Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1870-06-02
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AN ACT ,pfoseesiss ef Fish AID
Tcssspis. de tributaries a The Po-
sousc Rs~s. lying 10 Gaist Mssy's
Cos.sy. ssd TO regulate tbs lime and
maaner Of casehisg ss1 taxing Fish
sod Terrspins In that passisa Of tie
Potomae River bstveeu Cobb Point, II
Chasiss Csusty. ssd Po:ss Lookout, h
Saint MsEy's Cousty.
SscSIox /. Be q enacted u tie Gen
srd Asss~ly q Maryland. Thst il sball
net Be lawful Scs any pesuss - pssseas, ex
ceps bo.a- fde sesidesss d Saint Mays
Cczssy, to haal seine IN sey q he M
bstaries Of The Po.onas River lying il
Saint Masy's County.
Sec 2. And Be Il exaesed, Thst-it sha!i
aos - lsvfsl Coz any person or persoos.
cxesps Se~a.Eds rssidenis al Saint MsFy's
Cssnsy. 70 take or catch Tesrapiss in the
ssssss o. tribsxsiss Of the Poeomse nv
es. lying in ss;d county.
See. 3. And Be- 10 enacted, That %
perso q or persons shall haul seine more
thsa eighty fathons in length. in tina,
portioo of he Potomac River between
Cobb Point. n Chsrles county, and
Point Lookout. iE Saint Msry's eoun-
o.. sxssps from he ffteesth day Of March
. he aiAsentA day Of May. inclusive.
Sec. 4. Asd be e enacted, That any
pssspa violating The provisions Of either
Of The presiding Seesioos Of shis Act shall
pay Ase Of roe lcss than Eve. nor more
than ffiy dsllsfs. and forfeit the boat o.
boats and vessel in his possession, togetb.
Or with the seine OF seines. tackle and al
things on board 1t the time the o6eoce
may have bean committed.
Sec. s. And BE- Il enacted, That Il shall
Be the duty Of the Sheriff or any Consta-
BE. On ccnpliao: made to him. TO arrest
any person OF persons 20 violating the
foregoing Sections Of this Act. and to
ssiss the boat or b5sts asd vessel, togeth-
e. with the seine. tackle and III things %
board alleged 10 Be forfeited, and give
notice 10 the owner % oxpsss thereof, II
the same can be found. to appear before
Justice Of the Peace Of Saint Msry's
County on certain day, within Eve days
from the time Of the seizure, to show
cause Why the property so seized should
not DO condemned; and if the owner or
owners Of the property 20 seized evade the
service Of said notice. or cannot Be found,
then the Sheriff or Constable may give
notice By publication in some newspaper
published IN Saint Mary's County, or may
Get up notices at three Of the most public
plsces in the neighborhood Of the seisure.
warning the owner or owners Of such
property 10 appear before Justice Of the
Peace Of Saint Mary's County. to be there
in named. on . certain day, not less than
Ten days from the time Of the seizure, 70
saov cause Why the said property should
not Be condemned.
Sec. 6. And be Il enacted, That IT,
upon the hearing in any case of seizure
q azores aid, the Justice Of tho Peace
10 satisfied that tho owner Or per.
son OF sessons Having charge of the
property 10 seized, IL guilty or viui..
ting any Of the provisions Of this Act
WnNn tmFoSSs sUsc1tuSe VI sucu proper
ty Coz such violation, then such Justice
shall adjudgetee same to be condemned and
sold By the Shef:f or Constable seixiue
The sane aftes ten days public notice
and the Justice may proceed ezporss %
hear and determine any question of for.
fixture; II the owner or owners fail "a
appear after the notice herein required to
Be given. and in all cases arising undo.
this Act. an sppeal shall be made to the
Circuit Court for Saint Mary's County,
sabject to the saline laws and rules that
govern in other cases Of appeal from the
decisions Of Justices Of the Peace.
Sec. Z. And be it enacted, That IL the
Sheriff or Constable making the seizure
Of property under this Act, does not know
the name OF tiO owne- or person having
charge thereof, be may describe him 10
the notice be is required :. give, 90 the
owner # the property. without tanning
him snd the Justice, II he does noeknoS
the name Of the owner, may condemn .he
property 10 the property Of perssu eri-
y Of violating the law. without naming
saeh person.
sec. .. A~d 5s Il enacted, That the
proceeds Of the sale Of any property for
seited . Aforesaid. With ali fne, imoosed
and collected uoder this Act, shall. .ftcr
paying the expenses Of the seizure. con-
demsstioo AID sale. be divided, oue.four,h
10 the Sheriff or Constable making The
seisure. ooe-fcursh 10 those aiding n ma.
k'ss The arrest and seizure, sad The n.
naisiag cee-baf to the Board Of School
Cee1iss;ooers for Saint Mary's Countr
Tor The nee Of the Primary Schools e,
ssid County.
Sec. e Had be 70 enacted. That nj.
Act shall take eject from the date Of IN
passage.
BARNES COMPTON,
Presidens of tsc Senss.
FERDINAND G. LATRORE
Speaker of House Of Dc.se,tes.
Approved March "a. 1870.
ODEN BOWIE.
Gouernor.