The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-05-30
LGacs--GeneraI.

tue Sonpfoiler list and account Of such III
eenses Issued by them, and no licenses to TAX.
or catch oysters with rNkes or iones shall b,
issued TO any boat or vessel which is licensed is
take or catch oysters with scoop, drag, dredgs
or any similar instrument.
Sec. 81. And be il enacted, That IL any per
son shall use any canoe or boat not licensed AZ
required by The preceding sections Of this ar.
tiele, in taking or eatching oysters with rakes
or tongs, except for private use, he shall, upon
conviction thereof before justice Of the peac,
for the county wherein the offence has been
committed, be fined not less than twenty MOI
more than one hundred dollars, and IN case Of
refusal to pay said fine, said party shall b,
committed to the county Jail for six months, OF
until said fine be paid.
Sec. D. And be il enacted, That all money,
arising from the sale Of licenses, or from zines
penalties and forfeitures imposed under thi.
article, shall, upon warrant Of the Comptroller
be paid into the Treasury and placed to the
credit Of the oyster fund, aud the Comptroller
is hereby required 10 state Ia his annula re.
port, particularly the receipts and expendi-
lures on account Of said fund aud the balance
standing to the credit Of the State at the time
OF making such report.
Sec. %. And be II enacted That the owner
or owners of any land bordering on any of the
navigable waters OF this State, the lines OF
which extend into and are covered by said
waters shall have the exclusive privilege OF
using the same for protecting, sowing, bedding
or deposi,sng oysters or other shell-iish within
the lines OF their own land, and any owner or
owners OF land lying and bordering upon any
OF the waters Of this State, snail have power TO
locate and appropriate in any Of the waters
adjoining his, her or their lands, Ave acres. for
the purpose OF protecting, preserving, deposit
ing, bedding or sowing oysters or other she'll
tsh, and that any other citizen of the State
shall have power to locate and appropriate five
acres In any waters in said State not located or
appropriately horided, thirty days notice in
writing shall be given the owner or owners
occupant or occupants of land bordering on
said water proposed TO be located, that the
owner or owners, occupant or occupants, NAV
have priority Of claim, and ifthey shall fail 10
locate or appropriate the water mentioned in
SAID notice, within thirty days after receiving
the same, then il shall be open and free to any
one under the provisions Of this section; Pro-
raded, also, That the said location or appropri-
alton shall be described BY stakes, bushes or
other proper and visible marks. metes and
bounds, which description shall be reduced 10
writing, under the oath Of some competent sur
veyor, and recorded at the expense oi the party
locating or appropriating the same, in the office
oil the clerk Of the circuit court in tue county
wherein such lands may be located; And pro-
rided, also, That such location and appronria-
ton shall not injure, obs,ruct or impede the
Tree navigation Of such waters; Aad prorided,
That no natural bar or bed Of oysters shall be
so located or appropriated, and that six months
peaeeabie possession Of all locations Of oyster
grounds under the laws Of this STATE shall con-
sltute good and sufficient title thereto; bui,
should any enc, within the six months herein
before provided, be charged with locating or
any natural bed or bar herein |
before prohibited, the question may be at once
nbiaitted by any person interested to the Judge |
u The circuit court in the county where such |
questions shall arise, who, after having given !
iotiee TO The parties interested, proceed 10 hear
ne testimony and decide the case, and If de-
ision be IN favor of The party locating said five
ores, said decision sh al be recorded with The
rlglnal record Of said FIVE acres, and shall In
u cases be conclusive evidence OF title thereto.
Sec. "a. And be ii enacted, Tia, if any
reeS, cove or inlet not exceeding one hundred
arus al lo~'waier in breadth at its mouth
iake INTO the lands, or that if any creek cove
r intent OF greater width than one hnndreJ
- -N' "otSA MUM ulNht INTO tue lands
he owner or owners, or other lawful occupant
occupants, shall have The exclusive right IN
Sc such creek, cove or inlet, when the mouth
SAID creek, cove or inlet il one hundred
ards or less in width, and when the said
EEK, cove or inlet is more than one hundred
ARDS IN width at its mouth at low-water. the J
'ia owner or owners, or other lawful occupant
occupants, shall have exclusive right TO nae
leh creek, cove or inlet, so soon as said creek
'se or inlet, in making INTO said land or lands
lai become one hundred yards in width nj ,
w-wa'er Tor preserving, deposi.ins, bedding ;
sowing oysters or other shell.fsh. althorg5 !
ch cove, creek or inlet, may not be inclndsd ,,
the lines of any patent.
Sec. %. And be il enacted. That Tho s
twenty thousand dollars is hereby appronr;. !,
ed from the oyster fund Of this State. IN nm.
iase or build six suitable sail vessels. and
m anu equip the same for the service herein. I
Ter specihed, which, together with other yes-
Is nov IN the service Of the State, shall be S
vied The State Fishery Force" and the Gov.
nor, treasurer, Comptroller, Commissioner
the Land Oiliee and the Clerk Of the Court
Appeals, shall constitute Board. 10 no Z
lied the Commissioners of the State Fisberv
'rce," and they are directed TO pnrcbose
N and equip said vessels; Prorided. Tina, The
ard aforesaid, shall, under no circumstance
coed the above appropriation, and the Treas,
er Of the State, upon the rsquisltion Of said
and the warrant of the Conn.
'ller, Is hereby directed 10 pay the sum or
rs necessary, not exceeding this and any
Ter appropriation hereinafter mentioned. for
purpose herein specified.
Sec. 20. And be il enacted, That said Com. r,
ssisners are empowered and directed 10 mr.
Use for each Of the guard boats belonging n
Force, one suitable cannon, and such
Ter arms and ammunition as may be necessary IT
make them efficient. N''''' l
Sec "a: And be it enacted, That for the
re eihcient working Of said Fishery Force
waters OF the State shall lie divided in,o
districts of which the waters of Somerset
lnly, shall constitute the first district. The
lers oil wicomico and Dorchester count;es
second; she waters of Talbot county, The
I'd; the waters of Kent and Queen Anne,s
mites, the fourth; the waters OF Anue Arm.
county, ihe nth; the waters of Calvert