The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1913-08-15
REELrooT LAKE.

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SECTION /. 1t shall be unlawful, ex-
cept as herein provided, for any person
or persons to catch, take, kill. or wound
any fish in any part OF what is known
as tReelfoot Lake" by poison, dyna-
mite, giant powder. gunpowder, fish
berries, lime, or in any other way or by
any contrivance whatsoever. except by
angling with rod and line. or trot line,
seine, trap. gun, grabbing, Or gig
Any person or persons violating this
section or any part Of the same shall be
guilty OF misdemeanor. and. upon
conviction, shall be fined in a sum Of
not less than $25, nor more than 500
for each offense; and il the conviction
is for use OF dynamite or other explosive,
shall pay fine Of 5000 and be inn
prisoned not less than six months, nor
more than one year.
SEC. 2. All persons fishing in Reel
foot Lake by lines, seines, nets, or
otherwise for market or for profit, shall
pay a privilege tax Of thirty-fye cents
per hundred pounds on all fish caught
from said lake and sold. This said
privilege tax or orroyalty shall becollected
by the Department of Game, Fish and
Forestry through wardens or other
deputies under rules and regulations to
be made and promulgated by the Conn
missioner Of Game, Fish and Forestry,
notice OF said regulations to be given by.
a printing thereof in newspaper in
each Of Obion and Lake Counties; pro-
vided, however, that nothing Ia this this
Act shall be construed to authorize the
collection Of any privilege, fee or tax
from any person fishing for pleasure and
for own consumption. Each peddler Of
fish in 0bion and Lake Counties shall
pay privilege tax of ten dollars per
annum. Each person who buys and
sells fish at wholesale or runs dock on
said lake shall pay privilege tax Of
twenty-five dollars per annum, the said
privilege taxes to be paid to the Depart
ment Of Game, Fish and Forestry, and
to be in lieu Of all other privilege taxes
for State and county.
SEC. 8. Any person or persons who
shall shoot on Reelfoot Lake any ducks
OF geese for aprofit shall pay privilege
Of twenty-five dollars per annum; pro-
vided, be is resident OF the State.
Any person or persons who are nom
residents Of the State shall pay privi-
lege OF fifty dollars per annum for
shooting for profit, and privilege Of
ten dollars per annum for shooting for
pleasure.
SEC. 4. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person or persons to shoot any ducks or
geese on Reelfoot Lake Except as here
il provided between April Is and Oc-
tober / provided, however, that coots,
teal summer or wood ducks may be
shot any season Of the year. 1t shall
be unlawful for any person or persons
to shoot ducks or geese on Reelfoot Lake
before sunrise and after sundown. Any
persons so violating this law or any part
OF this section shall be guilty Of mis-
demeanor and fined for each offense in
sum OF not less than twenty-five dol
lars, nor more than fifty dollars.
SEC. 5. There shall be Game War
en- or Wardens sufficient for the enforce
ment of this Act appointed by the State
Game Warden, and said Department Of
Game, Fish and Forestry shall have
supervision and control Of all the hunt |
ing and fishing upon the lake, and shall
receive the revenue and privilege above
provided and keep an accurate account
OF same separate from other receipts Of
the department.
SEC. 6. This Act shall take effect
from and after its passage.
SEC. Z. All laws or parts Of laws in
conflict with this Act are hereby re-
pealed. (Ch. 46S, A. 1909.
Passed May /. 1903.
GUIDES FOR EoN-REsIDENTs LIABLE.
25. That any nonresident Of Ten
aessee who shall hunt or shoot IN this
State without procuring nonresident
license as now required BY law shall, on
be fined fifty dollars, and
bis guns, dogs, and other personal ef-
fecis may be held by the Warden max
ing the arrest until said fine Is paid Or
secured, Any resident o. this State who
is paddler, pusher. on guide. and who
shall accompany said non-residents
without first ascartaining taat he has
taken ont the license required bv law