The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-01
DECLARES WAR ON
SCAVENGER FISH
Bill Offered to Allow Marketing
of Carp by Utah Fish
ermen.
UTAH LAKE NOW OVERRUN
ANALYSIS OF BILL OFFERED BY
MR.. WESTPHAL.


| Representative Westphal. in a bill i'm
PRODUCED in the house yesterday, proposes
70 amend the fish and game laws I'm sew
eral particulars. The most important pro-
vision of the bill is one allowing the ship
ping Of carp. mullets. suckers and club.
which IS now prohibited under the super
vision OF the county game wardens. with
IL the season provided for fishing. This
provision is designed TO allow the taking
OF carp and the other fish mentioned from
Ctah lake for the market Utah lake is
SAID to be Overrun with carp and these
iish II is claimed, destroy the spawn Of
other fish and prevent the stocking Of
the lake with game fish.
My bill in reality" said Mr.. Westphal
declares war on the carp which should
De eXterminated. Other features NJ tbe
Dill. | take it, will not be obiectfonabIe
70 the sportsmen Of the state. while /
thlnk the provision regarding earn and
S S,L,i Iish VIII meet with their hearty
An analysis of the bill is as follows:
Analysis of the Bill.
Section II is changed as to the close
season Ter bass from Nov. l to July l.
Inc close season for trout is between
Dec 10 and June 15 as at present
Sectlon - rs proposed to be amended by
AAAethAliS the ultSu lOl inc SCENES IN taking
carp. clubs. mullet, bullheads, catfish or
suckers, one and Onc-half inches
instead Of two inches The following Dro-
vision Is added at the close of the section
as IL now exists; And each OF such per-
sons shall before commencing such Seining
apply 10 and procure from the county
commissioners Of the county in which
Such SEEMING is to be carried on license
therefor. which license shall be issued
upon the payment Of SIS. and shall cover
the season for which il is applied for dur
ing which SEEMING may be lawfully carried
on. Inc county commissioners issuing
Such license may revoke same upon proof
that the person to whom it has been is
SUED mas been by court of competent
yS - i SUI convicted OF violation of any
Or the provisions of this chapter The
money received from such licenses shall
be expended by the county fish and game |
warden. under the direction Of the county |
for the protection and pro-
DaSation of fish and game in the cO1inrv 4
~ which such license fee is collected !
provided, that such person or persons !
over the age of II shall procure from the /
county clerk or other officer authorized |
% issue the same, q license in the sum
IF 81 for each and every gun or hook and
Inc used by such person for the season
IL each and every year Provided that
of the state shall pay a Ii
'ense in the sum of Sl5 before being al
owed 10 Kill, wound or shoot at or have
II ms possession any of the game or fish
mentioned IN this section.
10 section - is proposed to be added |
MS provision: That any resident of the |
tate Of Utah may be allowed the right
o Kill not exceeding two male deer with
lorns during the period from Oct. u to |
Nov. 10 or each and every year.
Change in Duck Season.
1t is proposed TO change the closed sea-
on Tor ducks and other water fowl. as
roV1ded in section %. of the present law 4
Making II as follows: Between the first
ay of December and the 18th dav of
.ebruary following and the 18th dav of
iarch to the first day Of October fol-
owing. The present closed season is
rom Jan. to Oct. l.
1t is proposed 10 extend the open sea-
on FOR quail, etc, to Utah county. as well II
5 TO Salt Lake, Weber and Davis coun-
es
Section % is proposed to be amended
D read as follows:
1t shall be unlawful for any person 1
[ any time 10 ship or cause to be
hlpped, carried or transported. birds or
Ssh, or any part or parts thereof dead
alive mentioned I'm this chapter Dro- |
lded that carp, suckers. mullet and
hubs may be shipped after being first
lspected by fish and game warden or
is deputy. where such fish are taken.
nd such fish and game warden or his
equity shall attach to each parcel or
ackage of such shipment q statement
nat the same has been inspected. and
wing the kind of fish and the weight
hereof, which statement must be signed
Y the fish and game warden. or his den
ty making such Inspection