Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-05-31

that such fish was not caught In the
manner permitted by this act.
Sec. 3. Should any game fish be
taken by net or other appliance while
fishing for other fish than game fish,
they shall be Immediately returned to
the water from whence they came.
Sec T. 1t shall be unlawful to pOis-
on the streams Of water Of the state
in any manner whatsoever for the pur-
pose of taking fish. The muddying Of
streams or ponds, or the introduction
of any substance which results in max
ing the fish sick, so that thev may be
caught. Is hereby declared to be poison
ing In the sense Of this act For viola
ton Of this section the person so vio-
lating shall be fined five hundred dol
lars ($500) or imprisoned six (6)
months.
Sec. s. 1t shall be unlawful to fish
in any private pond or stream without
the permission of the owner or from
the banks of a navigable stream with
out the permission of the owner of the
land: Provided. That such permit
must be in writing should the owner
not be within one mile of the place
where person or persons may be
caught in the act of so fishing.
Sec. 6. No navigable stream Of this
state shall be obstructed by dam. or
otherwise unless there be provided
fshway in same. For violation Of. this
section the person or corpora ton so
violating shall be fined not less than
twenty five (S25) dollars for each day
that such obstruction shall exist with
out said fishway in same after having
been notified in writing by any person
or game warden that such obstruction
exists.
Sec. I. Any non migratory fish. ex
cept game fish, may be caught at any
time or in any manner not prohibited
by this act. Migratory fish may be
caught in accordance with such laws as
now exist or may hereafter be enacted.
Sec. s. For the violation of any pro-
vision of this act, not otherwise pro-
vided for, the person or persons so Of
Tending shall. upon conviction, be fin
ed not less than ten dollars nor more
than one hundred dollars, or be impris-
oned for not less than ten days nor
more than thirty days. and for the vio-
lation Of any provision Of section 6,
the person so offending shall, upon
conviction, be fined not less than one
dollar nor more than one hundred dol
lars, or be imprisoned for not less than
one day nor more than thirty days the
term of Imprisonment to be in propor-
ton of one day for each dollar of the
thirty days, and the fine to be not less
than one dollar, nor more than five dol
lars, for each fish taken, but in no
case to exceed one hundred dollars.
Sec. g. Such parts Of Sections 524,
525, 532 and 535, of Volume II, of the
Code and such other acts and parts of
acts as conflict with any Of the provi-
sions of this act, are hereby repealed
Section 10. Any fish caught contrary
to the provisions of this act shall be
sold to the highest bidder, and the
money transmitted to the state treas
urer to the credit of the game protec-
ton fund, and any fines collected un-
der the provisions Of this act shall be
paid to the state treasurer to the cred
it of the game protection fund, and
shall be paid out by the state treas
urer on the warrant Of the Fish and
Game commission OF South Carolina.
Sec. II. That all acts or parts OF
acts inconsistent with this act be. and
are, repealed.
Sec. IL. That this act shall take eff
feet Immediately on its passage and
approve by the governor
Approved the 23d day of February,
1910.