Chap. 331.—An ACT to amend and re-enact section twelve of chapter
eizhty-six of the Code of eighteen hundred and seventy-three, rela-
tive to inspection of fish.

Approved March 7, 1884.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
section twelve of chapter eiehty -six of the Code of eighteen
hundred and seventy-three, be amended and re-enacted so as
to read as follows:

§ 12. All fish offered for inspection shall be packed, all of
one kind, in barrels of well-seasoned strong timber, clear of
sap, not less than five- elghths of an inch thick, made tight,
with at Icast twelve hoops, containing not less than twenty-
eight gallons. The barrels shall be well nailed and pegged,
and full of’ fish, well salted, clean, sound, and merchantable.
But nothing in ‘this section or chapter shall require salt fish
packed as aforesaid, brought into the city of Alexandria, from
any other state or country to be inspected, unless the mer-

chant importing such fish shall so desire.

2. This act shall_be in force from its passage.