Supplement to Public Land Laws 



Land Commissioners and shall have all powers and perform all 

 duties with reference to the selection, appraisement and sale 

 or lease of school, granted or other lands, except capitol build- 

 ing lands, the establishment of harbor lines and lease of harboi 

 area which are now or may hereafter be vested in or required 

 of the Board of State Land Commissioners, the board of ap- 

 praisers or the harbor line commission. And said Board of 

 State Land Commissioners shall be and serve as the commis- 

 sion and the board of appraisers mentioned in section one of 

 article fifteen and section two of article sixteen of the state con- 

 stitution. (Laws '15, p. 19, Sec. 1 : Amending Sec. 6605, Rem.- 

 Bal.) 



SEC. 21. BOARD OF LAND COMMISSIONERS TO WITHDRAW CER- 

 TAIN LANDS. 



Section 1. Short Title. 



This act shall be known as the "Fisheries Code of Washing- 

 ton." 



Sec. 2. Fish Commission. 



The governor, state treasurer, and commissioner shall con- 

 stitute a board to be known as the state fish commission of 

 which the governor shall be chairman and the state fish com- 

 missioner secretary. 



Sec. 3. Duties of Commission. 



It shall be the duty of said commission: 



To establish and maintain such state fish hatcheries and 

 cultural stations as in its judgment may be necessary for the 

 propagation, protection and preservation of fish and shell fish. 



To cause the commissioner to examine all oyster reserves 

 and to do or cause to be done such things as may be deemed 

 advisable to conserve, protect and develop said reserves. 



To examine the clam and mussel beds located on lands be- 

 longing to the state, and with the approval of the State Board 

 of Land Commissioners to withdraw such lands from sale and 

 lease and make reserves thereof. 



