rier, their agents and officers violating any of the provisions of this Act, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall on conviction thereof, pay the costs of the prosecution, and be fined not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) or be imprisoned in the parish jail for not less than thirty (30) days, nor more than six (6) months, or both fine and imprisonment at the discretion of the Court, for each offense. Fines to Go to Schools. 3293. [Sec. 6, Act 172, 1912, p. 313, and Sec. 9, Act 273, 1910, p. 473.] All fines collected under the provisions of this Act, shall be paid to the Treasurer of the School Funds for the use of the Public Schools of the Parish in which the violation occurred the sheriff to receive ten per cent for the collection of said fines turned over to the Treasurer. On What School Lands Game Cannot be Killed, etc. 3294. [Sec. 1, Act 44, 1914, p. 108.] Whenever any school land or lands, or school section or sections, are located within the boundaries of any game, fish or bird preserve or propagating ground or nesting place, whether public or private, established or designated, or which may be hereafter established or designated as such by the Conservation Commission, by and with the consent of the Parish Board of School Directors, or under its authority, or whenever any school land or lands, or school section or sections are immediately contiguous or adjoining any such game, fish or bird preserve or propagating ground or nesting place, it shall be unlawful for any person to kill, snare or pursue with intent to take or kill by any means, or to have in possession any wild animal or bird from or upon any such school land or lands, or school section or sections. The killing or pursuing with intent to kill, snare or take, or the having in possession of each wild animal or bird on any such school land or lands, or school section or sections, shall constitute a separate offense. This section shall not prohibit the Conservation Commission from killing or having killed, any wolves, wildcats or other obnoxious animals on any such school land or lands, or school section or sections, or from having caught or ensnared any wild animals or birds on such school land or lands, or school section or sections, for the purpose of propagation, re-stocking, educational purposes or scientific investigation. Penalty. 3295. [Sec. 2.] A person who violates any provision of this Act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be subject to a fine of not less than Five and 00/100 ($5.00) Dollars, nor more than One Hundred and 00/100 ($100.00) Dollars, with costs of suit, for each offense or trespass, to be imposed by any Court of competent jurisdiction. FRESH WATER FISH. Must Be Caught in Accordance With This Act. 3296. [Sec. 32, Act 204, 1912, p. 408.] No person within the State of Louisiana shall catch, have in possession, or attempt to catch or hold in possession, living or dead, any fresh water fish, or purchase or offer for sale any such fish after same has been caught, except as otherwise permitted. Seining Regulations and License Tax. 3297. [Sec. 33.] The setting of hoop nets in bayous and lagoons and streams of less than forty yards in width, and the seining of fish in the fresh waters of the State is hereby prohibited, except that the Conservation Commission for the consideration hereinafter expressed may grant permits and issue licenses to seine for the common species of fish such as buffalo and catfish in water west of the Mississippi River, within seventy (70) miles of salt water, and in Lakes Poston and Phelps in Bossier Parish, Grand Lake in St. Mary Parish, all lakes and bayous in Catahoula Parish, all lakes in Pointe Coupee Parish, all lakes in Concordia Parish, all lakes in Terrebonne Parish, Lake Verret in Assumption Parish, or in any other lakes, streams, bayous or lagoons of this State when in the opinion of the Conservation Commission the granting of such permits and the issuing of such licenses may not be detrimental to the interests of the State, and under suitable rules and regulations. Said licenses and permits shall not be issued except upon the payment of Twenty-five ($25.00) Dollars per annum for each seine measuring less than three hundred (300) feet in length; Fifty ($50.00) Dollars per annum for each seine measuring over three hundred (300) feet in length; and less than six hundred (600) feet in length, One Hundred ($100.00) Dollars per annum for each seine measuring over six hundred (600) feet in length; provided any license or permit may be revoked or recalled by the Commission whenever it is shown by fish experts that the seining of fish thereunder is detrimental to the game fish resources of the State as determined by the Conservation Commission. The prohibition in this section shall not apply to the use of minnow seines or small shrimp seines for the sole and only purpose of catching minnows or shrimp for bait. (Amd. Act 47, 1914, p. 115.) License Tax on Fish Wholesalers. 3298. [Sec. 34.] It shall be unlawful for any resident firm or corporation, to engage in the business of wholesale buying or shipping of fresh water fish other than game fish, unless he or they shall have first secured a license from the Conservation Commission on the following basis. Dealers buying or shipping less than 50 barrels a month..$5.00 25.00 More than 250.... 40.00 50.00 (Amd. Act 47, 1914, p. 167.) 