CHAP. 269.—An ACT for the protection of fish in the Meherrin river.
Approved March 14, 1912.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
it shall not be lawful to take, kill or capture fish in the waters
of the Meherrin river and its tributaries within the confines of
this State, by means of fykes, traps, fish slides, or in any other
manner, except by angling with a hook and line or to capture
with a dip net or seine.

2. Any person violating the provisions of this act shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.

3. On account of the fishing season being almost open, an
emergency therefore exists, and this act shall be in force from its
passage.