The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-05-11

son and Hancock, and for 0lhe
purposes.
SECTION l. Be II enacted by In
Legislature of the State Of Missis
sippi, That The catching OF oyster
on the public reefs, except for 10
cal consumption and planting pnr
poses, during The moths Of May
June, July and August, is hereb'
prohibited, and any person or per
sons found catching or fishing an,
oysters on the public reefs in sal,
months, except as provided, shall
be guilty Of a misdemeanor, an,
upon conviction shall be fined il
a sum not less than len dollars 70.
the first offense, and for The SECOND
oftense not less than twenty dollar,
and Imprisonment in the county
jail not less than five DAYS or BY
both such fine and Imprisonment,
at the discretion OF the court try
ing the same; aud all persons con-
victed shall stand committed un-
til fines and costs are paid or secu-
rity given.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted,
That any person or persons guilty
OF violating The provisions of this
act, after The second conviction
shall in addition to The pains and
penalties prescribed in section one
of this act forfeit his boat, tackle,
anchor, chains, and fishing or catch
ing outfit, and the same shall be
seized. and upon convection sold by
the Sheriff of The county wherein
the ohense was committed, one
halt OF the proceeds Of the sale to
go to the iniormer and the remain.
der 10 the State treasurer for the
common school fund.
SEC. 3. Be 1T further enacted,
That the words "local consump-
as excected in section / i'm
ply home consumption, and oysters
thus caught during the months pre-
scribed must be culled not more
han four together and upon the
reef where taken and violating
plain meaning of this section
shall be subject the offender, upon
conviction, TO all the pains, penal
lies and torfeitures provided in
sections / and 2 OF this act.
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted.
That the culling of oysters, as pro
1ided in section 3 of this act, shall
include and apply TO the entire
rear, from the 1st day of January
the 31st day of December Of each
'ear, and nooysters shall be caught
n marketed, exeect as provided
violating this section, on convic-
lou, shall subject the person or
versions so offending TO all the pen
and forieitures as provided
II sections / and 2 of this act.
SEC. 5. Be it further enacted,
hat no person or persons shall
AXE from the public oyster reefs
# this State into another State
or planting, and violating
his section shall subject the often
Ter, upon conviction, to all the
and forfeltures provided in
ections l and 2 of this act.
Sec. 6. Be it further enacted,
That all persons having planted. or
hat may plant oysters il the lakes,
lays or bayous of ahe Mississippi
where the law allows, pro-
'ided in chapter 106 of the Acts of
SS5, may stake off their planting
where oysters are planted
r may place a fence around their
yster beds, provided it does not
bstruct the navigation ofthe lakes
ays, or bayous Of Mississippi
Ound.
SEC. 7. Be it further enacted,
hat any person having planted
nd staked off or fenced in their
beds, that no person or per-
ons shall fish with seines or gill
cts within the enclosure so stalk
d or fenced. The PLAIN meaning
/ this section Is,'that all the land
0 staked or fenced must be plant .
d oysters, and violating this sec
on subject the offender, upon con.
to all the pains and forfeit
res IN sections I and 2 of this act. a
Sec. s. Be IL further enacted,
hat it is hereby made the duty of .
le Justices OF the Peace of the
'unties of Jackson, HARRISON and
ancock, to specially enforce the e
DIVISIONS of this act, and upon the :,
'oper information. by affidavit, Ii
issue their warrant directed TO d,
e Sheriff or cenIa5ieforthe APP :
'ehension Of the person or per
ms reported, or for the seizure of
e vessel or vessels, and TO have
e offenders brought before them
+ trial; and upon conviction, liz :
Sc OF forfeiture of vessels as con- n
mplated IN section 2, the Sheriff I
hereby vested with all the rights, .
lvileges and protection as i'm
Sc OF seizure and sale under Judi
y decree, and shall proceed TO
i as IN such case made: and pro- GO
led, any justice of the peace. NJ
ling TO comply with the require
snts of this section by refusal TO m
Se Affidavit, issue warrant, or Gu
ade the plain execution OF this an
/, shall be guilty ola misdemean- dr.
and punished as prescribed by ?
/. statute for such offenses. ~
SIC. 8. Be it further enacted,
at the judge of the circuit court, =
his charge to the grand jury at
fall term of each year, in the y
of Jackson, Harrison and
ncOck. TO give this act specially
to said grand iurv