Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-03-28
A BILL.

A BILL
Entitled an Act to repeal an Act passed n
! January Session. eighteen hundre. anG
seventy, chapter sixty -one. enti.lel al
Act for the protection of Fish and Ter.
! rapius in the tributaries of the Poto
mac River. lying in Saint Mary's couu.
! ty, and to regulate the time and man.
ner of catching aud taking Fish and
! Terrapins in tha. portion of the Poto.
mac River. between Cobb Point in
Charles County, and Point Lookou, in
Saint Mary's County. and to substitute
the following in lieu thereof.
! Section l. BE it enacted by the Gene
raj Assembly Of Maryland. That the Act
passed at January Session, eighteen hun
dred and seventy, chapter sixty enc, en-
titled an Act for the protection of fish and
terrapins in Saint Mary's county. and to
regulate the time and manner Of catch.
ing and taking fish and terrapins in that
portion of the Potomac River, between
Cobb Point in Charles county, and Poin.
Lookout in Saint Mary's county, be. and
the same is hereby repealed. and the fol-
lowing substituted in lieu thereof:
Sec. . And be it enacted, That il
shall not be lawful for any person or per-
sons, except bona ride citizens of Sain,
Mary's county. to haul seine in any of
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ing aud being in Saint Mary's county. or
to take or catch terrapins in any of the
aforementioned tributaries or waters nor
shall it be lawful for any person or per-
sons. except bona fde citizens Of Charles
and Saint Marv's counties, to haul seine
W catch or take trrrapins in the Wicomi-
CO River, or It's tributaries.
Sec 3 And be it enacted. That it shall
not be lawful for any person or persons to
haul seine Of more than eighty fathoms
in length within one mile of the Maryland
shore. in that portion Of the Potomac Riv-
er between Cobb Point in Charles county.
and Point Lookout in Saint Mary's coun-
ty. except from ...e ifteenth day OF March,
To the fifteenth day of May, inclusive.
Sec T.. And be it enacted. That any
person or persons violating the provisions
Of either of the preceding sections Of this
Act shall pay fine Of not less than FIVE.
nor more than fifty dollars, in the tiscre-
ton of the Justice Of the Peace before
whom the party or parties may be taken:
and forfeit. absolutely, the boat or boats
and vessel in his or their possession. to-
gethcr with the seine or seines. tackle.
and all things Oh board the said vessel,
boat or boats, a. the time the offence may
have been committed
Section 5. And be it enacted. That upon
information given upon oath to any JUS
tice of the Peace, of a violation OF any Of
the provisions of this Act, he shall issue
his warrant for the arrest oe the offender
or Offenders. aud for the seizure Of the
vessel, boat or boats, seine and tackle aud
all things on board suhjec, to forfeiture.
which shall be directed to the Sheriff or
any Constable Of the county. to be dealt
with according to law; and it shall be the
duty Of the Sheriff or any Constable with
or without warrant. to arrest any person
or persons violating the provisions Of this
Act, anu to seize any such vessel, boat or
boats or other fishing outfi. so found. hav-
ing been or being used in violating any
of the provisions of this Act. and to bring
such offender or offenders before a Justice
Of the Peace most accessible or convent
en:. TO be dealt with as herein provided.
Section 6. And be it enacted. That it
shall and may be lawful .or auv citizen or
citizens having knowledge Of the viola
tiot, Of the provisions Of this Act. to arrest
any person or persons so as aforesaid vio-
la,ing the provisions of this Act. and to
bring such offender or offenders before any
Justice ofthe Peace. to be deal, With ac-
cording to the provisions Of this Act.
Section I. And be i, enacted. That if,
upon the hearing. in any case, Of seizure,
as aforesaid. the Justice OF the Peace is
satisfied tha, the owner or person or per-
sons having charge Of the pprperty 20
seized, is guilty violating any OF the
provisions of this Act. which imposes a
forfeiture OF such property. for such viola
tion. then such Justice shall aiiulge the
same TO be condemned and sold ~ the
Sheriff or Constable after ten days public
notice. an the Justice maT proceed er.
ysorte to hear and determine any question
If forfeiture: ii the owner or oSners fail
TO appear after the notice herein required
10 b. given. and in all cases arising un-
! der this Act an appeal may be taken t
/ IN. Circui, Gour. for Sain. Msry'. county
subject to the same laws and rulcs tha
goscrn in other cases ct appeal from the
decisions Of Justices os the Peace.
+ Section 8. And be it euactci. Tha
he Sheriff or Constable or other party o.
parties making the seizure of prcpcrt,
under Giis Act. il they do not know tlr,
uane Of the owner or the person hayin.
charge thereof. be may describe him il
the notice be isrequired TO give. as tn
owner Of the property, without nsn,in:
bim aud the, Justice, it he docs no
know the name Of the over. may condcm To-
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