Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1872-05-17
CHAPTER 38l.

AN ACT to provide for the destruction Of
Hawks and Owls and to protect the class Of
Small Birds known as lnsectivorous Birds
in Prince Georges, Talbot and Montgoue-
~ Counties.
SECTION l. Be il enacted BIZ he General As
sanity Of NdryldRd, That it shall lie unlawful
hereafter for any person. at any time, to shoot
or trap, or otherwise kill or njure or pursue
with such intent, any of the following named
birds, within the limits of Prince Georges,
Talbot and Montgomery counties, viz: Robin,
Blue Bird, Thrush, Martin, MOcking Bird,
Swallow, Lark, Orole, Red Bird, Cat Bird,
Sparrow, Whippoorwill, Wren, Pee-wit, Gold
finch, Sap-sucker, Hanging-brf and Wood
pecker; Provided that nothing contained in
this Act shall be So construed AS to prevent the
killing or capture Of Crows, Black Birds,
hawks, Owls, aud other kinds of birds of prey;
Provided, however that the robin may be
shol from and after the first day of May, and
that the bird known as the English Mocking
Bird shall not under any circumstances be
shot, enwpped, or caught, under n penalty OF
ten dollars.
SEC 2. And be il enacted That it shall be
unlawful for any person knowingly and mnli-
cUusiy aud unnecessarily to destroy or disturb
the eggs Of any of the birds protected by the
provisions OF this Act
| SEC. 3. 4ndbe IL eHacted That any person
violating any OF the prov sions of this Act
shall, on conviction thereof, be fined in any
sum moi less than two dollars, and more thhn
ten dollars for each offence, with cost of pros
ecution, and all prosecutions under this Act
shall be in the name of The State, before any
Justice of the Peace of the Election District in
which Snch violation may occur, and all fines
when collected under this Act one-half thereof
shall be paid to the informer. and the other
hait to the School Commissioners of Prince
Georges, Talbot and Montgomery counties, to
be applied by them TO the support Of the Pub
lie Schools of said county.
SIC 4. -4ld be IL enacted, That the posses
sion by any person within said county of. any
Of the birds protected by this act, as shot,
trapped killed, or otherwise destroyed, shall
he Iriaa fdcis evidence TO make such person
liable for the fine for the violation of the pro-
visions of This Act, and it snail be the dnty of
all Constgbles Of said county to arrest all per
sons fGey may detect in, or who may be
charged with the violation Of any of the pro-
visions Of this Act aud take them before the
nearest Justice of the Peace TO DC dealt with
| as directed by this Act
SIC 3. 1nd be Il eBacfe3 That the County
Coma. ssoners Of Prince Georges, Talbot and
Montgomery counties, shall pay the sum Of
! fifty cents per head for every Hawk or Owl
! killed in said county, on the production Of
such proof as is required by Sections |, 2 and
3, Of Article XXXI, Of Code Of Public General
Laws, title Grows"
SEC. 6. 1ndJe il enacted That this Act
shall take effect and be in force from and after
the date OF its passage.
We hereby certify that the aforegoing is q
true copy OF an Act which passed the General
Assembly Of Maryland at the January Session,
| 1872.
AUGUSTUS GASSAWAY,
Secretary Of the Senate.
MILTON Y. KIDD.
Chief Clrrk of the House Of Delegates.
Approved, April lst, 1872.
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