The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1868-05-28

@..as tue tiefk of the LOuft OF Common
fleaa Of Baltimore clay, she requisite mum
per Of such blank lioepzes, aad take receipts
iof thesshspQ aafof ether licenses farpished,
ana the snid elerks sRnll, On sbo first Mon
~ ~ March, june, Septembcf and Dctem
Der 10 eAch year, foturh to the said Comp
trolier . list and acc6uhf Of such licenses Il
sued b. them.
Sec a. Ans ha Il enacted. That II an,
/ person shall take or entch or slers with rake
OF tongs IN any waters az tf,h State wsthoM
having frst ol,ia'ned iczIssc = Feosired bS
the preceding sections OF this law. exca1,
oysters taken for private nae. he shall. nuef
conviction thereof befafa any JnEsiee OF ths
fcace for the county wkarn fhe ollense rrsa,
sc Committed, Be fned not lees than iwest,
nor more than one hundred dollars. or k,r.
luit The canoe OF boat 20 naed or employed.
" the discretion Of thsdnsiics befors whom
the sAfge mas Be tried. one half 0f aaid fine
70 bo paid 10 tho iniormer. and the residue
20 Tho Iowpssollcf Of the Treasury.
sssc. ~. And be II enacted, Tint All own.
ers and masters Of cah6ts beafs dr vpsseli
licensed under this AFtieAG being whito men,
are hereby eeestIiuisd afhcers of this State
1 Tor Tho parposc VI arresting and taking ba
fore any Judge of any Circuit Court OF Jus.
tice Of shc Peace, WIN shall have Jurisdiction
therein, any person or persons who may bs
engaged IN Violating 6uy of she provisions
gf this Article, and Of seixiug any canoe.
bont or vessel engaged thercin, and AZ sncll
owueFs OF masters are bofeby vczted with
the power 70 EnmmoA IN i,psae n01aliafms 10
AID IN naking such arrcst and seizure a. sal.
y ~ hro C0nstal,le4 and sherisSs a. shs nsy.
srAl counties and the esiy of Baltimore.
Sec. ls. And i,a IL anacsed. That upon
information given npqn oath 10 any Justice
0f the Peace having jarsssIiciion, OF any no
iation 81 any 81 NE prsssIaioiss of this Asti.
Gle, the said Jaslics ~ tha Fehre shall iaeae
his warrant for the arrest 0f The offender OF
offenders, ard the sniaaes of the canoe, boat
or vessel, toEuiher wifh he lAekls and far
niturs on board, which werrni ehaIl be a;
recsed 70 The sheriff of airy Comssablc ~ the
eoanty, o. 20 the owner IL master Of nnv
canoe, boat or weasel lioensed under ll,ia
Article. f
Sec. u And bs Il saarsod. That II any
person or persons on b0ard any canoe. ls,at
or vessel, eHengcd W violating any IL she
provisions " this Article, shall llr.s 10 avoid
arrest, the officer ssdeaeoriag 10 make sach
afrcsi, shall seixe sach c&noa, honi oE YES
sel, ard the SAME processing shall slserpnp
on be bad as Directed la 81 cases IL ssisure
under Uthnr sections ofshis Article
Sec. 10. Aud be Il enacted That an,
prsson Fcsisnng 81 olaSer o. other pesssn
authorized 90 make afrsea aRd esix xsrs anacr
this AEtiele, shall bc gully of ninJemean.
gri and upon ihdietlesns aod convicsiya
tssrcot - Auy Court ofe3mpatsnt iasis a..
tion, shall rays siae ~ nnt lss. sissn s.ssy
saE VI ore than Gsa hasassd sh,llasp. o. u
snirrsoset . lhe spsnssy vi, where ihe oi
isnse may be sFied. not less Than one nonih
nof foore than one yeAf
Sec. u. And hs 4 rasriea. Thasf u sasall
lss ueigWfH fpr shy owass. msaates. nasploy.
- or tsher prson - ase o. spgsioy ans
boai ~ yosssl li@snssd nadeF ihis Article. 10
take OF eairh oyeioFs with scooTs, scraf,ss,
drag % drndge, In taking or cniching oys
tets in snY Flvef, eFetk, cove, inEes. las ~
soaad within say esansy ef thia stasa, or on
any oyster lxa ! sar.sss ssek, ON Or ai,ea,
Taiiey poipts ssaaty Point. uackesis
Point, Thomas Penn. tba Tkr.a Sissess.
