Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-07-09
ACCOMPLISHMENTS.


fXN,AcTs s ,sssl ..e,i,.. j s.t.s,:.Ss.
Of - Get rsasaa jssPssy sessi .. eish-
teen hsadrsd 80 seveeiy, chapter one
hssdSsa SaG sSesiy,ts q, sStisled ..
Get 70 repeal seesiOs tyepsy-swo. q
/. srt;ele 6or:l -ops, effbe Cede Of Psb-
Ii Ie Genes.l Laws, eaGitIed, s. Eisk and
l. Fishesies.n' ssh.sisle - Rassx@t,r seR.
slseioe the right Of fsbisg - lie Pa
tsxeos River ord II tr;6ssas;es, sod
rs-eUacs The s.ne With vuh-Seet;o !. 3
WBEsEAs. Saodry persons sskso1in
10 the eisisens Of Psisee Geoses,s,
Charles. 8, Mayy's and Calvert eeen-
ties. .hsye. kesets(oes frcqSeated tie va
iess Of tie Pataxeat Riyse, aad vith in
weese ssd iapsvres- seisrs. pasent weiss
md other trsps and devices, have been
engaged in the catching and takise Of
asS 10 aid river, and "7
wHrsxAs. The quantity Of 6.h 10 said
river il fast Eliminating, and will 1t no
distant day. without some wise, prudent
aud e6scsual means be adopted to pre-
vent the wanson destruction Of the same,
cease 10 be source Of supply Of food TO
the residents along the valley Of said
stream. end co..
=. WHEREAS. Strangers aid non-rcsi-
dents Of this State have been in the hab-
it Of fishing in the waters Of said Pasux-
ent River. in such manner and BY such
means IS to destroy young ard small 6sls
in great numbers. aud to e. csualIy pre-
v.n. the passage Of 6.h up said river to
their spawning grounds, and
WukREAs. In order % prevent any
further xaDton dcstruee Of fish in the
waters Of raid river. by such seines. pa
tent wcirs, traps and other devices sfose-
said. aud to protect the citiE.ns u Prince
Gcorges. Charles. St. Mary's and CAL
vert counties. in their rights. therefore
Section 1. Be It enacted by the Gene
raj Assembly Of Maryland. That section
twenty-tw Of an ses passed at January
session, eighteen hundred and seventy
tws. chapter he Aasdredr asd twenty.
eight, entitled an act to repeal section
twenty -txo, Of article foTty-one Of the
Code Of Public General Lavs, entitled
Fish and Fisheries" subtitle Pasax.
en., regulating the right Of fishing 10 the
Psiuxent River aud its tributaries, be
and same IL hereby repealed and re-en-
acted with sub-scctious % - to read -
follows:
% II shall not be lawful for any per.
g n Or persons other than bona fide resi-.
dents, citizens Of Prince Georges.
Charles. St. Msry's and Calvert coun,ies.
% take or catch 6sh in the waters Of
the Patuxeut River and tributaries. with
any seine, weirs, trap or other device.
excepting only the hook end linz; pro-
vided. that the provisions Of this section
shalt not srply 70 such ~ shall obtain
permission from the owners Of lands Dor.
dering on said waters, to fish of and op-
posi,c bis, her or their land or lands %
BORDERING on Sid waters; and prosidrd
that none other than bona 6Js residents.
citizens Of aid counties, shalt use 10 any
OF the waters Of said river that bind on
Prince George. Charles aud Calvert coas-
ties. above the village known rs Bsnc-
dict. any seine, weir. or net more than
seventy faihoms long, and less than two
iaches square in tho mesh.
SUB SECTION l. 1t shall not be lawful
for any person or persons. TO empty their
seines upon the beach 30 ~ to leave Il .
smsller fsh 70 perish. but 70 empty tie
same in water OF sufficient depth 70 cna-
bic such fmslIer 6sh 70 return TO the va
ters for growth aud masuratiou.
Sun SECTION 9. Any person or per-
sons violating the ?rovisi rs Of this act,
shall be fned not lcss than twenty ave
nor more than one hundred dollars, in
the discretion Of the justice Of the peace
before whom the case is hard. which
amount shall he appropriated to the pub.
lie school fund Of the county wherein
such Judgment is rendered; aud for the
pay ment Of the amount Of fuc SO adj
judged any boat, seine. weir or other
fi>hing tsckle used by any person or per-
sons in violation Of the provisions of this
act. sha.: be ICED and held As security
upon complaint against such offending
party.
SECTION .. And be il enacted, That
this act shall take effect from the date Of
its passage.
Approved, April 3rd, 1874.
We certify that the aforeg"ine Is a
true copy an Get passed. January Session,
1874.
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