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of title after filing the same with the town clerk as provided by 
said law. 
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect from its passage but shall not 
affect any suit now pending. 
Approved, July 17, 1875. 
CHAPTER XXXIX. 
An Act in Relation to Fisheries for Shell-Fish. 
Be wt enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General 
Assembly convened : 
Section 1. That title sixteen, chapter four, section twenty-four, 
article one, of the general statutes be amended by inserting in the 
first line after the word “vessel,” the words “ illegaly used under 
the provisions of this chapter ;” also by striking out after the 
words ‘shell-fish,” in the second line of said section, the words 
‘‘in the waters described in the twenty-second section of this 
article,” and inserting in leu thereof the words ‘in any of the 
waters of this state ;” also by striking out the word ‘ section,” at 
the end of the said section, and inserting in lieu thereof the words 
“this chapter.” 
Suc. 2. That section twenty-six of said title and chapter be 
amended by striking out the word “or,” after the word “rake” 
in the first le of said section, and inserting after the word 
‘‘oather” in said line, the words “or collect by means of dredges 
or otherwise ;” also by inserting after the word “oysters,” in the 
first line of said section, the words “shells or shell-fish ;” also by 
adding to the end of said section the words ‘and any boat or 
vessel so used, with its tackle, apparel, and furniture, may be 
seized and proceeded against in the same manner as provided in 
section twenty-third of this chapter.” 
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect from its passage. 
Approved, June 19, 1876. 
CHAPTER XXII. 
An Act amending Section 6, of Chapter 4, of Article 1, Part 1, Title 16, 
of the Revised Statutes of this State relating to Fisheries. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General 
Assembly convened : 
That section six, of article one, of part one, of chapter four, of 
title sixteen of the revised statutes of this state be amended by 
