Chap. 97.—An ACT for the protection of fish in Clinch river and its tribu-
taries, in Russell county. (H. B. 92.)

Approved March 1, 1916.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
it shall be unlawful for any person to kill, catch or take from
Clinch river or any tributary thereof, in Russell county, any
fish by any means except by hook and line and pitch-gig.

It shall be unlawful for any person to kill, catch or take fish
from said waters in any manner whatever from the fifteenth
day of April to the fifteenth day of June of each year.

2. If any person violate any provisions of this act by kill-
ing, catching or taking any fish from said Clinch river or any
tributary thereof in Russell county, by the use of a trap, box,
seine, harpoon, net, gun, trot line or artificial bait he shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not less than ten nor
more than twenty-five dollars and be confined in the county jail
not less than thirty nor more than ninety days. Possession by
any person of fish so caught shall be prima facie evidence of a
violation of the provisions of this act, and each fish so caught
shall constitute a separate offense.

Any person reporting any violation of this act shall have
half of fine when collected.

3. An emergency existing this act shall be in force from its
passage.