3299. [Sec. 35.] It shall be unlawful for any unnaturalized foreign-born resident or for any non-resident firm or corporation, to engage in the business of wholesale buying or shipping of fresh water fish other than game fish, unless he or they shall have first secured a license from the Conservation Commission on the following basis: .... 40.00 Dealers or buyers shipping less than 50 barrels a month..$ 25.00 55.00 70.00 85.00 150.00 Each and every person holding or operating under a license issued by the Commission under the provisions of this section or of Section 34 of this Act shall on or before the fifth day of each month furnish the Commission with a statement duly sworn to by the person to whom the license is issued setting forth and showing in detail the number of fresh water fish, the several species or kinds thereof and the weight in pounds of each species or kind of fresh water fish purchased and shipped by the party making the report or statement during the immediately preceding month. Any person failing to make the statement herein required within the time and in the manner named shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished under the provisions of this Act. (Amd. Act 47, 1914, p. 116.) License for Vessels. 3300. [Sec. 36.] Vessels purchasing fresh water fish to make up a cargo shall procure a license permitting the conduct of such business which shall be graded upon the tonnage of the boat employed, on the following basis to-wit: For an open skiff if propelled by a gasoline engine, the license shall be Five ($5.00) Dollars per annum. For a boat which does not exceed five tons, the license shall be Twenty ($20.00) Dollars per annum; where the tonnage is more than five tons and not exceeding ten tons, the license shall be Thirty ($30.00) Dollars per annum; where the tonnage exceeds ten tons the license shall be Forty ($40.00) Dollars per annum; and every such licensed vessel shall carry on board a suitable book in which a daily record shall be made of all the fish purchased, giving the date of purchase, the name of the person or vessel from which purchased and the quantity of fish purchased, which said record shall at all times be open to the inspection of the officials of said Commission and extracts therefrom shall be furnished said Commission whenever required. Each and every person holding and operating under a license issued by the Commission under the provisions of this section shall on or before the fifth day of each month furnish the Commission with a statement duly sworn to by the party to whom the license is issued setting forth and showing in detail the number of fresh water fish purchased by the party making the affidavit, the several species or kinds thereof and the weight in pounds of each species or kind of fresh water fish purchased, the name of the person, firm or corporation from whom or from which purchased by the party making the report or statement during the immediately preceding month. Any person failing to make the statement named herein required within the time and in the manner named shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished under the provisions of this Act. (Amd. Act 47, 1914, p. 117.) Closed Season for Buffalo and Cat. 3301. [Sec. 37.] It shall be unlawful for any person to set or draw any seine, hoopnet, trotline, bushline, or setline for the purpose of catching buffalo fish between the fifteenth day of February, and the fifteenth day of April, and any paddle-fish, commonly called spoon-bill cat between the first day of January and the fifteenth day of July; and any species of fresh water cat fish between the fifteenth day of May and the fifteenth day of July. No buffalo fish or fresh water cat fish less than twelve inches in length shall be had in the possession nor shall any paddle fish (or spoon-bill cat) be had in possession which does not contain roe suitable to be manufactured or converted into caviar. Any such buffalo or fresh water cat fish of less size than above specified or any such paddle fish not containing roe as above specified, must be immediately returned to the waters. (Amd. Act 47, 1914, p. 118.) Closed Season for Bass, Crappy and Perch. 3302. [Sec. 38.] It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, exchange, expose, offer for sale, or exchange, or have in possession for sale, any black bass, commonly called green trout; or white or yellow bass, commonly called striped bass or barfish; or crappy, commonly called sac-a-lait or white perch, or any species of perch and sunfish. (Amd. Act 47, 1914, p. 118.) Unlawful to Have Fish for Sale Five Days After Closed Season. 3303. [Sec. 39.] It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to sell, expose, offer for sale or exchange, have in possession for sale, or keep in cold storage, either for himself or for others, any species of fresh water fish, or any part thereof, in their fresh state, during the close seasons noted herein, irrespective of the time when, or place where, such fish may have been killed or caught. Provided, that fish caught during the open season may be had in possession for five (5) days after the end of the said open season. Bass, Crappy and Perch Caught with Hook and Line. 3304. [Sec. 40.] It shall be unlawful for any person to catch or kill any black bass, commonly called green trout, white and yellow bass, commonly called striped bass or barfish, crappy, commonly called sac-a-lait, or any species perch and sunfish, except by means of rod, hook and line, having not more than five |