St. Mary's gazette., 1865-07-13

ftst o' persons. as II rem prnvld"'i II cas-"
vi viSiation o. other sections OF thi. ar ir,".
aud shall be liable 20 tie same fy'fciture
aud penalties.
2t-That ary person against vi ON
Justice of tue Peace may r"nl"r jldg-
mont under this article. either to paT a
penalty or of condemnation Of property.
rav "prtal frem such judgment in the
sa.rc nsnror a. IL the Judgment woro for
common debt, INT no execution or sale
shall be starcd unless the parry arpcalir"
shall give bond 70 the State Of Maryla: 4
in double the value Of the property CON
denied. Or Of the hne imposed. Ms the
case may be. with Securi,v 10 be approved
by the Justice "f the Peace rendering the
Judgment, or by the clerk If the court to
which tue aTp".Al may be taken, with con
LitIous 10 prosecute such app.al with effect
ard to pay the value Of the property con-
tcmncd, and the amount Of The fine imposed
anA in,crcs: a:,t: all costs attending such
proceedings in case such Judgment shall be
confirmed.
:..2-That when any offrnce Is commit
td under aiy Of the provisions Of this atti,
Gle (cxcrpt under the 1J,h sec ionI anv
Justice Of the Peace, or the Circuit Court,
as the case may be. OF the county to which
the person 'hcLdirg, or :le vessel CT gag
Cd ia violating such provisions. nay be
t,kcn after bong arrested or seized, shall
have jurisdiction Of such cfrncc. wh'n
sbcncc ulG ,r the niueiccu,h section "I THIS
article shall h" co,nn i:t"i, E the sai.!" be-
c1lnmittc.l within the limits of any conn
~. and Justice Of The Peace. or the Cir
cuit Court Of s;lch c"luty, ei,a, have ju-
Ii:di":iou of euch Gttrr.cr: or II the sarn" be
committed within the waters If this State.
but not within the limits Of any county.
then anv u>ticc Of the pcace or Circuit
Court. as the case may be- of any coun-
= lying opposite and most convenient Of
acc, s. from the place where the "ff,'ncc is
committed, shall have. jurisdiction thereof,
and all proceedings. VIII thcr before us
tce Of the peace or before the Circuit
Court, shall be in tnc name Of the Stat:
and ii the party accused be- acquitted, the
Comptroller of the State shall ray tn"
costs out Of the fun cheated by this arti-
Gle.
23-Tha, any citizen Of this State own
ing lands lying on any If the Ra>igablc
waters "t this State, the Ines Of such lands
lncluding any land coyercd by such wa
tors, may deposit. plant. bed, or sow oys-
tcrs or 9th: + she'll fish in the waters 80 in
cludcl within the lines Of his land: and
any citizen of any county, owning land ly
my or b.undiig upon the waters of this
Suite, may locate aud appropriate in any
"i the waters thereof cont gunus thereto,
i've acrrs i'r the pu'pose Of preserving.
dcposlting, bedding or sowing oysters or
",hcr she'll FISH; provided, that lhc said To-
eaton or apprrpria in shall b. described
by s.kcS, bushes, or other visible aud
proper marks, or mctcs and onHnl< which
description shall BE- reduced to wiring un
der oA.h, and recorded at the expense OF
rhc party. in the utiice 0: the clerk oi the
Circuit Court Of the proper county. and
that the said location aud appropriation
shall lot iujnre, obstruct or imp ,,le III"
free navigation Of any nayigable waters
bat 10 sash location or appropriation shall
Interfere with the rights rrserv, Il by sec
lions twenty-ihree aud twru;y-iour Of this
act.
:i-That if any creek, cove or inlet not
exec dig one hundred yards in breadth
:t lis mouth makes into the lauL or lands,
the owner or owners, or other law fal oc-
clpant or occupants. shall have the cxclu-
size right to uss sail creek, cove or inlet
for deposting, planting, bcJine and
s0Tlng VI oysters aud other shelf fish
although such creek, cove or Inlet may
not be lnclul, 10 the lines OF any patent
21-Tht any person who shall take
with drag, ircdge, scoop, rakes tong<, OF
any other instrument, or by any IN, ans or
method Whatever, aLy oysters or other
shcl!-f,h embedded. plapicl or sowu 10
accordance with the provisions OF sections
twenty three and ,wenty-four, or shall car
ry or attempt TO carry the same away
shall, on conviction tn. rcoi. in court
having jurisdiction in such case, he deemed
guilty Of felony. and shall be sentenced
b. :hc judge OF such court 10 the Penitcn
tiarY for term not exceeding five wears
nor less than one year At tl: discretion cf
th' court.
2G-That sll money arising from the
the proceeds Of The issue of licenses. or
from fines, penalties or fortcitures. inpoS-
ed under this article, shall. by the Comp
tCoNer, be placed % the credi, of the "oys-
ter fund" aud The Comptroller is hereby
required in his annual report hereafter
TO state particularly the receipts and ex-
renditur' 5 on account OF said fund, aud its
conclusion i: the time OF making said re-
port.
21-The provisions of this bill shall no,
apply TO any person or persons who buy
The oysters from any parry or parties auth
orlzed ard licensed TO catch oysters with
fongs or rakcs in any of the waters Of this
State.
Section >. AND EE 1T ENACTED, That
this act shall take cfitc: from the date of
lis passage.