The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-03-10

Mr.. Stewart, OF baltimore county, mas
introduced in the House, bill drafted by
ths State Game Protection Association as a
substitute for the bill recently defeated and
which was designed better to protect fish
and terrapin. The new bill was framed
with view to remove the objections con-
tanned in the bill which wac turned down.
1t does not, however, meet She approval Of
the Hartford, Cecil ard Baltimore county
delegates, who say they will resist it just
as vigorously as they did the former bill.
1t was referred to the Committee on Game
and Fish.
The important provisions of the bill are
as follows:
No person shall catch any black bass, pick
erel or wall-eyed pike between the first day
Of April and the fifteenth day of June or in
any manner, save only with rod, line and
single hook, baited with natural bait or tied
with the artificial fly, or with spoon bait,
equipped with single hook, or Of any size
less than ten inches in length, measuring in
the case Of each fish from the tip of the nose
to the end of the caudal fin or tail under
penalty of five dollars for each fish so caught.
No person shall take. at any time, any white
perch OF any size less than seven inches in
length, or any yellow perch OF any size less
than eight inches in length or any pike of
any size less than fourteen inches in length,
or any rock or striped bass or any taylor less
than ten inches in length, measuring in the
case of each fish from the tip of the nose to
the end of the caudaI fin or tail, under Il
penalty of two dollars for each fish 50 caught.
No person shall catch or trap diamond
back terrapin between the first day of April
and the first day Of November, or Of any size
Less than five inches long on the under shell,
under penalty of ten dollars for each ter
rapin.
No person shall destroy, at any time, any
diamond back terrapin eggs, under a penalty
Of not less than twenty-five dollars, nor more
than one hundred dollars.
No person shall keep any diamond back
terrapin, alive or dead, i'll any enclosure be-
tween the first day Of April and the first day
Of November. under a penalty of ten dollars
(s10) for each terrapin, and every such terra
pin, il alive, shall be forfeited and released
and returned. as soon as possible, in the
nearest navigable salt water.
No person shall have in possession or sell
or buy any of the aforesaid fish or terrapin.
alive or dead, in the city of Baltimore, or in
any of the counties OF this state, during the
respective closed seasons. except the Fish
Commissioners
Nop person shall 80 obstruct any trout stream
that the trout shall not have free access
under penalty of not less than ten dollars.
nor more than twenty-five dollars.
Every owner of a dam is hereby required
to make and keep in repair at least one fish
ladder of such character as to enable fish to
have free course up and down at all times,
under a penalty OF not less than twenty-five
dollars, nor more than one hundred dollars.
No person shall use any dynamite or other
explosive substance. or any lime, poison, acid
or any other substance destructive to fish
life, under penalty of not less than twenty
five dollars, nor more than one hundred
dollars.
No person shall, at any time, empty any
seine or net of any description whatsoever
upon the beach, shore or land bordering
upon any waters OF this state, but every such
seine or net OF every description whatsoever
shall be landed in water not less than twelve
inches deep, and no person shall, at any
time. so empty any such seine or net as to
leave to perish upon said beach, shore or
land, or upon any boat or float, any white
perch of any size less than seven inches in
length, or any yellow perch of any size less
than eight inches in lengtt, or any rock fish
or striped bass or any ta5 Ior of any size less
than ten inches In length, or any pike of any