Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-15

season prescribed for the taking Of such
fish from inland water.
Section 4560a--49. Any person, persons,
firm, company or corporation violating any
of the provisions of the preceding sections
OF this act shall be deemed guilty of a mis-
demeanor and upon conviction thereof
shall be punished by fine OF not
less than fifty dollars nor more than
one hundred dollars for the first offense and
not less than one hAndred dollars nor more
than two hundred and fifty dollars for
second offense, or by Imprisonment for not
less than thirty days nor more than six
months or by both such fine and tmpr1son-
ment
Section 45eoa-50. l. 1t shall be unlawful
and Is hereby prohibited in this state,
(a) For any person, persons. firm, COM
pany or corporation to take, catch or Kill or
have in his or their possession pike or pick
erel Of any variety of less than twelve
inches In length, or any catfish of any kind
OF less than one and one-haf pounds round
or undressed weight, or less than one pound
dressed weight, or any black bass, yellow
bass. green bass or oswego bass OF length
less than ten inches, or any white bass,
crappie or suntish less than seven inches
long. For the purpose of enforcing the laws
in which Is specified the length OF fish
which may be had In possession, sold or
transported, to determine the length of such
fish, measurement shall be taken from the
tip OF the nose to the extreme heshy part
OF the tail or caudal base; and this shall
be the rule for measurement In all SUCH
cases.
(b} For any person, persons, firm, COM
pgny or corporation to have whttefish OF less
weight than two pounds round or undressed
or one and one-haif pounds dressed, or 10
sell. offer for sale, or transport any under
sized whitsdsh.
2. ANY person, persons. 6rm. company or
corporation who or which violates any or
the provisions of thfs section, shall be pun
ished by dne of not less than twenty-five
dollars nor more than one hundred dollars
or by imprisonment In the county jail not
less than sixty days nor more than six
months or by both such tine and imprison-
rnent In the discretion Of the court
Section 1897 cIn-2 For the purpose or
stocking waters or securing fish eggs for
ARTIFICIAL propagation the commissioners OF
fisherieS or the superintendent Of fisheries
or his duly appointed agents authorized BY
him In writing, may take ash at any time
from any Of the waters within the juris-
diction OF the state; provided Tint DO nsh
shall be taken except In the presence and
under the direction Of one Of the above
enumerated persons Whenever permission
Is granted to any agent for the taking or
Ash for the purposes herein specified. same
shall be a written permit and shall plainly
state to whom the permit is given. the date
Of expiration and what kind or kinds OF nsa
shall be taken hereunder and only such hsh
shall be- taken and possessed and no other.
Fish necessarily killed In such taking shall
be disposed of for the best interest OF the
state.
Section 2. Subsection 30" Of section
45s0a--27 Of the statutes is amended to
read Section A560a--27. a To have In
his or their possession or to SELL offer for
sale, or transport, In any one day. more
than one hundred pounds OF undersized lake
trout, to-wit lake trout of less than
fourteen inches 10 length. The above
provision shsu apply to pound net fisher.
men only.
Section g. Sections 4h6oa-6 and 45d5k
and secfi0ua &Ef3ftR---C6 AI8Oa---.-1H. n.
elusive, Of the other acts are 10 far ss they
conflict herewith, repealed.
Section 4. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after its passage and
publication, except the provisions hereof
which relats 30 the size OF the meshes Of
nets shall take effect and DC In force from
and after October 10th, 1910
Approved June II, 1909.