The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-05-30
Laacs--Geaeer0l.

to be published at least three times in a news.
paper having the largest circulation, printed in
Baltimore city, or in the county where con-
aemned; one'iourth Of the proceeds Of such
sale shall be paid 10 the party making the
capture, except the officers Of the fishery force,
and the balance shall be paid into the Treas
ury of the State.
Sec: y. And be ii enacted, That any person
Shoshall without authority from the owner
catch oysters planted or bedded shall be
deemed guilty Of ielonyrand on conviction
IN the circuit court Of the county wherein the
oysters were bedded shall be sentenced to the
penitentiary, for term not exceeding three
years.
Sec. Is. And be il enacted, That il shall be
unlawful for any person to catch oysters ex-
cept for private Use or for the purpose Of re.
planting or bedding in the waters Of this
state, or for sale TO the citizens Of the county
wherein they are caught, or the county next
ADJOINING, between the hrsi day of May and
the first day Of September, in each and every
year; any person violating this section shall
be deemed guilty Of a misdemeanor, and fined
by justice Of he peace of the county wherein
dollars.
Sec. Il. And be it enacted, That it shall be
unlawful Tor any person TO catch oysters on
Sunday, or at night, aud any person violating
this section shall be fined a sum not less Than
thy nor more than five hundred dolafs,
by the judge or Justice Of the peace trying The
care.
See, 10. And be it enacted, That the Comp
troller OF the Treasury shall have painted In
oiaek hgures on while convass two sets of
numbers corresponding to the license to catch
vii Il
meni; each figure shall be twenty-five inches
in length, and of proportionate width, and the
figures at least six inches apart, and he shall
give to each person taking out such license
two numbers thereof, one of which shall be
hrmly sewed upon the starboard side, and in
The middle of thar part Of the main sail, which
Is above the close reef and the other number
on the port side and in the middle part of the
lih which is above the bonnet and reef; these !
numbers shall be placed in an upright posi- |
tlon, and worn at all times during the dredg. |
ing season, and shall not be concealed or defae-
ed, and no other number shall be exposed TO |
view or used than that which is furnished By |
the Comptroller; any captain who shall yio- |
late the provisions Of this section, shall be |
deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and upon |
conviction in any circuit court If this State
shall be fined not less than fifty nor mere chan
one hundred dollars, or imprisonment in the
jan OF the count where the case is tried not
more than six months, in the discretion of the
court, provided the court or jury trying the
same shall be convinced that the provisions of
this section have been Intentionally yio-
lated.
Sec. IL. And be il enacted, That any r,si.
dent OF this State desiriug to use any canoe or
other boat IN catching or taking oysters for
sale with rakts or longs in any Of the waters
oil his state, shall Inst obtain by application ;
to the clerk Of the circuit court for the county
herein he usy reside, n license therefor. and !
such license shall have effect from the first Z
fay OF June In The year in which il may have a
been oblaiGed, TO the first day Of June next i
'ucceeding; Prorded, That such license shall 4
not authorize the Use Of said canoe or boat in c
aking or catching oysters in any creek, cove, a
lser' Inlet, bay or sound within the limits OF O
NY county other than that wherein the license a
hall have been granted, and that the bonn
aries of counties bordering on nayieabl.
FateIs shall be strictly construed so as not TO G
ermit the residents Of either county to take or y
ateh oysters beyond the middle Of the deyid- n
ng channel; IfoUided, That nothing in this O.
eetIon shall be 50 construed as TO prevent the y
itizsns Of Calvert and ST. Mary's counties u
rom using the waters Of the Paluxent River o.
3 common, or the citizens Of Queen Anne and u
.ent from using the waters of the Chester o.
liver in common, or the citizens of Dorchester u
nd Wieomico from using the walers of the CT
'anllcoke IN common, or the citizens Of "
'ueen Anne and Talbot from using the wa sa
,rs OF Wye River aud the month ihereof in OF
1mmon. 81
CO
See. IL. And be il enacted, That each and 81
very license to take or catch oysters for sale, 10
ilh rakes or tongs, shall state the name and OF
'sldenee OF the person 10 whom the same is su
} be granted, the Number together with the in
myth to be obtained by top or over all mea-
irement OF the canoe or boat licensed, the .,
'nnty in which the same is to be used and a,
le period at which said license will expire, 81
nd every applicant for such license shall paw a.
the clerk OF the court where such license ae
ay be granted, and before the Issuing and -
slisery of the same, according to the follow ~,
s rates, viz: For any boat mcasureing in a..
myth twenty feet or less the sum Of two dol. 81
rs, measuring from twenty TO twenty-five ~
ct the sum OF three dollars, measuring from ~,
Ienty-6ye 10 thirty feet, the SUN Of four dol y,
rs, and all over thirty feet, including sloons ~
der custom-house tonnage, the sum of Ave d.
liars each, and all oysters taken with rakes ~
tongs shall be culed upon tho natural beds ~, "a
lere they are taken, the amount received 81
I'M longing license to be paid BY The clerk IN ~
E school commissioners for the nnhl;o s,h,,oI Ho