198 INDEX. 



BILL: 



of 1842, observations on, 



of 1861, introduced by Mr. Conolly, 4. 



course pursued by him in reference to, 4. 



prescriptive period proposed by, 12. 



critical examination of, 1 1 to 54. 



abstract of, preamble and heads of clauses of, 181. 



BOARD OF WORKS: 



appointment of, as Commissioners of Fisheries, 98. 

 Report of Select Committee of House of Commons in re- 

 ference to, 99. 

 mismanagement of fisheries by, 99. 

 reports of, to Parliament, 100. 

 multifarious duties of, 102. 

 errors of, in relation to close season, 103. 



in relation to fixing mouths of rivers, 96. 



retrace their steps as to close season, 105. 



attempt made to demonstrate errors of, 104. 



paper addressed to, in Fourth Annual Report, 131. 



omission to exercise powers, complained of, 161. 



BOXES— See Cruives. 



BYE-LAWS : 



Commissioners empowered to make, 99. 

 COAST-FISHERIES— Sfee Sea-fisheries. 

 CLOSE SEASON: 



intricacy of question relating to, 24, 

 paper upon, in Fourth Annual Report, 104. 

 proposed curtailment of, in Scotland, 25. 

 period of, proposed in Bill of 1851, 26. 

 should consist of five full months, 135. 

 Irish Act (8th Geo. I. cap. 7,) fixed 1st August as com- 

 mencement of, 136. 



CONSERVATORS OF FISHERIES: 



Boards of, established, 49. 

 increased powers to, proposed, 49. 



COMMISSIONERS OF BRITISH FISHERIES : 



their Report to Parliament, 65. 



Board of, and Inspectors, at Edinburgh, 167. 



COMMISSIONERS OF PUBLIC WORKS— See Bo.\rd or 

 Works. 



