Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1878-05-23
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Oysters in The waters Of the Pasnx-
ent River included within the boun-
diaries Of Calvert county and Saint
Mary's county between Point Pa
thence and Sheridan's Point in CAL
vert county and Town Point and long
Point in Saint Mary's county.
SBCTIoH /. Be IL enacted by the
General Assembly Of Maryland, That ID
shall not Be lawful Tor any person or
persons 10 take or catch Oysters forany
purpose, il any manner o. with eny IN
strument whatever in the waters Of the
Patuxent River within the boundaries
Of Calvert county, between Point Pa
thence aud Sheridan's Point IN Calvert
county and between Town Point and
Long Point in Saint Marv's county,
from TIE first day of May TO the FIRST
day f October in each yer after the
passage Of this Act, provided, however,
that this Act shall not be con strued to
pr, h.bit the citizens of Calvert county
or Saint Mary's county from taking
from the waters thereof Oysters for pri-
vate use or for the purpose Of replant-
ing for bedding in the waters OF said
counties or for sale to the citizens of
the county wherein they are caught.
SECTION 2. And be il enacted, That
upon information given upon oath to
any Justice Of the Peace in and for the
counties aforesaid, of any violations OF
the provisions Of this Act, the said
Justice of the Peace shall issue bis war
rant for the arrest of the offender or
offenders, and the seizure of the canee
or boat in his or their possession or
used in the commission Of the offence,
together with the tackle, instruments
and all things on board at the time Of
the commission of the offeRce. which
warrant shall be directed to the Sheriff
or any Constable of the county and
shall be returnable in Eve days from
the issuing thereof.
SECTION 3. And be it enacted, That
the Justice Of the Peace before whom
such warrant is returnable, shall upon
the return thereof docket case in the
name of the State against the person or
persons arrested and the property seized
by virtue of said warrant, and If upon
trial the said person or persons are
guilty Of violating theefrst Section of
this Act, he shall render Judgment,
either imposing a fine upon each per-
son so guilty of not less than twenty
five dollars or more than one hundred
dollars, or condemning the canoe or boat
| i'm possession of the offender or offen-
| ders or used in the commission of the
offence, together with all the tackle, in
struments and all things on board at
the time of the commission of the of
fence or used or employed in the COM
mission thereof, 20 be sold at public
auction for cash by the Sheriff or Con-
stable selling the same, aften ten DAYS
notice given publicly Of the time, place,
manner and terms of sale, set up at the
Court House door of said county; the
proceeds of said sale, after paying the
costs of proceedings had, shall go one
fourth TO the Sheriff or Constable, one
fourth TO the informer and the remain
ing half to the County Commissioners
for public road purposes.
Section T. And be it enacted, That
any party or parties against whom q
Justice OF the Peace shall have rendered
judgment under the provisions of this
Act, may at any time within ten days
from the rendition thereof, appeal from
such Judgment TO the Circuit Court of
Calvert county or Saint Mary's comfy,
but no execution or sale shall be stayed,
unless the party appealing shall give
bond TO the State of Maryland in dou-
bic the amount of the fine imposed or
value Of the property condemned, with
surety 20 be approved by said Justice,
and with condition to prosecute such
appeal. effect, aud to pay the par
ties entitled to the same the value of
the property condemned or amount of
fine imposed and all costs in case such
judgment shall be affirmed, and in all
cases of appeal each party shall DO eu-
titled to trial by jury.
We hereby certify, That the afOre-
going is correct copy Of an Act Of AS
sembly passed January Session, 1873.
Approved April 5th, 1873.
MILTON z. KIDD.
Chief Clerk Of the House of Delegates.
AUGUSTUS GASSAWAY,
Secretary of the Senate.
May 16, 1s78-St.