Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1876-05-04
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CHAPTE& 10.
AN ACT . prssre. E.ssras -asaise
birds in Charles. Calvert. Kent and 81
Msry's counties.
Section Be 10 enacssj ~ ske 6s.e-
e,ai Assenlis # Mar,land. That il shall
NOT be lasfai for any person Or persons
in the counties Of Charles, Calvert. Kent
end 81 Mary's 10 shoot. kin % in any
manner take. trap. engage. barter or sell
any Enflish n.ockiae birds. old or youne.
or willfalIy destroy the eggs OF sesss d
said birds.
SIC 9 4Asd Be- IL enscfed, That the
possession by any person or persons in
the aforesaid counties OF any bird or birds
mentioned in this act shall be prissa ia
eie evidence to ecvics under the act.
SEC 3 .4Hd Le Il enacted. That the JUS
tiecs Of the peace for the above named
counties shall have jurisdictions over and
may take eognizance Of ell cases Of per-
sons violating the provisions Of this sci,
within their respective counties: and any
person or persons convicted before any
Justice Of the peace Of the county in which
the oiiensc is committed Of violating the
provisions Of this act shall be 6ned BY
said justice Of the peace in . sum Of not
less than Eve dollars nor more than tween
ty-ive dollars. for each and every Of
tense. with costs. and on the failure or
refusa! OF such person or persons to pay
said 6ne or fines. or give security there
for, the said justice Of the peace shall
commit him or them to the county Jail for
. period Of not less than 6ve nor more
twenty i've days; and provided the party
or parties convicted under this act before
any justice Of the peace shall have the
right to appeal to the Circui, Court ofthe
county in which the ofepse is committed.
within sixty days. and on such appeal be-
ing prayed the justice Of the peace shali
cause the said party or parties to give bail
for his or their appearance at the nexi
term Of said Circuit Court Of the county
in sum double the amount Of the 6ne or
6pes imposed where the said party or par
ties shall be tried de moro. aud it convic-
ted shall suffer the same penalties rs those
imposed by said justice Of the peace with
costs; and provided further Whenever said
bail is given the party or parties shall be
set at liberty. and all 6ncs collected un-
der this act shall be applied to the repair
Of the roads Of the county in which the
conviction takes place.
SEC 4 ARd he Il enacted. That this act
shall not be construed to interfere with
the right Of any citizen or citizens in the
Aforesaid counties 70 take the young Of the
birds menti"ncd ia this act; provided be
or they make oath in due form Of lau be.
fore some justice Of the peace Of the coun.
ty in which he or they reside. that such
young birds taken are intended for his or
their true aud luna tide use. and not 70,
the purpose Of sale or barter; and provid.
ed further. that this act shall no. embrace
or include any bird which any person may
own ar be in possession Of ut the time this
act shall take effect.
Sec 5 And be 1t enacted. That the
oath mentioned in the preceding section
may be made before or n, the time of tri-
al. but shall only be prina Jacie evil
dcnce Of innocence
SEC 6 Aad be Il enacted. That this
act shall take effect from the date Of its
passage.
Approved March 25tb. 1876
JOHN LEE CARROLL,
Governor,