The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-05-15
Public Local Law.
Operative in Cecil County.
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CHAPTER 260
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AN ACT to repeal chapter two hundred
and twenty-SiX, of the Acts passed at
the January Session. eighteen hundred
and seventy-eight entitled an Act to
repeal an Act passed at the session of
the General Assembly of Maryland in
eighteen hundred and seventy-six,
chapter two hundred and ficty-six, en-
titled an Act to repeal an Act passed ut
the session of the General Assembly of
Maryland in eighteen hundred and
sevcnty-four, chapter four hundred and
twenty-one, entitled an Act to repeal
section two of article forty-one of the
Public General Laws of Maryland.
title Fish and Fisheres.' and to re-
enact the same with amendments, and
to substitute the following in lieu
thereof, and to amend and re-enact so
as to read as follows, and to amend and
re-enact the same as amended.
SECTION l. BE it enacted By the General assembly
Of Maryland That the Act passed ut the session
OF the General Assembly. eighteen hundred and
seventy eight. chapter two hundred and seventy
SIN. an ACT 10 repeal an Act passed the
session of the General Assembly of Maryland.
eighteen hundred and seventy-SiX, chapter two
hundred and hity-two entitled an Act to repeal
an Act passed at the session of the General Assem-
bly, in eighteen hundred and seventy four chapter
four hundred and twenty-one. of the Public Gen
eral Laws OF Maryland. title :. Fish and Fish
and to substitute the following in lieu thereof be
and the same is hereby repealed. amended and
re-enacted so as to read rs follows:
Section One. No person shall. from the tenth
In nf IN tha tir-f ,l,,,- ~ ~ tNl,.
year. fish with haulin" seine or drag net of any
kind within the Chesapeake Bay or any of its
tributaries ly ing norhward of the following line.
viz: Beginning at Still Pond in Kent county. and
drawn westward to LegoS Point. in Hartford
county.
Section two. And be it enacted That any per
son or persons violating any of the provisions of
this Act upon conviction thereof before anv Jus
tice OF the Peace of the county in which said Act
has been violated. shall pay fine of fifty dollars
(one,hali OF which shall 90 to the inormer.) and
any hauling seine or hauling seines. drag net or
drag nets and the boat or boats and material
used in fishing the same. are hereby declared TO
be forfeited. and the Justice Justices before
Wnom SAID conviction and condemnation shall he
had, is authorized and directed to have said fish
ing apparatus sold by the Sheriff or Constable
making said arrest. to the highest bidder and the
proceeds. together with half the fine after deduct
ing the costs. shall be paid TO the County Com
missioners Of the county in which said offence
shall be committed. for the OF the school fund
OF said county.
A'NN''h hiiSN. -hHi VIC II tHiitleu ANY per
son or persons. on conviction. falling to pav the
line as prescribed in the preceding section. Shall
be imprisoned i'll the county Jail OF the county in
which said offence shall be committed: prorided |
howerer. that any one offending shall. upon |
conviction before any Justice 81 the Peace of the
county in which said offence shall be committed |
have the right of appeal to the Circuit Court Of
the county in which said offence shall be commit |
led under the same restrictions governing appeals |
from the decisions OF Justices of the Peace
SECTION >. And be it enacted That this Act shall |
take effect from the date of its passage.
We hereby certify that the aforegonr is a correct |
copy of an Act of the General Assembly CT |
Maryland, passed January Session, 1880.
Approved April 10th, 1850.
MILTON y. KIDD,
Chief Clerk of the House of Delegates
EUGENE HIGGINS
may l-3W Secretary OF the Senate