Chap. 845.—An ACT forthe protection of mountain trout in the waters of Pig
Piney river in Amherst and Nelson counties.

Approved March 3, 1898.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That it shall be
unlawful for any person, without the consent of the owners, to fish or
trespass on any posted land and the waters of Big Piney river or the
tributaries thereof above Fitzpatrick’s mill with hook and line, seine,
drag, or net, or by any other device whatsoever destroy or attempt to
destroy the fish in said waters of Big Piney river above said mill by the
use of seines, nets, drags, giant powder, dynamite, or any other explo-
sive or device for the destruction of fish. Any person who may be guilty
of any violations of any of the provisions of this act shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof shall be fined for
each offence the sum of ten dollars, one-half of which shall go to the
informer, and he shall be confined in the county jail not less nor more
than thirty days, and shall be cognizable and triable by justices of the
peace of Nelson or Amherst counties, according to locations, and it shall
be the duty of such justices of the peace to promptly and vigorously
prosecute and punish offenders against the provisions of this act.

2. This act shall be in force from its passage.