138 REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF INLAND FISHERIES. 



they may think proper. Whenever any such Ucense shall be 

 granted, the same shall be granted to expire on the 15th day 

 of November next succeeding the granting of the same, unless 

 sooner revoked as hereinafter provided, and each person to 

 whom such license shall be granted shall, for each license, pay to 

 said commissioners the sum of five dollars for the use of the state- 

 Said commissioners, in their annual report to the general as- 

 sembly, shall state the number of licenses granted, with the 

 names of the persons licensed and the amount of money re- 

 ceived therefor. Said commissioners shall issue to each person 

 licensed as aforesaid a certificate stating the name of the per- 

 son to whom such license has been granted and the date of ex- 

 piration of such license, and shall also issue to each person so 

 licensed a metal badge in such form and bearing such inscrip- 

 tion as said commissioners shall determine. If any person 

 licensed as aforesaid shall, at any time, be adjudged guilty 

 of any violation of any of the provisions of this act, after full 

 hearing by said commissioners or a majority of them, the said 

 commissioners or a majority of them shall revoke the license 

 issued to such person, and such person shrill thereupon cease 

 to have any authority thereunder. 

 Each person Sec. 3. Eacli persou, licensed under the provisions of this 



licensed under 



of ^thi^Tcf shall ^^^> ^^^^^! 3,t all times, while engaged in the pursuit so licensed, 

 whtieei^aged Wear upon his person the badge issued to him as provided in 

 licensed wear the preceding section, and shall, upon demand of any of said 



upon his per- 



fs°sued hiS'^^*' commissioners or any of their deputies, exhibit said badge 

 and the certificate issued to him as provided in the preceding 

 section. Every person violating any of the provisions of this 

 section shall, for each offence, be fined five dollars. 



Sec. 4. No negative allegations of any kind need be averred 

 or proved in any prosecution brought under this act, but the 

 respondent in any such action may show his license by way of 

 defence. 



Sec. 5. No person shall catch or take from any of the 



