Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-04-06
Staunton vindicator
FRIDAY MORNING. APRIL 6, 1894.
LOCAL.
THESE ARE THE CHANGES
IN THE LAWS YOU OUGHT TO
KNOW.

IN THE LAWS YOU OUGHT TO
KNOW.
We give below some changes in the law
made by the legislature, which it is yer.
important for each citizen to know. Thu
first-the change in the law about fishing
in the rivers of the county-we noticed las
request of Delegate T. r. n. Speck, wht
wants to save his constituents from incur
ring fines or Imprisonment, this month
and next, through ignorance of the law:
THE FISHING LAW. WHICH APPLIES TIC
ALL AUGUSTA COUNTY STREAMS.
1. Be it enacted by the General Assem-
bly, of Virginia, That it shall he unlawful
for any person to catch, destroy or take
any fish of any description by any method
or means, in OIL from the Shenandoah river
OF it's tributaries, betceen the fifteenth
dag of April and the fifteenth dag of
June of each gear.
2. 1t shall be unlawful to use fish berries,
lime. giant powder, dynamite OF other eX-
plosive substance for the destruction Of
fish, Oh knowingly OF willfully to cast any
noxious substance OF matter into the She
nandoah river OF any of its tributaries by
which fish therein may be destroyed.
8. 1t shall not he lawful to kill OIL cap
ture in the Shenandoah river OIL its tribu-
taries black bass OF pond bass, by any man
ner OIL means, at any time, other than with
a hook and line (which shall not be con-
strued to include trot line), and then
subject to the provisions of section one of
this act.
4. Dip-nets and stir-nets may be used in
taking and catching fish, other than bass,
from the said river and its tributaries, eX-
cept within the prohibited period Of each
ing and taking of fish, other than bass,
from the Shenandoah river and it's tribu-
taries, from November first to December
tenth of each year, but at no other time.
5. Fish-pots may be used for the purpose
of catching OIL taking fish, other than bass,
in the Shenandoah river and it's tributaries,
except within the prohibited period; pro-
vided the dam is left open On one side not
less than thirty feet from the bank at low
water mark. And in case Of {; dam OF 9TH
quired 10y law, if the party whose duty it
is to construct such fish ladder shall fail to
do so, any other person OF persons who may
be aggrieved thereby may construct the
same at the cost of the aforesaid party and
recover the same on motion before JUS
tice, if less than one hundred dollars. and
on motion in the circuit court, if more
than one hundred dollars; bat this shall
not relieve the party from criminal liabil-
ity for said failure.
6. Nothing in this act shall prohibit the
use of seines in the tributaries to the She
nandoah river in the county Of Warren, eX-
cept from the fifteenth day of April to the
fifteenth day of June of each year; and
minnow nets may be used in any OF the
tributaries to the Shenandoah river for the
purpose of taking small fish to be used for
bait in angling.
Z. Any person violating this act, Oh any
of the provisions thereof, shall be fined not
less than five dollars nor more than twenty
five dollars for each offence.
- 8. This act shall be in force from it's pas
sage.
DOCTORS WHO HAVE NO CERTIFICATE
FROM THE STATE BOARD.
TSafnra poo1o fapna1a
practice medicine in this State, such per-
son must be examined by the State Board
of Medical Examiners and obtain a certifi-
cate OF efficiency from the Board and have
such certificate recorded in the county
clerks office. The penalty for failure to
comply with this law is Il fine of from $5(
to $500 ard the offender is not permitted to
recover in any action any compensation
for services rendered by him OIL her as such
physician. Those persons who have prac-
ticed medicine in this State for five years
and haze been assessed By the Commits
sioner of the Rerenue acith the license
tao imposed upon physicians during
each of said fire gears, and those who
exempt from the requirements of the law.
A person who processes publicly to be a
physician and offers for practice as such Oh
prescribes for the sick. or for those need
ing medical attention and shall charge and
receive therefor money OIL other compensa-
tion, directly Oh indirectly, shall be regard
ed as a person practicing medicine.
YOU CANNOT SELL OR GIVE TOBACCO
IN ANY FORM TO BOYS.
The law against selling OF giving cigar
cites to minors has been amended SO as tC
prohibit the selling Oh giving to them OF
tobacco in assy form. The law says if any
person sell, barter, give OIL furnish, OF cause
to be sold, bartered, given OF furnished t6
any minor under sixteen years of age, ciga
rettes or tobacco IN daay form, OIL pistols
OIL dirks, OF boWie-kniyes, having gooG
cause to believe him OF her to be minor
under sixteen years of age, such person
than one hundred dollars.
WHAT CONSTITUTES BURGLARY NOW.
AND WHAT DOES NOT.
Heretofore house-breaking consisted of
breaking and entering dwelling house OIL
an clubhouse adjoining thereto and occupi-
ed Herewith, any office, shop, store-house
warehouse, clearinghouse, OIL other house
OIL ship, vessel OF river craft, Oh any rail
road car, with intent to commit murder
rape, robbery OF any other felony OIL larceny
10 hoc 81,
the words ''or other house, so that now it