The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-04
Bill Makes Closed Period Begin a
Month Later.
Be CAREFUL WHO YOU SHOOT NOW
LEGISLATURE MAY PASS LAW
GIVING HUNTERS TEN YEARS
YEARS IN PRISON.

OLYMPIA. Feb. 4.-The following
bills have been introduced in the
house recently:
House bill No. 144, introduced by Mr..
Blackmore, entitled as an act fixing the
time and manner of catching trout,
providing for the size of trout to be
caught. prohibiting the sale thereof,
and other game fish, and declaring an
emergency.
Section l. 1t shall be unlawful to
fish for, eaten, take or kill any trout,
in any of the inland lakes or streams
in the state of Washington. between
the first day of January and the first
day of May, of any year.
Sec. >. No person shall within the
state of Washington catch or destroy
with any seine. net. wier, trap, or other
device, or in any manner whatever,
other than hook and line. and when
such nook and line is held in the hand.
or upon a rod held in the hand and
no trout shall be taken measuring less
than five inches in length.
Sec 3. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person, firm, company, partnership or
corporation. to sell or offer for sale any
trout, or other game fish. or to have
in their possession for the purpose of
sale. or for transportation, or for mar
ket. any trout or other game fish with
in the state of Washington. Posses
sion of any of said fish by any person
during the closed season in this act
provided for. shall be prima facie evil
dence that said fish were taken unlaW-
fully: Provided. That nothing in this
act shall be construed to be in con-
fict with the provisions of an act
passed March IS, 1901. relating to the
establishment and maintenance of prl-
vate fish hatcheries. known as Chapter
1913. Laws of 1901. And provided, fur
Their, that the provisions of this act
shall not apply to what is commonly
known as salmon trout and Dolly Var
dCns.
Sec 1. Any person violating any of
the provisions of this act shall upon
conviction thereof be punished by a
fine of not less than twenty-five dol
lars nor more than one hundred dol
lars, or by imprisonment in the county
jail not less than ten days nor more
than ninety days or by both said fine
and imprisonment in the discretion of
the court.
Al,
this act shall take effect from and af-
ter it's passage and approval by the
governor.
Guard Human Life.
House bill No. 1873. introduced by Mr..
Lambert. -:''.FssN
An act TO prevent the shooting of hui
man beings by persons in pursuit of
game and game birds, and fixing the
Punishment for violation thereof:
Section l. Whoever While on a
game or game birds, negligently or
calelessly shoots and wounds, or kills
any human being. shall be punished
by imprisonment not exceeding ter
wears. or by fine not exceeding one
thousand dollars.
Doeaie Is Protected.
House bill No. 16S, introduced by Mr.
Beach.
An act prohibiting the killing or the
poisoning of dogs. and providing pen
atty therefor:
Section l. That anyone who shall
willfully or knowingly kill any dog
or place out any poison where any dos
might get at the same. shall be guilty
of a misdemeanor. and upon conviction
thereof shall be imprisoned in the
county jail any time not to exceed thir-
ty days and further fined any sum moi
to exceed one hundred dollars.