Chap. 836.—An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2109, code of Virginia,
relating to penalty for unlawful fishing.

Approved March 5, 1806.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That sec-
tion two thousand one hundred and nine of the code of Virginia be
amended and re-enacted so as to read as follows:

§ 2109. Penalty for violating the preceding section; possession of
the fish evidence of guilt—Any person violating any of the provi-
sions of the preceding section shall, on conviction thereof, be fined
for each offence twenty dollars and be imprisoned in jail until the
fine is paid, but not exceeding thirty days, and forfeit all boats,
nets, or other contrivances employed by him in such violation; pro-
vided that in case of a violation of the provisions of the first sub-
division of said section in relation to mountain trout, the amount
of the fine shall not be less than five dollars nor more than twenty
dollars. In a prosecution of a person for a violation of any provi-
sion of the first, second, and third subdivisions of said section the
possession by such person of any of the fish mentioned in said
subdivision shal] be prima facie evidence of his guilt.

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