The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-05-01
Public Local Law.
Operative in Cecil County.
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CHAPTER 26o
AN ACT to repeal chapter two hundred
and twenty-siX, Of the Acts passed at
the January Session. eighteen hundred
ami seventy eight. entitled an Act to
repeal an Act passed at the session of
the General Assembly of Maryland in
eighteen hundred and sevcntv-siX.
chapter two hundred and fiity-six. en-
titled an Act to repeal an Act passed at
the session of the General Assembly OF
Maryland in eighteen hundred and
sercnty-four. chapter four hundred and
section Two of article torty-one of the
Public General Laws of Maryland.
title 3 Fish and Fisheries. and to re-
enact the same with amendments, and
to substitute the following i'll lieu
thereof and to amend and rc-enact so
as to read as follows. and to amend and
re-enact the same as amended.
SECTION |. Be Z rhGctrd by the GcHfini Isscmbly
II Ma, yI0nh. That the Act passed ut the session
II the General Assembly eighteen hundred and
.eventy-eght, chapter NV" hundred and seventy
-iN. entitled an Act To repeal an Act passed mt the
session "i the General Assembly of Mary land
eighteen hundred aud sevcnty-SiX. chapter two
hundred ana tifty-tw". entitled an Act to repeal
IN Act passed al the session of the General Assem-
bly, in eighteen hundred and sc, cnty-iour cLlpter
our hundred and twenty lone. OF the Public Cen
'ril Laws ri Maryland. title Fish and Fish
cries. and to re enact the same with amendments.
following lac.
md In" same is hereby repeated. amended and
-c-en&cted :" a. To read as follows:
Section One. No person shall. from the tenth
lay ol June I" the ilr.t day III October i'll each
year. iiSh with hauling ItInc nr drag net Of any
Kind within the Chesapeake Fay. or any OF its
tributaries lying nnrthward of the following line
liz: Bcginnin" NJ Still Pond. in Kent county. ami
lrawn westward to l.e%oS Point. in Hartford
county.
Section two. And he il enacted That any pcr-
;on or persons violating any of the prov isons of
his Act. upon conviction thereof before anv Jus
lee OF the Peace OF the county in which said Act
mas been violated. shall pay fine of fiitv dollars
one halt uf which shall 90 iQ tie iDf,lI.el and
my nnuln% -eihc al hau!iEs -rnes drag not or
Ira" net-, and the boat or boats. and material
used in iiShin. the same are hereby declared IN
,e forfeited. and the Justice or Justices before
whom said conviction and condemnation shnll he
lad. Is authorized and directed to have said fish
Zig apparatus sold by the Sheriff OF Constable
making said arrest to the highest bidder and the
proceeds. together with hall the tine att.r deduct
II" the costs, shall lac laid Il, the County Com
nissioncrs vi tho G4amr IN which said offence
hall lie c,rI..mitted. "r the of the school fund
II said county.
Section Three. And he it enacted. That any per.
ION or persons, on conviction. failing to pay The
inc prescribed i'll the preceding: So, ui. Shall
rc imprisoned i'll the county ,ail OF the county in
which said offence shall he committed; piOridcd.
,OtrrEC.. that any one offending shall. upon
conviction before any Justice OF the Peace of the
county IN which said offence shall be committed.
he county in which said offence -tali to commit
ed. under the same restrictions 2Overnin" appeals
rom the decisions OF Justices of the Peace.
SECTION >. iHd be ii cndcfci. That this Act shall
axe effect from the date OF its passage.
We hereby certify that the aiorcgoing is correct
copy of an Act OF the General Assembly OF
Maryland. passed January Session. 1850
Approved April 10th, lsN
ATLInN y. Kidd.
thIG t.lCrk Oi the House ri Delegates.
EUGENE HIGGINS.
may l-:iw Secretary of the Senate.