Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1870-05-12
Public Local Lar.
CHAPTER 81.

AN ACT FOR the protection Of Fish and
Terrapins ia the tributaries Of The Po-
iomsc River. lying in Saint Mary's
County. and TO regulate the time and
manner Of catching aud taking Fish
and Terrspins in that portion Of the
Potomac River between Cobb Point. in
Charles Couaty, aHd Point Lookout. in
SaiLt Mary's County.
SECrIoS |. BE IL esacted BY the Cen
erh Assen'py Of Maryland. That it sbal.
not be lawful for any person or persons. ex
ccpt boan-f residents Of Saint Mary's
County. TO haul a seine in AIRY of the tri
butaries % the Po'onac River living in
Saint Mary's County.
Sec =. And he II enacied, That il shall,
n, be lawful for any person or persons,
cxccr, bona fie residents "f Saint Mary's
County to take or catch Tcrrapins ia the
waters OF iritu'ari,s Of the Potomac r,y.
or. lyiug in raid county
Sec. ; Had BE- Il eaartrd. That no
person or persons shall haul seine more
than ,lgh,y faith ms in length, in tina,
portion of the Potomac River between
Cotb POINT. in Charles county, and
Point Lockout. IL saint Mary's coun-
IL, exccp; from the fifteenth day Of March
u the fifteenth day Of May. inclusive.
See. !. And Le 4; ,nGctei, That any
poison violating the provisions of either
oi tie preceding Sections Of this Act shall
pay q fire OF let Ices thsn five, nor mole
i!yn fifty dollars. and forfeit the boat or
toHs ard vessel IN his possession. ,ogcth-
CT with the seine or seines. tackle and ali
taircs gu board at the time the offence
may have been committed
Sc. 5. And lie neRoc'ed, That i; shall
be the duty of the Sheriff or any Cons,a-
Die. on complain: made to him, to arrest
any persCD or persons so violating the
for. g,iag Sections OF this Act, and TO
= ire tho boat or boats and vessel, togeth-
ar with the seine. tackle and all things on
board alleged TO be forfeited, aud give
notice TO the owner or owners thereof, i.
the same can be found. to appear before
Justice Of the Peace Ct saint Mary's
q. an,y on n certain day, within FIVE days
I, ON the time of the seizure, to show
cause Why the property so seized should
Lot hc condemned; AMI If the owner or
owners Of the property - seized evadc the
service II SAID notice, og cauuoi be found,
then ;hc Sheriff or Constable may give
notice by publication in some newspaper
pGbli he'd IN Snnt Mary County, or may
ret up noises at ;Lrcc q; the INST publ:
places IN The neighhorh, od Of the 5. izure
warning the owner or owners Of such
properly to pear beE.rc :. Justice of tue
Peace Of Saint Mary's County, to BE- there
in named. on certain day. not les, than
,cl days from the time of the seizure. to
show cause why the said property should
nJi BE- couIsmucd.
See 4. And ic 1t .nc,,cd, That if,
upon the h :rIug ia any case OF seizure
rs aforesaid, the Justice Of tho Peace
is satl,ti.G that the owner or Ter
sou or persons staying charge of the
property 80 seized, is guilty of viol, =
NM any ~ the provisions Of this Get,
which iul"ses q toitci. ure OF ,uch proper
ty Tor such violation. then such Justice
shall adj gc ii, SINE to be condemned aud
sold iy the Sheriff or Constable seiync
the samc after ten days public notice
aui the Justice may proceed erPrrte to
LraT anu determine any question of for
i,liurc: il the owner or owners fail 10
aiI,ar after the notice herein required TO
lie given, ard in Ill cases arising uaier
this Act, an appeal shall he made to TIE
Circuit tourt :or SAINT Mar,'s Comfy.
subject to The same laws and rules that
govern in other cases Of appeal from tao
decisions Of Justices OF the Pace.
SCI. I. Ind l. Il rnrt,'.d, That il the
Sheriff OF Constable making the seizure
at property under tkis Act. does no; know
the nEme o the Owner or person having
charge therc"t. he may describe him in
the notice he is required II give. as the
oyUer oi the property. without naming
liai and the Justice. If he does not know
tue uan-e OF the owner. may conlemn the
property as the property OF person gull
" of violating the law, without naming
.uoL person.
Sec. :. an! be Il enacted, That the
proceeds ii the sale Of aay property for
icitcI a. sicr, said. via all fines imposed
ard collected under this ~, shall, altlr
paving the expenses .! the seixure, con-
dcmna,ior aud sale. be ii, idei, e-tour,h |
to the sheriff ct Constable making the
seizure. eac- fourth to those aiding in ma.
king the arrest and seizure. aud the re-
ma;uiug oEo-half to the Board of School
Con misslnnsrs for Saint Mary's County.
for The use OF the Primary Schools 70, |
said Couaiy.
Sec. 9. iRi le Vi enacted That this |
AZ; shall take effect from the date of its |
Passage.
BARNES COMPTON,
Pie,iient Of the Senate.