Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1872-05-10
CHAPTER ISL.

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 Montgome-
ry Counties.
| SECTION l. BE ii eaqctedby tie General As
Senbly Of Maryland, That it shall he unlawful
hereafter for any person. at any time, 10 shoot
or trap or otherwise kill or injure 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, Oriole, Red Bird, Cat Bird,
Sparrow, Whippoorwill, Wren, Pee-wit, Gold
finch, Sap-sucker, Hangng-bird 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, and other kinds ofbirds Of prey;
Provided, however, that the robin may be
shot 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, entrapped, or caught, under penalty of
ten dollars
SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That it shall be
unlawful for any person knowingly and mali
ciously and unnecessarily TO destroy or disturb
the eggs Of any Of the birds protected by the
| provisions of this Act.
SEC. 3. And be IL enacted, That any person
violating any of the provisions of this Act
SHALL on conviction. thereof, be fined in any
sum not less than two dollars, and more than
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 such violation may occur, and all fines
when collected under this Act one-haf thereof
shall be paid to the nformer. and the other
half to the School Commissioners of Prince
Georges, Talbot and Montgomery counties, to
be applied by theu 10 the support of the Pub
lie Schools of said county.
| SIC. a. And be ii 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 prima .faciD evidence TO make such person
liable for the fine for the violation of the pro-
visions Of this Act and it shall be the duty of
all Constables of said county to arrest all per-
sons they may detect in, or who may be
charged with the violation Of any of the pro-
visions ofthi1 Act and take them before the
nearest Justice Of the Peace to he dealt with
MS directed by this Act.
| SEC 5. And be it enacted, That the County
| Commissioners 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
snch proof as is required by Sections !, 2 and
3, Of Article XXI, of Code of Public General
Laws, title "Crows"
| SEo. 6. And be enacted, That this Act
shall take effect and be in force from and after
the date Of its passage.
We hereby certify that the nforegoing is
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 Cierk or ~, uo.,~~ e r'~'oe-o.c-