The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-07-19
Notice of Meeting to Consider Rules
and Regulations for the Further Pro-
lection of Game and Fish

WHEREAS, by clause (subsections a,
b, and d. OF section 1856 of the Code of
Virginia, as amended by Chapter 146 of the
Acts of 1923, the Commission Of Game and
Inland Fisheries is authorized to propose
and adopt rules and regulations restricting.
still further than is provided by general law,
the destruction of game birds, fur-bearing
and hair bearing animals and game fish, and
to prescribe penalties for violations thereof,
notice is hereby given that meeting of
this Commission, to which the public
is invited and NAV be heard, will be
held in the hall of the House of Dele
gates, Richmond, Va, on Saturday,
August 4, 1928, at 9 A. NJ, to consider and
act upon the proposed rules and regulations
herein enumerated as follows:
No. 1. Fishing.--THAT, it shall be unlawful
for any person to kill capture fish of any species
in any of the waters OF this State other than those
in the counties hereinafter specifically excepted in
subsection (e) hereof, by any process or means
whatever other than by angling with hook and
line rod and reel except as follows:
(a) A hand net may be used to land fish caught
by hook and line or rod and reel.
(b) A hand net not exceeding six feet square in
size may be used for catching minnows to be used
as bait.
(c) Any person may take any species of fish,
other than bass or trout with dip nets not exceed
ing six feet square in size in the rivers and streams
on his own lands.
ID The chairman of this Commission may
issue to responsible parties permits for the use Of
seines or gigs in the elimination of carp in any of
the waters of the State.
lei The provisions of this regulation shall not
apply to the counties of Accomac, Arlington, Caro-
line, Charles City. Chesterfield, Elizabeth City
Essex, Fairfax, Gloucester, Hanover, Henrco, Isle
Of Wight, James City, King George, King and
Queen, King William, Lancaster, Mathews, Mid
ampton, Northumberland, Prince George Prn-
cess Anne, Richmond. Southampton, Stafford
Surry, Sussex, Warwick, Westmoreland and York
and to the towns and cities located therein, which
are defined in section 3lo2 OF the Code of Virginia
as Tidewater Virginia
No. ?. Deer THAT, it shall be unlawful for
any person to hSF deer in the counties west Of the
Blue Ridge mountains between December LIST and
November 18TH following, to hunt the same in
said counties at any time with dogs
No. g. Hungarian Partridge.-THAT, it
shall be unlawful for any person to hunt Hungarian
parridges until open season shall be established
No. 4. Turkey, Grouse, Pheasants and
Quail Tor ge).-Shortening still further
than is provided by general law the for
hunting turkeys, grouse, pheasants and quail Tor
partridge in each county in the State and fixing
different seasons therefor in such counties areas
as may be deemed advisable
No. S. Bag Limit on Turkeys.-THAT it
shall be unlawful tor any person to kill or capture
in excess of turkeys day and a season.
No. 8. Bag Limit on Hares (or Rabbits
THAT. it shall be unlawful for any person to kill
or capture in excess of 10 hares Tor rabbts) day
and $50 season.
THAT, the above proposed regulations,
or such parts thereof as may be adopted,
shall not apply in those counties which have
special acts of the legislature relating to the
subject matter hereof and therein otherwise
providing; and, further. that ordinances OF
boards of supervisors relating to the subject
matter hereof and therein otherwise pro-
viding passed under authority of section
2743 OF the Code of Virginia and now in
effect, be repealed only in so far as the same
may be inconsistent with any regulation
pursuant hereto which may be promulgated.
THAT, the penalty for violating any reg
ulations, which may be promulgated by this
Commission and ordinances of boards of
supervisors, passed under authority of sec
ton 2743 of the Code of Virginia, and not
repealed, shall be fine of not less than
$1,000 nor more than $4,000 and cost of
trial. or 80 days in Jail, or both.
By order of the Commission of Game and
Inland Fisheries.
A. WILLIS ROBERTSON,
Chairman.
Richmond, Va, July 10. 1928.