Chap. 97.—An ACT to make the use of dynamite in the destruction of fish in the
waters of Craig, Bath, Highland, Alleghany, Smyth, Bland and Lee counties a
misdemeanor, and providing for the punishment of the same.

Approved January 25, 1898.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That any per-
son who shall use dynamite in the waters of Craig, Bath, Highland, Al-
leghany, Smyth, Bland and Lee counties for the purpose of killing fish
in said waters shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and confined in
the county jail not less than six months nor more than twelve months,
or fined not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five hundred
dollars, one-half of such fine to go to the informer.

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