IIoslznsisa ps.lns isxr. fqam polns. aud "a,
ksss Csrek on slst sssAssern s;ds &c ch..a.
.peuke isny, sna S@as Point en- the eastern
kidn of aaid ia3s anS Easls=a iiay. inside az
4 Iina draxn in,as keat pDiat 10 Poplar Is,
inrd, nnd any owner wattnr, efhpldySe. ~
osher person - offondinx, EsIdi apo3 con
yicsion thefeof bes0ft aay .las,ida a shs
Peace srasRueIcf sAy Cirdnif csurt fss sny
eoxnty 10 esiseesskp tbaasssa linss end nrn.
alsics, and the boat or weasel 10 used OF cm,
played. be liablp ~ snnpss and forssisaru az
provided 10 slsiioa Aik "A. this Article. bus
this section H6f aas Vi ttA Afsic!e shall b
ceassruod ssn rtpsai Of ssriioas ninei, four
10 one hnndssa and oae inclusive of Article
niaeieen of tho Code oi Public Local Laws
Tor Somerset eDapty, relating % oysters.
See. ~. Aud b. i enacted, That IN
boats, vessels or other property cssadeinned
andrr she provisions az this Article, shall
be cold by the Sherin of fhe county where
such boat, vessel o. other property may BE-
condemned II palslic sale, after giving lecn.
" days notice of the TIME and place Of such
halS hy advertisements 10 one nr more aewg.
papers publishcd h aho nounsy whcre sicl,
condemnation may be made. but IL Ii,e arti.
clss condemned he pcriAhabie IN their char.
seier, then the notice may be shorter tAAa
twenty days AZ the discretion afthe Jnst;cr.
and By such other notice NJ he may deem ~.
pcdicnt. 20 the highest bidder therefor. for
cash. and the proceeds OF sneh sale or sales
after deducsing al the necessary and iesnl
expenses Of seizure, condemnation aud sale.
shall be divided ~ follows. 10 vii; one.
fourth 20 the oiiirer making the seizure. one.
half Of the balance 20 those airing The Off.
cor "a make such ssixufe, and the residue
shall be paid 10 the State VI Maryland; pro.
ridsd, that II such seizure aliall be made by
the officers aud crew Of the police force cf
the State, hereinafter provided for, then
sach portion AZ woald accrue 70 them under
the provisions Of this section shalt be paid
Into the Treasury Of this State.
Sec. ls. And be u enacted, That any party
sEft
Peace may rendar . Judgement nnder This Ar
tseie, either y pay line or of condemnation
81 property, ahy AZ any time within Ten DAYS
from the ropdifson Of such Judgment, anpeal
from snch Judgment 20 the Cifeail Coarf Tor
any county wherein The same may have been
rendered, but no execution OF Eale shall BE-
stayed, unless the party appealing shall give
bond with snrety y the State Of Mary land, Ia
double the value " the property csndcusled
or of the hne imposed ~ the case NAV DO. sald
security or securities TO bc resident OF rosients
Of the county In which The Justice fesldes, and
who shall swear of aiiifm that he or they arc
worth double the amount of the property con
dsspned, and becomes surety for thc same, with
condition 10 prosecute such appeal with elfacf
and 10 pay tho vaiac ef shs properly con.
dcnned. and hne impo&eds and al costs attend.
ing such proeeediag, n case such Jadgmon,
shaii be confirmed, and In all cases 81 appeal
either party shall be entitled 70 trial by jury. a
Sec. 10. And be a enscted, That Whenever
any oifense i committed under any of the pro-
visions Of this Article, within the waters oil me
state, bat npt within the ilmiiSo ans county,
then any Justice cf The Peace or The Circali
Court Tor any c0nnty, as the case may be, most
convenient ofaccsss, from The place where The
offence mar be committed, sball have jurisdic.
ton therpnfI and ell proceedings, whether be-
fore Justice " fiIs Pesoe, o. before The CIR
Gait Court fer sny county, shall be in ihe name
etahe state md Y shs party Or Psrties accused
shall be acquitted, the EomptroIler III the State
shall pay tie cost ont ofths fund crested By
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