Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-20
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NORTH CAROLINA overGns.
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80 ssd wsrn discussion In the eonseS -.
~. ~ tie law for the profession 9! US
STAT OYSTER interests. The fepsss IN
~ the cannories ct Washington ~ liz ~
beth City sought earneet,y 70 - s,icS
Senate TO so amend the 800. IN
these canneries 70 drsdsea n -, 81 public
sromnds But the Senate declined 20 w
this and the bill stands
"a. .e,t "a az follows, The General ~
..r,biv az North Carolina do enact
section 4. That his Exce'lsncy the GOV
eyror ia. and is hereby. fully sutnorSeu
and e,nnowered 10 take oil such actcn -
NAV ne necessary and requisite 10 uphola.
maintain. aud enforce the laws o. hc!sn
Carolina Ia relation 10 her FISH and oystsr
interests; and 20 this end be may emp'"y
so much OF the military or other power =.
the State as may be necessary 20 ssffv oSs
the intention OF this act, and for thee
nurposes a sufficient SUN OF money ~
hereby appropriated 10 be paid by. tns
state Treasurer upon the warrant OF tne
Auditor. who shall iseue the same upon tne
approval OF his Excellency the Governor
ont OF any moneys IN the treasury nos
otherwise appropriated and not exceedsns
the sum Of $4,000.
TONG WIZ THE HANDS.
Section q That from and after the ratih-
cation of this act 10 shall be unlawfui t9r
any person or persons to take or cstcn
oysters from any of the public groupos "
natural oyster-beds OF North Caroins Win
anv dredse drag. scoop. patent tonRs, or
other instrument, except such tongs AZ are
worked with the hands, and 10 ORDINARY
use among our oystermen, and * any per-
son or persons shall use IN the catching or
taking of oysters from the public grounds
or natural oyster-beds OF the State any
such instrument as IL forbidden oy tnis
act he OF they shall be guilty OF o msde.
mesnor, and upon conviction snst oe
81 600, or imprisoned not more than i've
nor less than than one year. or both IN tns
discretion of the Court.
ARrEsr The oyyTsDEn.
Section 8. Whenever any person snail oe
found engaged in the violation OF the laws
| ~ this State in relation TO fsh and oysters
| II shall be the duty OF any and every ON
Ger charged with the execution OF the LAWS
of the State. or any person specially
deputed or commanded for this purpose,
| 20 forthwith arrest such person and carry
him before some magistrate, VINO snali en-
ouire into the facts, examine the Witnesses
and dispose of the case in the manner re-
quired hy law. and any citizen nay nhs-
wise make such arrest and carry the on snn ,
or before such magistrate. aud the ON
GERS hereinbefore mentioned may make
such arrests in any comfy in North Caro-
lima as well as In his own.
JUST FOR THREE MONTHS.
Section A. This act shall be In full force
and effect from and after its ratification
for the space Of three months. !.
Steps we're taken TO carry into enect AZ
once the provisions of the new law.
| The authorities are determined to spare
no pains in driving away the dredgors who
are plundering the beds. II is not believed
that these will dare TO mako resistance H
the military force which will DO used.