The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-09
alaskan FISHERIES BILL.
PROVISIONS OF SENATOR PERKINS
MEASURE IN CONGRESS.
Chamber of Commerce Committee Is
Considering Whether TO Recon-
mend Its Passage-Rigid Rules
for Northern salmon Catching.


| of Commerce appointed to consider the
| Alaskan fishing bill now before congress
and recommend position regarding that
| bill for the chamber TO take, will meet
| at the rooms of the association at
| o'clock this afternoon. The bill, n copy
! OF which has been sent to the chamber.
| was introduced in congress January 80
| by Senator Perkins read twice and re-
| ferred to the committee on fisheries II
| provides as follows:
THAT the erection OF dams. barricades,
| hsh wheels, fences, traps or any such
nNed or stationary obstruction IN any
part OF the rivers. streams or waters of
Alaska, is declared to be unlawful; pro-
vided that the prohibition of traps shall
take effect and be OF force on and after
January l, 1901.
Alaska salmon ia any manner, or by any
means with the purpose or result of pre-
venting or impeding their ascent to the
spawning grounds is hereby declared TO
be unlawful.
THAT the secretary of the treasury is
authorized and directed to remove all OBJ
structons declared by this act to be I'M
lawful, and To establish such regulations
and provide such surveillance as may be
necessary for its enforcement.
That 1t shall be unlawful to fish for
catch or Kill any salmon or any variety.
except with rod or spear. above the tide
waters OF any creek or river of less than
800 feet in width In the district OF Alaska
ton.
THAT It shall be unlawful to Law or set
any drift net. gill net, set net. pound net
seine or trap Tor any purpose across the
tide waters OF any river or stream for a
distance OF more than one-third of the
width of said stream or TO lay or to set
any seine or net within 100 yards of any
other seine or net in said river or stream
That II shall be unlawful to take, XIII
or hsh Tor any salmon in any manner or
py any means in any OF the waters of
Alaska. except Prince William sound
Cook inlet. Bering sea and the waters
tributary thereto. from o'clock r. m
saturday OF each week until O'Clock a.
m. of the Monday following. or to fish
for. catch or kill In any manner or by any
appliance, except rod spear, any sal
mon IN any stream Of less than 100 yards
IN width between o'clock in the evening
ana O'Clock in the morning of any day
May Select Spawning Grounds.
That the secretary Of the treasury
may In his discretion set aside any stream
shal De permitted. and when, in his
Judgment, the result OF fishing operations
IN any stream or the approaches thereto
indicates that the number OF salmon
taken is larger than the capacity of the
stream 10 produce, or that the extent OF
, the nshing operations prevents sufficient
grounds, he Is authorized TO establish
weekly closed seasons. to limit the dllra-
ton OF the tshing season. to prescribe
the volume OF the catch at such places
or to prohibit fishing entirely for such
periods as may appear necessary for the
tiss,oratlSn OF such grounds; provided
after all persons interested shall have
been given hearing: and provided fur
ther, that IL shall have been ascertained
mat the persons engaged in catching sal
mon In the stream sought to be closed do
not maintain salmon hatcheries of Suffi-
fully stocked.
That the operation OF this act shall
extend TO all the territorial waters OF
Alaska, including tide waters lagoons
pays, cOves, straits and the beach arr
proaches to rivers and streams
lhat no person or corporation shall
engage IN the business Of salmon fishing
IN the waters of Alaska without a hermit
aod no cannery or saltery shall be estab-
ltshed in said district without such a ~
mt me permit may be issued BY the
secretary of the treasury In his disrre-
ZION. upon application. setting forth the
proposed location of said fishery. cannerv
or saltery, and the proposed capacitv ~
said cannery or saitery; provided Thai
parsons and corporations engaged in said
business before this act shall have taken
erect and canneries and Salteries nov
established in said district shall 10 az
eihpted from tho operation OF this section.
To Require Hatcherie..
That the secretary OF the treasury
may IN his discretion require the erection
anu maintenance OF salmon hatchery
OF suitable capacity at any fishery Ian,
merry or saltery In the district OF Alaska.
said hatchery TO ne erected ana maintain.
ca by the person or corporation operating
That all persons engaged In salmon
,s-f''Ht Gains VI SMOKING. or tn the
taking OF Goldfish or halibut as a business
or IN the manufacture % fish oil or FISH
Phosphate fertilizers in the district ~
Alaska shall make detailed annual re-
ports OF such business TO the agent Of
the treasury for the salmon nsheffas
covering anch facts as may ae required
oy MIN Tor the information Of the score
tary, also that sworn statements If fhe
business DO submitted 20 the clerk Of tho
court such statement shall set forth Ire
hemu"r or cases Of salmon canned the
number % barrels Of salmon salted ibe
number of pounds Of cod or hallhut TAX
en-, the number OF barrels OF FISH oil man
utactured and the number % tons OF ash
fertiuEer manufactured by such person
corporation uT COMPANY
The agent for the protection of the
AlAshau salmon fisheries shalt receive "A
salary % &n>e year. and The assistant
agent S&p" ana the secretary OF The
treasury shall annually submit 20 CON
kfeAH estimates covering the salaries aud
actual travelling expenses OF the officers
authorized and Tor such other expense
40 may Pee necessary. 90
\ penalty Is provided Tor violations q
80" Nne or Imprisonment "a hard labor
for ninety days. or both ia the afscre-