The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-02-24

wasteful fishing. All the existing fish
laws Of the State are wiped out and this
oct is intended to take their place. The
fish specifically named as coming within
the projection of this act are salmon,
brook, rainbow, California, brown, lake
and salmon trout and all other forms of
salmonoid fishes, black rock, strawberry,
striped, calico, grass green and white
bass, sunfsh, pike, perch, wall-eyed
pike, pickerel, muscalonge, all Of which
are designated as game fish; also shad,
white fish, lake herring and sturgeon,
which are classified as food fish. Here
after il shall be unlawful to catch with
outlines or set lines or to fish for any
game fish except with rod, hook and line
The salmon season is March l to Au-
gust 10. Salmon less than three pounds
in weight are forbidden to be caught.
The trout season is from April 10 to July
10. The minimum size for trout is six
inches. Lake trout can be caught be-
tween January l and September 30. The
limit in length is nine inches. The bass
season for any of the varieties, is from
May 30 to September 80; size five inches.
Sunfish under four inches are forbidden
to be caught. The pike, pickerel and
muscalonge season extends from May 80
to December 81; the size must not be less
than nine inches. The period to catch
herring is from June 20 to December 81.
Shad, June 20 to March 15. The use of
seines or other nets is forbidden, except
during week days from March l5 to June
20. Sturgeon can he caught by net from
| January 81 to June so. In general the
use of dynamite, nitro-glycerine, torpe-
does, electricity or any other powerful
force or explosives, fish baskets, eel
weirs, brush nets, etc, are strictly for
hidden. The penalties vary from a fine
of $40 for each and includes imprison-
ment according to the variety of fish.
With few of the crudities eliminated
from the bill it would answer very we'll.
Representative Hosack of Allegheny
gave the House a profound surprise on
Friday by introducing a concurrent reso'
luton to appoint committee to investi'
gate the work of agents of the Dairy an6
Food Commission in Pittsburg. 1t i:
charged that there are 100000 pounds o
oleomargerine sold in Pittsburg every
month, and that certain officers of tn,
department neglect and refuse to prose
cute violations of the oleo. act. 1t i
further alleged that certain dealers il
oleo. in Pittsburg pay the officers, agent
or others of the department, one cent
| no VNot1rA On oil Oly,n fhaNr YNprnfffn
to sell in violation of of the oleo. act, an
3 that those paying this sum are shielde
3 and protected from prosecution. Th
f resolution passed without dissent, afte
Q Mr.. Hosack had read a number affidavit
/ purporting to come from reputable pee
# pie in substantiation of these charges
4 In his speech in support of the resolr
i ton he used the name of Mr.. Moor
@ pure food agent, who is accused of bein
/ implicated in the peculiar business. Aftt
Il adjournment of the House the agricu
n tural committee held meeting when IL
of above matter was talked over, and it WI
st the general sentiment of the commits
Al that they would neither condemn NJ
l. condone the acts of anyone until furth
N light was shed on the matter, and info
ID mally decided to stand by Mr.. Moo
m until the charges were throughly inve
of tigated. A large percentage of those wi
n know Mr.. Moore personally ere We
IN 10th to believe the charges thus preferre
Is and positively refuse to do so in absen
ne of further proof.
TO This week both Senate and House a
a in session and large grist is bell
ed ground out, and doubtless from this
Ie the mill will keep up a pretty stea
e. grind, the result being-some pu
n wheat, some middliugs, but likely t
IT. bulk of it will amount to nothing me
lip than mere chaff, at least our worthy CO
all stituents will probably so vote it VIII
II, we get through. j. e. w