The Republican journal., 1895-12-26
Chapter 145.

OEapGer 49,
AN ACT to amend chapter two hundred and
nlnety-two Of the Public Laws OF eighteen
hundred e1ghty-nlne, entitled can Act for
me regulation OF the Lobster Fisheries
SECT !. Section two Of chapter two hun
drea and nlnetytwo of the public laws Of
eighteen hundred and eighty nine is hereby
amended by striking out after the word sspur-
poses," in the second line Of said section the
words "between the first day of July and the
first Cay of the following Nav" so that said
section as amended, Shall read as follows:
SECT. 2. 1t is unlawful to catch, buy or sell,
or expose for sale, or possess for any purposes
any lobster less than ten and one half inches
in length alive or dead, COOKED or uncooked,
measured IN manner as follows: taking the
length of the back OF the lobster, measured
from the bone of the nose to the end Of the
bone OF the middle fiipper of the tail, the
length to be taken with the lobster extended
| on the back It's natural length, and any lobster
shorter than the prescribed length when
cost Of the parties taking them, under pen
atty OF one dollar for each lobster 50 caught,
bought, sold, exposed for sale, OF in possession
not so liberated.'
SECT. 2. Section three of chapter two hun
bred and nincty-two Of the public laws OF
eighteen hundred and eighty~nine IS hereby
SRcr. 8. Section four of chapter two hun
bred and ninety-twO of the public laws OF
eighteen hundred and eighty-nine as amended
by chapter seyenty-six Of the public laws OF
eighteen hundred and ninety-one is hereby
amended by striking out ali of said section
before the word sit" in the fourth line OF said
section, and inserting the words ten and one
half in the place of the word ssnine'' in the
fifth line thereof that said section as
amended, shall read rs follows
SECT. A. 1t shall ba unlawful to can, pre-
serve or pickle Holsters less than ten and one
half inches Ill length. alive or dead, measured
aforesaid; and tor every lobster canned,
preserved or picked, contrary to the provisions
OF this sexton, every person, flrln, association
or corporation 80 canning, preserving On
picking Shall be liable to penalty Of five dol
lars for every lobster SO canned, preserved or
picked and a further penalty Of three hun
dred dollars Tor every HaN oil which such un
lawful cunning, preserving OF picking IS car
RED on
SECT 4. This act shall not take effect until
july first, eighteen nIuttrGl and ninety-Iiyo.
lApproyed March 26.l
Chapter lac.
AN ACT to amend section twenty three Of
chapter fifty TWO OF the Revised Statutes,
relating to certificates OF Inspection Of
Steamboats, and inspectors Fees for Pilots,
as Mnended by chapter three hunllrea and
nine Of the Public Laws Of eighteen hundred
and eightY-fve
the revised statutes as amended by chapter
three hundred and ming OF tiIe public laws of
eighteen hundred ana eighty-tive, is hereby
amended by striking ont all that part of said
amended section between tho words (" vessels
Of" in the eleventh line and "providod" i'll
the seventeenth line, and Inserting in place
thereof the words five toms Of measurement
Of less, no fees, either tor Inspection on for
licenses Shall be required or paid 50 that said
section as amended sllail read as follows:
SECT 3D. The inspectors Shall each receive
from the state the SUM OF sDl!r dollars dly
for the time they are actually employed under
this act, and shall al4o be paid tllcir ac1uat
travelling expenses incurred III performing the
duties imposed upon them BY this act The
owners OF each vcs9rl Inspected and certified
under this act shall pAy 10 The inspectors tbe
sum Of five dollars, ana each person licensed
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