The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-12-10

No. 73.-An act IN amendment of sections 1867
1871, 1878, 1915 and $3.50, and repeating
section 3S77 of the Revised Laws also pro
vding for better enforcement of the laws
for the protection of fish
1t is hereby enacted, ETC.:
SEC. l. Section thirty-eght hundred and sixty
seven (3S6O of the revised Laws, is hereby
amended so as to read as follows:
SEC. 1867. The governor may appoint two
persons, to be styled fish commissioners, who
shall confer with the fish commissioners OF the
New England States and Canada, direct and
superntend, in their discretion the const ruction
of fshways, and, at the expense of the State
introduce shad and salmon, or other good yarie
ties of fish, into such streams, lakes or ponds as
they deem suited to the successful cultivation OF
such fish, and adopt suitable measures to have
executed all laws relating to the protection Of
fish; but the expense incurred under this section
shall not exceed two thousand dollars annually.
SEC. 2. Section 1871 of the Revised Laws ID
hereby amended so as TO read follows
SEC. 1871. The selectmen of each town shall
appoint and remove at pleasure, person to be
fish warden in their town, who may arrest on any
of the waters, public or private of this State OF
on the waters of Lake Champlan or on the shores
thereof, any person found violating the provis
ions of chapter 10, Revised Laws, or any amend
ment thereof and prosecute such offender before
the proper tribunal. Such fish warden shall have
the same right that n sheriff would have, to de-
mand and receive assistance in the discharge OF
his duty under the provisions of this chapter
ANY nerson refusin.. to aid such fish warden on
demand IL the name Of the State, by sun warden
Shall be liable to the penalties provided for III
section 1885, chapter 200, Revised Laws which Is
as follows:
SEC. 3. Section 1878 OF the revised laws Is
hereby amended so as to read as follows
SEC. 1878. person who takes OF catches
black bass in any of the waters of the State, o.
has in his possession any such Gsh captured in tn,
waters of the State between the first day of Feb
ruary and the fifteenth day of June In any year
sail pay TO the State line of five dollars for eacl
fish 80 taken, caught or possessed, and the cost
oil prosecution.
SEC. 4. A person who at any time takes o
catches black bass less than ten inches in lengtl
from any of the waters of the State, shall immed
atey return such fish to the waters from which
was taken and set it free therein. And for fni
ure SO to do shall pay TO the State fine of fiv
dollars for every such fish so caught and not +,
turned as provided in this section, together wit
the costs of prosecution.
SEC 8. Section 1875 of the Revised Laws
hereby amend SO as to read as follows:
SEC. 1876. A person who takes or catches
wall eyed pike or pike perch In any of the wate
of the State, or has in his possession any sue
fish taken In the waters of this State between u
first day of February and the fifteenth day OF Jun
in any year, shall pay to the State hue of fin
dollars for each fish so taken, caught or possesse
with costs of prosecution.
SEC. o. Section thrty-eght hundred and seye
ty.seven (3S77) is hereby repealed.
SEC. Z, Section 1880 of the Revised Laws
hereby amended so as TO read ms follows;
SEC. $780, All poundnet trapnet, set-net AZ
fyke fishing, or any other devise for eEtrappll
or ensnarlng fish in the waters OF Lake Champla
or the tributaries thereof are hereby prohibited
and any person or persons who shall ilsh IN sa
waters with any such pound-nets, trap'nets, 81