Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-05-18
CHAPTER 4Oa.

land ninety-three, one hundred and nine
Ety-four, one hundred and ninety five, one
hundred and ninety-siX, one hundred
and ninety-seven and one hundred and
nlnety-eight OF article first the supple
ment of eighteen hundred and seventy,
to the Code of Public Local Laws under
the head of "Allegany County," relat-
ing to birds, and to re-enact said sections
to read as follows, ond to add an addi-
tional section thereto to be 19Sa:
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the Gener-
al Assembly of Maryland, That sections
one hundred and ninety three, one hund-
red and ninety-four, one hundred and nine
ty-hve, one hundred and ninety-six, one
hundred and ninety and one humid
red and nincty-eight of article first of the
supplement of eighteen hundred and sew
enty, to the Code of Public Local Laws,
under the head of "Allegany County" and
related to birds, be repealed and re-enacted
so as to read as follows:
1913. And be it enacted, That no person
within Allegany county shall at any time
kill or destroy any blue bird, swallow
martin, finch, thrush, sparrow, wren,
oriole or woodpecker, under the penalty
of five dollars for each bird so killed or
destroyed
1874. And be it enacted, That no person
shall kill or destroy any pheasant between
the first day of January and the first day
Of September, or any partridge between
the first day Of January and the fifteenth
day of October, under penalty of five
dollars for each pheasant or partridge so
killed or destroyed.
1876. And be it enacted, That no person
shall kill or destroy any woodcock be-
tween the first day of February and the
fifteenth day Of June, or any robin be-
tween the first day of April and the first
day Of March, or any wild turkey be-
tween the first day of January and the
fifteenth day of October, under a penalty
Of five dollars for each woodcock, robin or
wild turkey so killed or destroyed.
1876. And be it enacted, That no person
shall kill or destroy any rabbit between the
first day of January and the fifteenth day
of October, under a penalty of five dollars
for each rabbit so killed or destroyed.
1877. And be it encated, That no person
shall have in his possession in said county
any partridge, pheasant, woodcock, robin,
wild turkey or rabbit, within the times in
which the killing or destroying of the
same is herein prohibited, nor shall any
person at any time wilfully molest or de-
stroy the eggs or nest of any of the birds
mentioned in this act, or trap, net or en-
snare in any manner, any partridge, wild
turkey or rabbit, or have the same in pos
session under a penalty of five dollars for
each egg or nest molested or destroyed, or
partridge, wild turkey or rabbit trapped,
nettcd, ensnared or found in possession, ex-
cept such birds as may be kept for breed
ing or ornamental purposes.
1913. And be it enacted, That any person
offending against any of the provisions Of
this act, and being convicted thereof be-
fore any justice of the peace in this coun-
ty or by the oath or affirmation of one or
more witnesses, shall forfeit the fine or
fines named in this act, for the use of the
surety for the protection of game, fish and
birds of Allegany county, incorporated or
to be incorporated under the General In
corporation Laws of Maryland, and if the
offender after being convicted Of the Of
fence shall refuse to pay the said fines SO
imposed by this act, he or they shall be
committed to the Jail Of said county, for
every such offeuce, for the space of ten
days; provided, however, that such convic-
ton shall be made within sixty days after
committing the offence.
1854. And be it enacted, That it shall be
the duty of the constables and public Off
GERS of the several election districts of the
county or wards of the several cities, to
arrest ell persons whom they may see or
suspect of violating any of the sections of
this act and take them before the nearest
justice Of the peace to be dealt with as this
act directs.
See. 2. And be it enacted, That this act
shall take effect from the date of its pas
sage.
FETTER S. HOBLITZELL,
Speak er of the House of Delegates.
EDWARD LLOYD,
President of the Senate.
Approved this 9Th day of April, 1878.
JOHN LEE CARROLL,
TGreat Seal. Governor.
MARYLAND set:
I, James s. Franklin, Clerk of the Court
of Appeals of Maryland, do hereby certi
fy that the foregoing is full and true copy
of the act Of the General Assembly of
Maryland of which it purports to be a
copy as taken from the original Law be-
longing to and deposited in the office OF
the clerk of the Court of Appeals of Mary
land.
In testimony whereof, hercunto set my
hand as clerk and affiX the seal x*x.xxx
of the said Court of Appeals this *sEAL.*
I'd day of May, 1878. *****sT
JAMES S. FRANKLIN,
Clerk of the Court of Appeals of Maryland.
May 1S-3t