The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-10-28
Wednesday, Oct. %. 1908.
Extract from Bird, Game and Non-Miga
tory Fish Laws Of South Carolina.

any KIM OF uALug6 HuhtcN q IL ohJ - eN>
inland cree Ks, streams or waters OF the STATE
10 the tree migration OF fab; nor shall any
seine, net or any plan or device for the STOP
page or collecting OF fish which obstructs any
portion OF any creek, there shall he q close
time in all the creeks. streams and inlanc
waters OF the State, from the setting OF The
sun each Thursday until the rising OF the SUI
ON each Monday, during which time al
seines, nets or any plan or devise Tor Int
stoppage or collecting Of rsh which obstructl
any portion Of any creek, stream or inlanc
waters, other than q Gam for manufacturing
purposes, phall be removed from ssid creeks
streams or inland waters; and any person Of
persons using any such seine, net. plan o.
devise in violation OF the provisions OF this
Section sha be deemed guilty Of q misde'
meanor, and upon conviction thereof befor'
any court OF competent Jurisdiction shall b'
fined in the sum Of two hundred dollars, one
half Of which shall 60 to the iniormer ant
the other half 10 the courts in which the cas-
shall be tried, Or be imprisoned for a periot
OF not less han three nor more than sll
months, or both, IN the discretion OF TIT
court trying the case. "'
NOLuluB uCIclu COAbolhCoc hoAA oRPbS '"
fishing with dip nets used by hand.
IMPURITIES NOT TO BE CAST IN FISE
STREAMS.
Sec. SIG. Should any person or person
cause 10 flow into or be cast into any OF tn
creeks, streams or inland waters OF this State
any impurities that are poisonous TO fish o
destructive to their spawn, such person o
persons shall. upon conviction thereof, b.
punished with q fine Of not less that i've hun
dred dollars, or imprisonment OF moi les
than six month"; in the County jail; the nm
to 90 one-half to the informer and the othe
half 10 the County.
NO FISH TRAPS TO BE KEPT UP NEAF
THE DAMS ON ANY NAVIGABLE
STREAMS.
Bee. 5Ql. 1t shall not be lawful for any per
son whomsoever, at any time, TO erect o.
keep mp any fish trap or other device fol
catching fish, or TO fish with any net or seine
within eighty yards Of any dam erected BY
b order or at the expense ofthe State across
any stream intended thereby 10 be made
navigable. in which dam there shall be LEFT
or constructed any sluice for the passage o.
fish; and all ant every person or persons o.
tending shall for each and every ofense pay
the sum OF twelve dollars, to be recovered. be-
fore the Court Of General Sessions OF the
County where the ofrense may have been
committed, one-half Of which penalty shall
60 to the informer and the other half to the
support OF the work TO which the dam Is at
tached; and all traps and other devices for
catching fish erected or kept up In violation
OF his Section are hereby declared public
n~uisances and may be abated as such.
The right to take fish in a navigsble riyeri Is
common to oil, and any party has the right 70
distance nom the da~m.-Boatwright y. Book
man, 2 Rice, AL; Jackson v. Lewis, CneV'
$50.
PENALTY FOR OBSTRUCTING NAV1GA-
TON BY FISH TRAPS.
Sec. 529. Ifany person shall keep, put, or
csuse to be kept, put or placed by him, her or
them, any fish trap In or near any boat sluice
In any Of the rivers within this State so as
thereby 10 ipJure or In the least obstruct the
free navigation Of said rivers, every such per-
son or persons SO offending shall forfeit for
each and every such ofeps the sum Of one
hundred dollars. for the use OF the State.
Boatwright v. Bookman, 2 Rice, AT; Jack
son y. Lewis, Chew, 2SS.
STEALING FROM A FISH TRAP; PENAL
TY.
Sec. 52S. Any person who shall take and
carry away from any fish trap in the waters
Of this State any nsh caught and being in said
trap with intent 10 defraud and deprive the
owner or owners OF said trap Of the said fish
shall be deemed guilty Of a misdemeanor,
and on conviction thereof by indictment
shall be published for said offense by fine not
exceeding two hundred dollars and imprison.
ment not exceeding six months.
Boatwright v. Bookman, 2 Rice, al.
KILLING FISH BY DYNAMITE, ETC.
Sec. 52. 1t shall be unlawful for any person
to kill, ipjure or destroy any fish in the fresh
waters of this State by the use OF dynamite.
giant powder or other explosive material and
any person violating this section shall be
deemed guilty OF a misdemeanor and be i'm
prIsoned for not more han Six months or be
fined not more thai one hundred dollars, or
both fine and Imprisonment at the discretion
of the court: Provided, That nothing herein
contained shall be construed to forbid the use
of explosive material by the officers OF the
State or United States Government in the
discharge of their official duties: Provided,
further. That nothing herein contained shall
be construed to prevent the use OF any such
explosive material by any person or corpora
lion mining phosphate rocks in any Of the
navigable streams of this State under license
from the State.
An Act to Protect Fish by the Regulation
Of the Sale Of Dynamite and Other
Similar Explosives.
NO PERSON TO SELL EXPLOSIVES EX-
cEpT Under