Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-08-08
Public Local Law.
CHAPTER s0a.

An Act IN repeai an Act passed nj Jan
uarysrs>im. eighteen .hanared = srt
seventy, char.er- sixiy-one, ea,iil, 4
IAN Ae, for the proteciiou of ISL and
terrspin< intbe ttiLu.ries Of IT, Pc
t'mac River. lying in Saint Maryit
county. and TO regulate the time aid
Inasncr of catching and taking Oh and
terrar'ns in That portion OF the Po,o-
mac River. between CobL's Point in
Charles and Point Lookout, in Saint Ma.
rvs county. and to substitute the TO-.
lowing in lien thereof:
Section /. BE i, enacted by the Gene.
raj Assembly of Maryland. That the Act
passed al the J"nuarv session. eighteen
hundred and seventy. chapter sixty.one,
entitled ian Act Cor the protection of fish
and tcrrarips 10 -Sain, Mary's county, and
TO reguISte The time and n,au ner of cat h
iug and taking fsh aud te-ra,ius in tina,
norton os the Potomac River, between
CUbh'sPoint in Charles county aud Poiu.
Lockout in Saint M"ry's county, be IN
the sane is hereby repealed. au, the fol-
Living substituted in lieu thereof.
See. 2. And be it enacted. That 4.
shall not be lawful for any person or per-
sons. Except bona f lie citizens OF Saint
Mays ooan'y. . haul ssine in anv OF
the trihu,ari"s Of The Potomac River. w.
I'g ard icing in SAINT Mar,'s county, or
t. sake or catch terrapin> in any Of the
NJ remeutioncd trlhutirrs or waters: nor
shall i be lawful for any person or per-
s"rS, EXCEPT tor a fde crizers of Charles
and SAINT Mars e. un,ies, to haul seine
~ catch or I. Ike ierrapius ia the W.cvu,-
leo River ~ lis tributaries.
Sec. 3. And be it cuuc'Cd, That j,
Hall not be law'u for nny rH->oa or per-
sons 20 haul n sine u! more than eighty
;nthoms IL length. within, n mile of TIL
Maryland shore. in that portion OF the
o"tomac River. between Cobhs Point in
ChaIl,s county and Point Lockout in
Saint Marya county. except from III. a.
tcrn'h day Of March 10 the fifteenth DIV
Of May Inclusive.
Sc. 1. And be it enacted. TIA. arr
person or persons Villa i'm q g provision,
OF ei'ter oi tie preceding sections OF hi
Ac', saai! pay fte # not less than fv.
or mere 'han tiy dollars, ia tlc Jrscre-
ton Of tie Justice of the Peace before
""em The party or parties N ~ be taken
and forfeit ats iuieiy the boat or boats.
aad vesse! in his or their possession, TO.
gc;her With the s-iue or svines, tack "a
and all thIrgs Oh board the said vessel
boat or boats at the tune the offence ma V
have been cJuumiiteed.
See. 5. And be j, eusc.ed, That upon
Information given upon oath, TO any JUS
lice of tue Pea'e, OF a violation Of any o.
the provi>i' n Of this Act, he shall issu,
/ his warrant Tor the arrest of the of, Ter
or off, ndcr'. aud Tor the SEIZURE OF the
vessel t"at or boats. seine and tackle,
aud al thing e on boari subject TO forfei-
lure. which shall he direc,ol to the Sber-
III or any Constable of the county. TO be
dealt with according to law aud it shall
be the duty Of the Sheriff or any Consta.
BE, With or wishout warrant, to ares,
any person or persons violating the pro-
visions OF this Act, and to seix. any such
vessel, boat or boats, or other fishing out
fit SO found, haying been or being used
IN violating any OF The provisions Of this &C,
aud to brIug such offender or offenders
bct"re Justice Of the Peace most acces-
sable or convenient, to be dealt with as
herein provided. ~
See. q. And 10 it enacted, That j,
shall amt may be lawful Tor any citizen
or citlze n>. having knowledge OF the yio-
lation OF The provisions of this Act, 10 ar
rest any person or persons so as aforesaid
violating the provisions OF this Act, and
10 bring such otiender or offenders before
any Justics Of the Peace, 10 be dealt with
according 10 the provisions OF this Act.
Sec. :. And be it enacted. That II
upon the hearing. in any case OF seizure
rs aforesaid. tie Justice of the Peace is
saiisd'd that the owner, or person or per-
sons having charge of the property 50
seixed. is guilty of violating any Of the
PROVISIONS Of this Act which Imposes n
forfeiture Of such property .or such VIC.
lsiion. then sueh Justice shall sdiaips
the same {" be condemned aud soll hy
| ,he Sheriff or any Constable sfer ia
| days public notice. aud the Justice u,sy
prcctei eIparte 70 b ar sud determine
| a"y question OF Cor eiturc, If the owner OF
owners fail to appear alter the motifs,
herein required 10 lie given aud in all
essss. arising under this Act, IN appeal
may tie tskrn IN the Circuit C,ut for
SAINT Marss county. saljec, I, The same
laws and ru'es that govern In other cases
81 apps-ifrom Tie decisions Of Justices
Of tue Peace.
| Sec. 8. Aud bs !, enacted, Tia. N.
| sheriff OF constable, or other party q,
parties maxi, & the seizure or property
suder this Act, II they do no: know III,
pane OF the owucr. or the person having
! ehsfge theEeas, he may describe him il
the notice he is rsqairsd to give 90 tn,
owner Of the property. wf,hou. nanIin
bum and iAs Justice. if he does no, kec,
the name Of sae evner. mar coud.mu Oh,
| property as the property OF . person gull
y o, violating the IN. without rswisJ
such person. sl
Sc, Q. Ans ts il slsctei, Tia. IL,