Chap. 626.—An ACT to prohibit the use of patent tongs and long shaft tongs in
the waters of James river, Virginia.

Approved April 2, 1902.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That it shall be
unlawful for any person to use or cmploy patent tongs or other like de-
vices for the purpose of taking or catching oysters, clams, or shells from
the natural rocks, beds, or shoals in the waters of James river.

2. That it shall be unlawful for any person to use shaft-tongs of
greater length than twenty-five feet in taking or catching oysters from the
natural rocks, beds, or shoals in James river.

3. Any person violating the provisions of this act shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor, and, on conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than ten
nor more than fifty dollars for each offense.

4, All acts or parts of acts inconsistent with this act are hereby re-
pealed.

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