The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-02

work, the compensation therefor. the sanitary
t con relating to or surrounding it. or
or lock out affecting it, and pending between
the proposed employer and employees and the
persons per then or last heretofore engaged in
the performance or the labor for which the
employee Is sought
Sec. =: If any person. firm. association or
they shall be guilty Of misdemeanor.
Approved April %, 1913.
CHAPTER 545-H. F. No. 1925
AN ACT to regulate fishing in the waters
Where such SHe ama GnoT
between the States Of Minnesota and Wis
consin.
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF the State
Section l.: This act shall apply only to the
| part thereof known Lake st. Crox, the
waters OF the Mississippi River. below tnt
| mouth of the st. C:ox River including that
part thereof known as Lake Pepin.
Se e,;, ?; For the purposes Of this act the
termed and described as game fish, to wit:
pike OF any variety, bass Of any variety. pick
erel, sun fish, ring perch and crappies also
| catfish of any variety under fifteen inches in
length from tip to tip in the rough twelve
inches III length when dressed. heads attached.
Sec. 8, All fish other than those described
ana specified IN Section Of this act are
a ashen described and designated as trough
fish between the 18th day of April and the
18TH day Of June following in each year.
such period OF time between the 18th day
Of April and the 10th day of June following
IN each year shall be termed the closed sea-
son son ;, for rought fish The balance of the year
son to take catch in any manner any game
FISH. from Or in the said waters at any time
day Of May following in each year. '' Such
period of time between the first day of Marcn
year shall be termed the closed Season for
game fish. The balance of each year shalr be
termed the open season as to such fish.
Sec. 6. 1t shall be unlawful for any per-
son to take or catch any fish from or in the
thereof is not absolutely prohibited, in any
manner, except authorized by the pro-
visions of this act.
Sec. z Game and rough fish may be
caught or taken during the open season for
in the hand or a line attached to a pole held
in the hands. No license shall be required
for shs Rough s ay be eS ta S1Sn
the open season for such fish by means of a
SPEAR without q license.
Rough fish may, be taken during the open
for such fish by any person dulyflicens- |
ed 50 to do as hereinafter provided: by means
Of seines pound nets fyke or hoop nets, gill
nets, bait nets and turtle nets.
Sec. g. The State Game and Fish Com
mission shall upon application therefor and
payment of the license fee hereinafter specified.
issue to any person WHO is resident of this his
open season therefor from said waters by
means of seines and nets which conform to
The nets licensed under the provision of this
Section shall have the following sized mesh,
stretched measure:
seines: Not less 81 than five inches mesh on
coed more than uao 15o feet in Ne, length a 4,o
inch mesh for the leaders, Not less than a
five inch mesh for the hearts. Not less than
tnfe N inch mesh in cs1 the th hoops three
mesh. Said nets shall be used without leads i
and shall have not more than four foot
Gill Nets: Not less than a seven inch mesh:
Provided. however, that any person who at
the time Of the pass of this act owns !
to in said waters and which conforms
to the requirements Of the laws now in force.
I 1ei PERIOD OF time not later ina" Apr" '''"'
Go may take and catch game fish and rough
fish during the open, season for game fish
have than twenty-five hooks thereon and
such hooks shall not be baited With frogs.
lninnowS or live bait. No person shall use or
set more than one set line.
Sec. II. Applications for licenses to take
catch fish from in the said waters shall
be in writing subscribed by the person making |
the application and shall specify. when for a
the number and length Of senes nets he
desires to be authorized and licensed to use
to the Game and Fish Commission license
fee the sum hereinafter specified:
l. The sum Of $1.00 for each hundred
feet Of seine not exceeding five hundred t5uoD
feet in length; for each additional one hun
bred feet in excess Of $40 feet. up to thou-
sand feet, 500: for each additional one hum
bred feet in excess Of one thousand feet. up
to fifteen hundred feet. $500; for each ad-
uitional hundred feet in excess of fifteen
hundred feet: up TO two thousand feet, S4.OO:
for each additonal one hundred feet IN excess S,s
dred feet, $500; for each additional one hum
dred feet in excess of twenty.tiy hundred
. For each gill net not exceeding 1000
feet in length the sum of $500.
s. For each gill net exceeding two thou
first two thousand feet and the sum Of 5000
for each one thousand feet fraction thereof
in excess Of two thousand feet.
i. For each pound net with leader not ex-
ceeding seven hundred feet in length, the sum
OF $500.
j.. For each pound net in excess of one
used with leader the sum of $500.
&. For each fyke or hoop net. 5000.
Z. For each bait or turtle net. $1.Oo. Il
s. For each set line the sum of s1.0O.
8. For each metal tag furnished as herein |
after set forth the OF twenty-five cents.
Sec. Il. A metal tag shall be furnished /
by the State. Game and Fish Commission to
each person to whom license is issued to
a set line. /
A metal tag shall also be furnished for eaS,
two thousand feet, traction thereof of gill
net, tag for each pound net with leader. /
one tag for each five hundred feet fraction
thereof of seine licensed, one tag for each !
fyke hoop. bait turtle net SO licensed. !
1t shall be the duty of the licensee to keep
said metal tags attached to the line. net or !
of during all of the time the same are IN use
for the purpose of taking or catching fish in
said waters. 49,
Sec. IS. Every person taking fish from
the waters described i'll Section OF this act
by means Of seines or nets shall immediately
return to such waters all game fish which may /
be found in any such seine or net when the ,
same is drawn or lifted;,- the possession Of
any such fish by any licensee shalf be deenlrd
prima facie; evidence of a violation of the
provisions Of this section
Sec, IA. Licenses issued under the pro-
day of April next succeeding the date OF their |
issuance and shall not be transferable.
Sec Is. Such nets shall not be set. used or |
operated except in the manner hereinafter pre-
vided and then only il! compliance with such
rules and regulations as are CT may hereafteri
be prescribed by law. Fss:z r. u
Any person whn shall set any net described |
herein. shall maintain al the ends Of ANIL
such net on nets. a white flag or board mol ;