Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1876-04-27
public local uN.
CHAPTER IT.


AN ACT to protect and to prevent N.
destruction Of small birds known a. in.
seesivorous birds in St. Mary's and
Queen Anne's counties.
SECTION 1. BE Il enacted Jy The Gene.
erof A"snitly n karyiamd. Tha, i, shall
be unlawful hereafter for any person. :.
any time 70 shoot. trap or otherwise I'LL
or injure or pursue with such intent. anv
If the following named birds. within the
limits Of St. Mary's aud Queen Anne's
counties. viz :. mocking- bird, blue bird.
robin. criole. thrush. swallow y, ariin. lark.
Ted-bird. cat-biTd. wren, sparrow, whip-
pcr-will. pewit. goldfnch. sarsucker.
hanging bird, jay-bird or woodpecker:
provided. that nothing in this act shall be
80 construed as to prevent the KILN. Of
crows. hawks or black birds. or birds OF
prey; and provided. that robins MAJ be
shot from and after the FIRST day of Octo.
Ter until the FIRST day of March in each
year.
SEc. 2. And Je 1t enacted, That i,
shall be unlawful for any person know
ingly aud unnecessarily to DESTROY or dis
turb the eggs or nests of any Of the birds
protected by this act.
SEc. 3. And Lc IL enacted, That the
possession BY any person within the couu-
ties Of any Of the birds mentioned in this
act rs shot. killed, or in any wise destroy
ed. or Of any eggs of such birds. shall be
primG fdcie evidence to commit under
this act.
SEC And te il 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 for ev-
cry bird so killed or destroyed, and for
every mes. so disturbed, robbed or bro.
ken up. together with cost of prosecution,
aud one half Of said forfeit or fine 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 If any offender. after
conviction under this act, shall refuse to
Iay the fine herein imposed. he or thew
shall be committed to the county Jail for
each and every such offence for not less
than FIVE nor more than ten days, in the
discretion Of the justice so committing;
provided however, that srch conviction
shall be within sixty days after commit
ting The offence.
Sic 5 ARd Jc Il enacted, That il shall
lie the duty Of all constab!es and bailiffs
OF tie counties, to arrest all persons whom
they may see or have knowledge Of viola
ting any Of the sections Of this act, and
take them be ore the nearest justice Of the
peace, to be dealt with as :his act di-
reefs.
SIC 6 A"d he 1t enacted. That the
several justices Of the peace for St Ma.
rvs and Queen Anne's counties. are here
hy required to report on the FIRST days of
January and July in each gear to the
Board of County School Commissioners.
the amount all fines or penalties imposed
by them under this act, and 10 pay over
10 the treasurer OF said school board one
half Of all money or moneys received by
them arising from said fines, aud If 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 commissioners to the Gov.
crnor Of the State. aud shall by him be
removed from office; aud justice OF the
peace 50 removed shall be Ineligible for
any ctticc Of profit or trust under the laws
OF TIN. State. until full payment shall
have been made as required nv this act.
SIC And he IL enacted. That this
act shall take effect from the date Of its
passage.
Approved March Do, 1876.
We tore y certify. That the aforcgo-