Chap. 287.—An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3202 of the Code of Vir-
ginia. [H B 325]
Approved March 17, 1922.

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

Sec. 3202. Fishing in the waters of the Mattaponi, Pamunkey
and York rivers.—It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or cor-
poration to fish with a pound net, fyke-net, weir, or any other fixed
device or trap, except the device known as the gill stake-net, in water
more than ten feet deep at low water in the York river above a line
from Clay Bank in the county of Gloucester to a point directly
opposite on the other side of the river, or in water more than ten
feet deep at low water in the Mattaponi river below Walkerton
ferry, or in water of any depth above Walkerton ferry, or in water
more than ten feet deep at low water in the Pamunkey river below
White House bridge, or in water of any depth above White House
bridge. And any person violating the provisions of this section shall,
upon conviction thereof, be fined not less than one hundred dollars
nor more than five hundred dollars for the first offense, and may,
in the discretion of the court or jury, be confined in the county jail
not exceeding twelve months, and upon every conviction the offender
shall forfeit all nets, seines, fixed devices, boats and other tackle
used in violating the provisions of this section.

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