The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-05-08
Public Local Law.
Operative in Cecil County.
TPuELISHED ~ AUTHORITY. !
CHAPTER, .6,'

AN ACT to repeal chapter two hundred
and twenty-six, of the Acts passed at
the January Session. eighteen hundred
and scvcnty-eight. entitled an Act to
repeal an Act passed at the session of
the General Assembly of Maryland in
eighteen hundred and Sevemty-siX,
chapter two hundred and iifty-six, ell
titled ali Act to repeal an Act passed at
the session of the General Assembly of
Maryland in eighteen hundred and
seventy-four, chapter four hundred and
twenty-one, entitled an .ict to repeal
section two Of article forty-one Of the
Public General Laws of Maryland.
title L" Fish and Fisheries, and TO re-
enact the same with amendments. and
to substitute the following in lieu
thereof. and IL amend and re-enact so
as to read rs follows. and to amend and
rc-enact the same as amended.
SECTION !. b it enacted by the Gcacini assembly
Of Maryland. That the Act passed at the session
OF the General Assembly. eighteen hundred and
ak. entitled an Act To repeal an Act passed at the
session of the General Assembly of Maryland.
eighteen hundred and aercnty-SiN. chapter two
hundred and tN-two. entitled an Act TO repeal
an Act passed at the session Of the General Assem-
bly, in eighteen hundred and >evcnty-four. chapter
four hundred and twenty-one. OF the Public Gen
er.l Laws ui Maryland. title Fish and Fish
cries. ana to rc-enact the same with amendments.
and to substitute the following in lieu thereof. be
and the same is hereby repealed. amended and
re-enacted so as to read as follows:
Section One. No person shall from the tenth
day OF June to the first day of October in each
year. fish with hauling seine or drag net of anv
kind within the Chesapeake Bay. or any OF its
tributaries lying northward of the following line
viz: Beginning III S;il Pond in Kent county and
drawn westward 10 1e@oS Point. in Hartford
county.
Section two And be it enacted. That any per
persons Violating any of the provisions of
this Act. upon conviction thereof before any Jus
ticc ST the Peace OF the county in which said Act
has been violated shall pay fine of iilty dollars
(une-half of which shall go to the intormcr and
any hauling seine or hauling seines. drag net
drag nets. and the boat boats. and material
used in fishing the same. are hereby declared to
be forfeited, and the Justice Justices before
whom said conviction and condemnation shall be
had is authorized and directed 10 have said fish
ing apparatus sold by the Sheriff Constable
making said arrest, to the highest bidder. and the
proceeds. together with half the fine. after deduct
ing the costs. shall he paid to the County Com
missoners of the county in which said offence
shall be committed. Tor the use oi the srhool fund
OF said county.
'>ect;oH lhIec ANA nc IL ciiatieu L nat any per-
son or persons. on conviction. falling TO pay the
fine as prescribed in the preceding section. shall
be imprisoned in the county Jail OF the county in
which said offence shall be committed prOridcG.
hOwcrcr. that any one so offending shall. upon
conviction before any Justice of the Peace of the
county in which said offence shall he committed.
have the right of appeal to the Circuit Court OF
the county in which said offence shall he commit
ted under the same restrictions governing appeals
from the decisions OF Justices I'll the Peace
SECTION ,. And be IL cnGc'rd. That this Act shall
take effect from the date of its passage.
We hereby certify that the aioregoin" is n correct
copy of an Act OF the General Assembly OF
Maryland. passed January Session. 1850.
Approved April 10th. 1850.
MILTON Y. KIDD.
Chief Clerk of the House of Delegates.
EUGENE HIGGINS.
may l-5w Secretary of the Senate.