The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-08-02

Passed March 20. I0Oi)
II 10 enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
Section /. Every person who shall take any
soollops from any a the waters Of this state be-
tween the hours of sunset and sunrise shall he
fined twenty dollars and he imprisoned not more
than thirty days for each such offence.
sec. Every person who shall take, in any one
dav, from any oi the waters of this state. more
than twenty-five bushels Of scollops. including
the shells. FOR each boat actually employed by
him in taking the same shall be fined twenty
dollars and be- imprisoned not more than thirty
DAYS for each such offence
Sec g. Every Terson who shall take any sool-
lops ifOm any Of the waters Of this state by
dredging or by any other means at any time be-
tween the fret dsy q January and the first day
Of September shall be hned twenty dollars and
be imprisoned not more than thirty days for each
such offence; but nothing in this section con.
taned shall be so construed 20 prevent any
person from taking soollops lawfully caught and
bedded by him from the grounds in which he has
planted them az any time between the first day
OF January and the fifteenth day u April
Sec. Z. Every person who shall take any seed
scollops from any Of the waters Of this state by
dredging or by any other means or shall have
In his possession any seed scollops and shall fail
Immediately 70 restore them 10 their natural beds,
shall be fined twenty dollars and be imprisoned
not more than thirty days for each such offence.
Sec s. Every person, before engaging in the
tioners Of shell fisheries a license for his boat
boats the fee for which shall be FIVE dollars for
every boat thus engaged And every person
who shall take any scollops from any OF the wa
tiers Of this state without first obtaining such il
eense from said commissioners shall be fined
twenty dollars and be imprisoned not more than
thirty days for each such offence: Provided, how
ever that nothing in this section contained shall
be so construed as to prevent any person from
taking bushel Of scoops per day for his own
use, and provided. further that no boat shall be
allowed to have more than two men, each OF
whom shall be allowed bushel for his own use
See g. All licenses shall expire on the thirty
hrst day Of December Of each year; and for every
license issued by said commissioners there shall
be paid 10 th. clerk thereof a fee Of twentyfy
cents for his own use: Provided, that every per
son TO whom a license is granted under the pro-
visions Of this act shall have had his home and
residence in this state for the period of one year
next preceding the granting Of such license or the
renewal thereof.
Sec T. The commissioners Of shell fisheries shall
provide a number for every boat licensed by
them; said number shall be black. eight inches
in length. and shah be exposed in a conspicuous
place upon each boat upon white surface, and
the deputies shall keep record Of all such IL
csuscd boats in book kept for that purpose.
Sec s Every person who shall open any scol-
lops while catching them or throw the shells on
10 the scollop beds. and every person who shall
throw back into the water any starhsh shall be
fined twenty dollars and be imprisoned not more
than thirty DAYS for each such offence
Sec o. Possession by any person Of any scol-
lops between the fifteenth day Of April and the
hrst day oi September shall be prima facie eyi.
dence before any court Of competent jurisdiction
that such scolops were taken in violation Of this
chapter; and every such person shall be fined
twenty dollars asd be imprisoned not more than
thirty days for each such offence.
See 10 The commissioners Of she'll fisheries
shall appoint at least four deputies, whose du.
ties shall he the enforcing Of the provisions Of
this chapter: they shall be selected from
Bristol county one from Kent county, one from
Newport county, and one from Washington coun-
~ Each Of aid deputies appointed as aforesaid
shall be by virtue OF his office special constable,
and NJ such deputy may without warrant arrest
any person found violating any of the provisions
Of this chapter and detain him from prosecution
not exceeding twenty. four hours
See n. Fines incurred under any Of the pro-
visions ot this act shall inure onchslf thereof
to the use Of the complainant and onc'halt there
Of 20 the use OF the state.
Sec H. The several district courts shall have
concurrent jurisdiction with the common pleas
division ~ the supreme court over all offences
under this chapter and 20 the full extent Of the
penalties therein spcoihed parties defendant
however. having the same right Go appeal from
the sentences of said district courts as is
provided by law in other criminal cases.
Sec l3 chapter TTS Of the General Laws, en-
titled "Oi the scollop fisheries" and all acts and
parts Of acts inconsistent herewith are hereby re-
pcalcd.
See T. This act shall take eject upon and after
st. passage