The Penn's Grove record., 1885-02-14

~ W. EHfN 49,
. btt introduced into the Legislature
i.g Sfr. Baker; Of Camden, which has
progressed so far rs to he ordered to the
third reading. should this bill become
~ law il will vitality effect the interests
Of the OILERS, and through them tae
whole community, rs it cuts item en-
TREY of from fishing after April Isl.
The original bill or supplement merely
forbade fishing below Trenton Falls be-
tween June 10th and July 10th, with
"A larger mesh than three inchts, being
passcd to protect the yonng shad, The
amendment now before the Legislature
fprbids fishing below Trenton Falls be
tween April lst and July 10th with a
larger mesh thai two inches, with II
heavy penalty attached for violating 1t,
g1lis bill is entirely in the interest OF
the seine fishermen, giving them eXclu-
siys rights of FISHING between the dates
above named. Its passage will make
starvation stare many a poor man IN
the face. Il will render many u week
OF hard combining labor but y mere
waste Of time. 1t viii make an invest
ment, upon which hinges food and
clothing for families, a most disastrous.
With one blow it will crush the GilIers
so that there can he no successful. le-
climate gilling. 1t will paraylze bust.
ness activity and deprive our market
Ue a paying nsun 1t will raise
the price of fish So they can scarcely be
Ind, if at all. 1t will place the right
OF fishing which is a common right, and
one which cannot be denied, into the
hands of a few, thereby creating a mo-
popoly, which are always ~preJudicial.
While we do not deny that the Legi.-
latuIe has a right to exercise control
over tie alse Of thu water of the river,
which is common element, and the
fish ia it, for the purpose of navigation,
passage and preservation, we do DEFY
that it has a right to 50 control and
protect, that protection becomes prohi-
t;t.un. We cannO. believe that Il bill
so unjust and unfair ear possibly be-
rome L law. But we have positive IN
formation that the Fish Commission IS
now framing Il Dll, which will affect
tile Interests Of the OILERS and the COM
sumerS Us well. We hope that the fish
ermen will he prepared 20 fight it, when
Introduced, tooth and nail, and for
chat purpose have II committee appoint
cd to represent them at Trenton.
The following i The enacting clause
of the obnoxious bill introduced.
BELT ENACTED by The Senate md
and General assembly Of the STATE Of
Neg Jersey, That if any person or per-
sous shall cast, draw d otherwise make
use Of any seine OF net OF a larger
Inesll than two inches for the purpose
If c .tcling fl>h III the Delaware river
within the jurisdiction of this state,
below the head Of Trenton Falls, be-
tween the first day of April and the
tenth day of July in ally year, or above
the head Of Trenton Falls, OF any
sriue or net Of a larger mesh than two
inches between the lcuth day cf june
md the tenth day Of july il aIy year,
ae, SIZE, they 20 offen3i1 G shall forfeit
and lsly the sum Of one hundred de!-
Las for each aud every ofeaee 10 be
recovered in action Of debt, with cost
o! suit, by any person or persons in his
@. their name or names before any JUS
lice of the peace in the county where
The offence is committed OF where the
defei4dent or ~drIendents resides or re
side, or is or are found, and tue sdil
defendent OF defendants may be takei
vi Ii OF without warrant or process
before said justice of The peace, Wit
shall hear and determine the cause II
4 summary manner, and it shall no
I've necessary TO file 4 statement OF de
mand or to comply with the formalit!
required in penal actions.