The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-28
ing the pains 10 fsmiliarizs themselves with
the unfrie1diy laws ~ South Carolina.
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SOUTH CAROLINAis OYSTER LAW.
Sncs the provisions Of the law have be
come known, II Gas ! d 70 a compilation of
the laws Of South Carolina on the subject.
A gentleman of this city, largely inter
ested in oyste lands, was informed before
the passage Of tue Postell bill Of the re-
strictive laws in South Carolina, and he
Immediately communicated the facts 70 the
| legislature. be went 10 Charleston and
| compiled the laws, and copies Cf the same
are no ~ being sent to the members of the
general assembly with the hope that it is
not too late 70 enact clause which will pro-
tect the oyster waters Of CnaJh N, Bryan
and Liberty from the incursions Of oyster
men from a state which 50 etfectuslly pro-
tects its own oyster beds.
II appears that every legislature
in South Carolina, since 1852, has
amended and made stronger and
more effectual the laws t. bar non
residents Of South Carolina from hunting.
ducklng. fishing or gathering oysters and
te raplns IN the five oyster-growing coun-
tlas Of that state Til. by the law OF Dec.
-. lSSS, an irOn-clad section was enacted,
Tor the violation Of which the offender is
Aao.e, on conviction. TO a penalty Of not
les than 500, nor more tan $500, or i'm
pTlsoaIaeat not less than thirty days nor
nlore t1An 5 Y months.
SoS-REsIDENTs SHUT OUT.
The following is the section referred to:
Tat from and after tie passage of this net
! shali nos Dc lawful for any nonresident of
las Siats &c engage IN the business Of hunting
@'eA}l4E- Is1lng, or gathering oysters and ter
FstilS- fer gain or for market within the limits
.. S@1sEetovu, Charleston. Beaufort CoIleton
ana iserAsseF counties. or to engage in the ex-
p'o-s4lilon OF sale Of tie fruits OF such hunting
aAck'nG. nsalng, or gathering oysters and ter
rs}llns. Without first obtaining from the county
commissioners Of the county in which said
business IS carried on a license therefor
s1lca license shall be granted BY the
S,1L.y commissioners upon paying to
l1- treasurer OF said county, to b. used for
county purposes, the sun of five hundred dol
iaIs Tor each nonresident engaging in such
business, and one hundred dollars for each non
Incense SO granted shall be for one wear and
ahah expire on the thirtY-frst dav of October of
each year Provided. 5llythef, hotceper. That
ene PROVISIONS OF this act shall not apply to any
nonresident who shall engage in the business Of
hunting, ducking, fishing or gathering oysters
ana terrapins for gain or for market on his own
Iahu, or IN waters included within the bounda-
rieS thereof.
The oystermen of this city say that to
tong oysters in South Carolina waters
Moulu cIst SoOO, for any part of the year,
and SlOO additional for each man. so that n
Georgia oyster boat sent over to South Car
oiiha waters, by a Georgian taking out
license, with crew of five men would cost
~ ,uVO, ana that under the provisions Of the
Fosteil law Georgia waters are thrown omen
TO South Carolina oystermen. Tines, facts
nave been brought TO the attention of SEN
ator Rice, who is being urged to press his
goint resolution TO passage before the ad
Journment OF the legislature.
WHAT oYsTERMEN SAY.
The oyster men here say the Postell bill
was passed in the interest of Brunswick and
Darlen, whose oyster beds are too remote
from South Carolina to need protection. the
Mcintosh people being interested in the
passage of the law in its present shape to
encourage Connecticut parties to establish
oyster canning factories at Darien and
brunswick, and it is feared that the
promptneSs with which tie request was
complied with for hydrographic survey
was due to the fact that the smart down
casters are interested in learning where the
most profitable oyster territory lies on the
Geo Ela coast, so that they may secure
vested rights under the Posteli law before
IL can be amended for the better protection
OF residents Of the state. Ii is likely that
the oystermen will be after the Chatham
oeleganoa In the legislature ii the law is
noe amended to meet some of the more
serious objections complained of.