New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-11

WEARING TO TEST PUBLIC SENTIMENT on THE
PROPOSED CHANGES TO BE GIVEN
N TRENTON TO-DAY.
,rro,ton Feb 10 (SpeciaD The State Fish and
Came Comm ssion will give hearing in the Capi-
o., ., y o'clock tomorrow to all who want 10 speak
Gov mr. ngains; certain bills prepared by the COM
mission for passage by the Legislature" Inc 'oin-
mission takes this method OF ascerta!n.hs puoilc
continent on the proposed measures so that IL
necessary they may he changed before presentation
when the amateur and professional fishermen OF
N.uIorscy read the gist of the bill IN Tn Tribune
a big delegation will probably come TO Trenton
T.ba hills preparcd by the Commission are four IN
number.
No is entitled AN act to protect hsh IN the IN
land tide waters Of this State" The text provides
that 'It shall be unlawful IN any OF the inland tlde
waters Of this state between May Il and September
,o use or maintain any kind of net whatsoever Tor
tho taking of fish" Weir fishing IS also prohibited
and hook and line nshlng only is allowed. The pen
atty il $eJ and pcqalty of hall that amount
IS prescribed against any person disturbing or I'M
pedinc fish during the same period
No ? is Intended TO regulate and license pouh' net
FISHING. Any person desiring to maintain pouhd nets
,yi,hin thrc. nautical miles OF the coas must Apply
TO the Commission for license. The Application
mus; state the proposed location, the size OF the
leader heart and pocket of the net. the Instance 10
tho noar.l. Inlet and the nearest pound net already
.stahlishca Tho lccus" Zee Is 900 year Tor each
net Tho bin Says that 1t shall lie unlawful to
erect o.. maintain any pound net I'll" leader OF which
shall begin at point loss than l.Wn feet from the
shore II low water mark" and prohibits the use
Of anv pound uo, with a leader hay.ns mesh less
than f,c and "A half inches in size or pocket hav-
lrr IL mesh less than thro- inches Do slz" Pockets
must be- ra.-cd a. moor Saturdays AMI kept "a sed
I'm tho follow uC Mondny al the SAM hour. VIOLA
,inu ruay 30, uuEisn,d h." revocation OF license
The hI further declares tina all pound nets
or maintained contrary 80 III" provisions OF ms
act A., adiudeei 90 br common Hu.sdnc'' ana Ol'y
nav he destroyed AZ any tim" o..
10 e. An act for n" protection or lohsters.
penalty Of 50 t. prescribed for selling az any tlin"
az the year. or have IN POSscssi' N. any obsl'r
loss man ten and half nchc, IN length. measuring
f-ou rho extremity Of IN" hon" projecting from IN"
head 10 the end OF the bone Of the middi" nlpp'r q
the tan Of The lobster extended on us PACK us
~o relates 20 soln, fishing by steam vessels Il,
g. declared to D." unlawful for any person or cor
porat!on 20 take with purse or Sh'rrch h',t any
tu,ulul.u porg.cs. h'rr'ng or oih"r n IN any
vg,f.rs within the rlsdicto~ OF this stat" nclGG-
Inc the waters 81 IN" Atlantic Ocean within three
nautical mile Of ih' coast me o. sA,u ,, T'a ~ mo-
visions Of this act. and Obia'rcd "A NcrHs' Nlph-
cations for licenses mus state the SIC o. the Ns
srl the number OF men employed and the size OF ~"
Nr.us. T.. FOR each vessel The penalty io- TAKING
fish In violation OF this act IS $3". and FOR pcinS
found with the nets mentioned without pe'hs IL
Ger ~cl Tho penalty IS 500
Tho fish and game wardens are empowered 10 seize
vessels and hold them until trial shall be hcld be-
fore TWO justices OF the peace. II the vessels ar"
lust ICES who after deducting all legal costs and
chargca and penalties. shall pay over tho balance
10 nm. owners. Persons on vessels resisting otncers
are liable 10 "A penalty Of - each If the owner or
vessel desires to retain possession Of his property
n. may do upon giving ample bonds 10 secure the
paym.nt OF all costs and penalties.