The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-07-17

river dHu dUOfC Salu iia!As w wig
source of any river between the 1st
day of May and the 1st day of Jan
uary in any year" The fine is not
less than $25 nor more than 500,
or by Imprisonment of not less than
ten days nor more than thirty.
In addition to provision of the
Act protecting fish by the regulation
of the sale of dynamite and other
similar explosives. 1t requires an ac-
count of the sale, particularly TO
whom, of all dynamite sold in this
State. Sworn reports must be made
to the county auditors. The penal
ty is a fine not exceeding S1OO or
Imprisonment not exceeding thirty
days.
In Dorchester and Colleton Sec
tion 532 of the Code provides against
taking any fish from the stream by
nets, etc., from the 1st day Of April
to the 1st of November. And in Dar
lington, Williamsburg, Bamberg,
Barnwell, Aiken and Orangeburg
from the first of May to the 1st of
November.
An amended Act of the Legislature
(approved 3rd day of March, 1909),
provides that in the counties Of Lee,
Union, Chesterfield, Aiken, Edgefeld,
York, Cherokee, Chester and Rich
land, it shall be unlawful to shoot
or trap any fox at any time or to
take and kill in any manner any fox
between the 18th day of February
and the first day of September. The
penalty is $25 or thirty days i'm
prisonment.
Except by hook and line, accord
ing to the explanations set out in the
Audubon Society booklet, it is unlaw-
| full to catch fish between the 1st of
November and April 1st in the coun-
ties of Colleton and Dorchester, and
between November 1st and May 1st
in the counties of Darlington. Will
liamsburg, Bamberg, Barnwell, Aiken
and Orangeburg There is also a
close time from 10 p. m. Saturday
to sunrise Tuesday morning in each
week during which time it is un-
lawful to take or catch any fish ex-
cept with the hook and line. Be-
tween November 1st and May 1St in
the counties of Darlington and Dor
chester, and between November 1st
and May 1st in the counties of Dar-
lington, Williamsburg, Bamberg,
Barnwell, Aiken and Orangeburg
from 10 p. m. on Saturday to sun
rise on Tuesday of each week, it is
unlawful to catch fish with seine,
net, etc. In no case may the seine
extend more than two-thirds of the
distance across the stream. Nor may
any two nets be used within fifty
yards of each other. The fines under
these provisions are not less than
500 nor more than $500, or by i'm
prisonment of not less than thirty
days or more than six months, or
both, three-fourths of the same fine
or fines to be paid to the informer.
There is provision in the Code
(Section 1888 and 2,334, violations
of which, in reference to oysters,
clans, ETC., subject one to fine OF
not more than $500 or imprison-
ment for a period of not more than
one year.
There is penalty Of not less than
$50 nor more than 500 or imprison-
ment in the discretion of the Court
for trespassing on the fishing ter
ritory of another.
Poisoning waters of streams is I'M
lawful and penalty Of $40 or ten
days imprisonment is provided un-
der Section 535.
Obstructing passage of fish in the
Savannah River, near the city OF
Augusta, by nets, is prohibited.
In the Savannah River, it is un-
lawful, according to Section 53i, to
establish any fishery by nets, seines,
ETC., or to enter the locality on the
South Carolina side OF the river for
the purpose of fishing with said de-
vices except for the purpose Of Wis
iting traps already established. II
is a misdemeanor, according to Sec,
ton 53S, to place traps on the South
Carolina side of this river. The pun
ishment for violation is fine OF
not less than 5000, or both fine and
Imprisonment in the discretion o!
the Court
An Act of 1907 amends the Act
relating to the hunting of deer and
provides as follows That it is un'
lawful to kill deer or to worry them
with dogs or otherwise. with intent
of destroying them. between the Isl
of January and the 1st of Septenl-
ber, except in the counties of Clar-
endon, Coleton. Marlboro. kershaw
Horny, Hampton, Darlington, Marion
Beaufort. Florence. Charleston. Dor
chester, Berkeley. in which counties
it shall he unlawful between the Isl
day of February and the lst day ol
August. The fine is not less than
$40 nor more than $50. imprlson
ment not less than ten days nol
more than twenty days. Persons
having fresh deer skins, recently