OF THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT. 25 
Laws Relating to Shell Fisheries. 
PASSED AT JANUARY SESSION, 1885. 
CEA IEE REV: 
AN ACT FOR THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF OYSTER FARMING. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly 
convened : 
SECTION I. Any person who shall wilfully deposit or assist in depositing any 
star-fish or periwinkle in any of the navigable waters of this State shall forfeit 
one hundred dollars, one-half to him who shall sue therefor and the other half 
to the State. 
Sec. 2. Chapter forty-three of the public acts of 1883 (page 250) and chap- 
ter one hundred and seven of the public acts of 1884 (page 386) are hereby re- 
pealed. 
Approved, March 31, 1885. 
CHAPTER. EX. 
AN ACT CONCERNING OYSTER FISHING IN THAMES RIVER. 
Be tt enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly 
convened ; 
SECTION I. No person shall take or carry away from the Thames river any 
oyster shells or seed oysters for the purpose of planting the same upon any 
private oyster bed, nor shall any one take or carry away from said river, except 
from his own private bed or beds, more than ten bushels of oysters in any one 
day. 
Sec. 2. Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this act shall 
be fined not more than seven dollars, or imprisoned not more than thirty days 
or both. 
Approved March 31, 1885. 
