The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-04-26
THE NEW FISH LAW.
II Is Now In Force-FulI Text of tbs
Measure.

Measure.
The fish law enacted by the late leg
islature. having been officially pub
lished, is now in full force and effect
1t is as follows:
Section /. The fish commission shall. imme-
diately after the passage OF this act, appoint
one fish warden in each county OF this state
where there are streams, lakes, ponds or Other
bodies of water of sufficient size to propagate
fish OF any kind, or where there are kept or
maintained private fish farms for the raising
OF fish. whose duty it shall be to aid such COM
missioner in stocking the streams and waters
Of this state with food fish, and in carrying out
the provisions OF this act; such warden shall
receive no compensation for his service other
than is provided in this act
Sec ?. The fish commissioner and each OF
the wardens appointed by him shall have the
power OF a constable or police officer to make
arrests, and when he has information OF the
violation Of this act he shall make complaint,
as provided by law, in other criminal cases,
whereon a warrant shall issue and arrest
made as now provided by law in cases OF mis-
demeanors. and he shall have the compensa-
tiOn allowed other officers for like services
Sec. 3. II shall be unlawful for any person to
catch or take OF attempt to catch or take. from
nny lake, pond, river creek, stream or waters
within or bordering on the state, any fish OF
whatever kind by means of any trap, net ire
arm, gig, spear or snare, or in any other man
ner than by the usual mode OF angling Win
rod, line and fish hook, or hand line or set nne'
either Of the last two having attached thereto
no other device with which to catch fish than
the plain. baited hook.
Sec. 4. 1t shall be unlawful for any person to
capture or take from or iniure or worry In any
manner any black bass in any OF the waters
aforesaid between April ] and July IN any
year, or at any time to take any black bass OF
less than eight inches in length; and 1t shall
be unlawful for any person to sell or have in
possession any black bass OF less than eight
inches in length.
Sec. ). The possession Of any trap. gill net,
seine, or net or trap Of any kind except min
now nets By any other than the owner OF a
private or any artificial fish pond, shall be
prima facie evidence of a violation Of this act
Sec G. The foregoing sections shall not be
construed as TO prohibit the catching OF min
nows for bait, but for other purpose, in
minnow net or seine not more than l2feetl long;
and any minnows or fish so taken. other than
such as are to be used for bait. shall at once be
returned TO the water alive. Neither shall the
foregoing sections be construed as to prevent
the fish commissioner or warden from having
in possession or catching fish at any time from
the public waters OF the state, by any such
means as he may adopt for the purpose of
propagating fish and restocking the waters OF
the state, but for no other purpose
Sec. !. Any person who shall violate any OF
the provisions Of this act shall. upon cOnvic-
tiOn be fined in any sum not less than SO nor
more than 800 and costs of prosecution. or
Imprisonment in the county Jail not more than
thirty days for each offenSe. or punishment by
both such fine and Imprisonment at the dtscre-
tiOn of the court. and every fish un!awfully
caught, taken or possessed and every trap or
net unlawfully used shall constitute separate
offense, and upon conviction Of the owner or
possessor of such unlawful traps or nets, or on
the failure of any person to claim the same,
said traps or nets shall be burned or destroyed
by the officer taking the same.
Sec. g. 1t shall be unlawful for any person to
empty or throw into, or place in any lake,
pond, river, creek or stream or other water
bordering on or within this state. any acid.
drug, lime or other deleteriOus substance, or
fish berries or giant powder or dynamite. or
other explosive matter of Whatever kind. or
any material or liquid which may kill, stun,
poison or craze fish; provided that nothing in
this section shall prevent the use Of explosives
for the exclusive purpose of improving naviga-
tion or blasting rock in preparing foundations,
or other Important improvements, but for no
other purpose.
Sec. 9. The provisions Of this act shall not be
construed to prohibit the owner Of any private
lake, pool, reservoir or pond from taking fish
therefrOm.