St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1909-05-07
CHAPTER SIS. 3. NO. 90. !.

CHAPTER SIS. B. NO. 90.
AN ACT to permit the use Of aeines N
the taking Of certain fish.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
State Of Minnesota:
section T. That the state game and
fish for and take, catch or cap ,ugxsS WITH
S bmf3e7o carp eng dGgfish, garfish. ]gheephead.
under, the jurisdiction Of this state, ex-
and Lake, St. Croix which form the
e"tn anGy between the States Of Minne-
provided. however, that such person
n qer or operating such nets or geines
oniy 'n und 1aF'1 fge OF di such fish an shall [lsr do 90
supervision Of a duly commissioned game
warden l. Every person obtaining such IL
mission a Reasonable sum for compensa-
ton and expenses Of the warden for such
s time aetoally ne employed Fa sxcd BY him in such
Sec. 2. Application for such license to
use nets or seines as herein provided
applicant, the number and the size Of
the nets he intends to use and operate,
and the waters in which he intends to
tore any such license hall be issued the
applicant shall execute and deliver to
the game and fish commission a bond
the PENAL g sum me or s $4,000 o. with Mfnf 9Wo sure ea
ties to be approved by said game and
fish commission, and conditioned. hat
i's9 5es 5 Rs1T0n we tt a Ma0n fat fRfa yic epser1 1s
and comply with all the requirements OF
les iicsns act' ana witt the provisions Of the
remain IN full force and effect. and shall
also pay to the state game and fish COM
MISSION m $40 a fee of $500 for every 500 feet
to be SO used Or operated.
sec: 5. ma no license shall be Is.
sue by virtue Of the provisions of this
ACT Tor the use OF any net with a mesh
less than four inches bar in the pot, and
that 1t shall be unlawful for any, person
H fhe pr or ie|Rsrati of this T seine aet or to met USE un 'ang
seine or net having a smaller mesh thar
as herein provided.
Sec: a. That no license to use seines or
nets under the provisions Of this act shall
be issued or granted to any person duly
commissioned to act as a game and fish
to any person who has within two years
prior to the date Of his application been
convicted of a violation Of any provision
shall IL be su unlaw SHi for f(Sn any 1n~5 duly an and In prop u
erly commissioner game and fish warden
of the State Of Minnesota to be a part
nGT of' G or IN any w Way or manner amer. fn Ia
shall fish for, take or capture by the use
Of seines Or nets, any Of the kinds Of
fish mentioned herein.
visions Of this act to take any Of the
kinds Of fish herein mentioned. shall i'm
mediately after the use and drawing OF
the nets and seines, return, unframed,
to the water any and all fish Of any
kind and description not by the terms of
this act expressly permitted to be taken
by the use of nets or seines.
Sec. 6. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person using or operating a seine or net
under a license issued according to the
provisions Of this act, to fish for. take,
or capture any fish whatever, whether
mentioned by the provisions Of this act
or not, at any time between the first day
Of May and the first day of October Of
any year. provided, however, that the
provisions Of this section shall not apply
to any lakes or waters which form a
boundary between the State of Minnesota
and any other state.
Sec. Z. Any person or persons who
shall violate any Of the provisions Of. this
act, Or any of the terms Of any license
issued by the state game and fish cHm-
mission under the authority Of this act,
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor,
and shall be punished by a fine of not
less than $500 nor to exceed the sum Of
$4,000, or by Imprisonment in the county
Jail for a period Of not less than thirty
avs nor to exceed ninety days.
Sec. 8. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage.
Approved March II, 1903.