Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1876-05-04

ANiAcT % protect sad. Is prss,s.s he
destruction Of small birds knosa - in-
seetivorous birds IN st. llsry's and
Queen Auae's couaties.
Srcffcx 1. Re Il esursed " tie Gese.
esai Assemzy Of Maryland That Il shall
be unlawful hereafter for say person. q
any time to shoot. trap Or osherwise KIN
o. injurs or pursue With ssch intent, say
of the following named birds. within The
limits Of st. Mary's sud Queen Anne,s
ecan'ics. vis moeking- bird. blse bird.
robin. criole. thrush. swallow. essrtiu, lark,
red.bird. cat-bifd. wren. sparrow, whip
por-wiii. pewit. gold6nch. sarsrcker,
hanging bird. jay,bird o.. woodpeekcr;
provided. that nothing in this act shall be
SO construed a. to prevent the killing Of
crows. hawks or black birds. or birds OF
prey; aud provided. fhst robins NAY be
shot from and after the first day Of Oeto-
Der until the first day Of March in each
yenr.
SEC. 2. And be &c esocsed, That Il
shalt be unlawful for any person know.
ingly and unnecessarily to destroy or dis
iurb the eggs or nests Of any Of the birds
protected BY this act.
SEc. 8. And Be it enacted, That the
possession BY sny person within the coun.
fies Of any Of the birds mentioned in this
act IS shot. killed. or in any wise destroy
ed. or Of any eggs Of such birds. shall b
pri~a faeie evidence to commit uudcr
this act. .-.... IL
SEC 4 And Ic 1t enocted, That any per-
son offending against the provisions Of
this act. upon conviction thereof before
any justice of the peace Of said counties,
shall forfeit and pay to the said justice Of
the peace, the sum Of two dollars Tor ev-
cry bird 30 killed or destroyed, aud Tor
every nest 20 disturbed, robbed or bro
ken up. together with cost Of prosecution,
and one half of said forfeit or iinc shall be
paid TO the informer and the other half to
the Treasurer Of the county school COM
missioners for the use of the public schools
Of the counties. and II any offender. after
conviction under this act. shall refuse to
pay the 6ne herein imposed, he or they
shall be committed to the county Jail for
each and every such offence for not less
than Eve nor more than ten days. in the
discretion Of the justice SO committing;
provided however, that such conviction
shall be within sixty days after commit
ting the offence.
SEC 5 Amd be Il enacted, That II shall
be the duty Of all constables and bailiffs
Of the counties. to arrest oil persons whom
they may see or have knowledge Of viola
ting any Of the sections of this act, and
take them before the nearest justice ofthc
peace, to be dealt with as Ibis act d.
reefs.
SEC 6 And BE 1t ena~ted. That the
several justices Of the peace for St Ma
rvs and Queen Anne's counties. are here
by required to report on the frst days of
january and July in each year to the
Board Of County School Commissioners,
the amount Of oil fines or penalties imposed
by them under this act; and to pay over
to the treasurer. Of said school board one
half Of all money or moneys received by
them arising from said zines, and il any
justice Of the peace shall fail to report aud
pay over oil money received by him, he
shall for such default be reported BY the
county school omnissiouers to the Gov
ernor of the St.tc. and shall by him be
removed from Office; and justice of the
peace so removed shall be ineligible for
any oflice Of profit or trust under the laws
OF this State. until full payment. shall
have been made as required BY this act.
Sfc And lie IL enacted, That this
act shall take effect from tho date Of its
passage.
Approved March %, 1876.
We hereby certify. That the asorcgo.
ing is correct copy Of an Act Of Assem-
bly, passed January Session. 1876.
A. GASSATAE.
Scretary Of the ¬e.
N. T. KIDD,
Chief Clerk of The House of Dele7aie,
April 20. 1868.