twentieth dav of
March and the twentieth day OF April
in each year.
SEC 2 That saii section 696S. as
amended April 30, 1881, he and the
same is hereby repealed, and Ills act
shall take effect and be in force from
and after its passage.
in HATHAWAY
Spesker pro TEN of the H 'use of Rep.
resenta:iyes.
R A HORR
4. President pro TEN. OF the Sena:e.
Passed April 11rh. 1888.