Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1886-12-03
COMMUNICATED.
Editors of The Timts:

ENuPS " NV
wish you would call attenti n, rhrough
the column. of your oaprr, 10 the garne-!a" OF
thus State. Art Is, Sections l, ,, 3, /, 5. =, I
8 9, 10. IL, II as 10 lows:
els. No person shall. at any time, ill., on. OF
over the waters of the state oI Maryland shoot
at or shoot any waterfowl bed ling III hocks
either upon the feeding or ruD>ting grounds OF
said Waterfowl esewh re, from any vessel
boat. noat. canoe or any craft o! any KIND what
r.
% No person shall. at any time, in. on. or over
the waters Of the >ta.e OF Maryland, shoot at or
shoot any water fowl. from any BOBBY -biiud, ut
ARTIFICIAL paint erected at Al greater dstance than
one hundred yards from the natural shore from
which the same may tie extended
b. No person shall. at any time shoot AT OF
sfrS,t fowl diving about their feeding
grounds. else WHERE over Lie w-itEr> aforesaid
from vessel. boat, float, canoe or craft -, any
kind contrary To the provisions of this article;
re>erving nevertheless To any citizens of ANY
counties bordering on the waters aforesaid a"d
To whom~oever they may extend the privilege
the right to shoot from boats other than slnh
boats sneak boats.
- II any person shall violate any of the pro
visions of the three recedng sections, he shat
be deemed guilty Of a mi>demeanor ami >tial
paw a fine of not less than ten nor more than one
hundred dollars, Ia he recovered by action al
debt in the name OF the state before IA justice OF
the peace OF the county where offence IL COM
mitted. or by indictment in the Circuit Court OF
said county.
-. Any persen aiding or abetting ar other by
furnishing a boat float of any de>cri ptton. or
gun or ammunition To be used iii violation Of the
FIRST second section of this article. shall he
deemed guilty of IA mi>iemeanor, aad shall he
dealt with and fined rs II he had violated them
himself
s.. ANY sheriff constable or commissioned
militia officer OF the county wherein the provi-
sion of this article relating To water fowl may be
violated, who shall be satisfied, either upon his
own view, or information received of any other
person, whether on oath or not. that any one has
violated the said PROVISIONS such officer shall be
and he is hereby authorized and empowed Ia ar
rest and take INTO custody such person ~ Offend
ing and the boatInan or other persons found on
board the vessel. boat. float. canoe or craft en-
ployed to convey such offender for the purpose
of shooting at or killing wild ducks ar wild fowl
of any description contrary TO the provisions al
this article and he shall selZc and take into his
possession the vessel, boat. hat, canoe or craft,
and the gun or guns. ammunition and decoy
ducks in the same. or In the Use or possession OF
the offender or offenders
- The said officers shall carry the prr>on or per-
sons arrested before justice of the peace OF the
county wherein the offence may be committed.
representing To the justice the breach Of the law
committed. and the >asid Justice shall inquire
fully into the alleged offence. OF which. finding
vessels, boats, floats. canoes or crafs employed "a
aforesaid or In the possession or Use OF the per
sons charged. shall he considered "a prirna Iacie
evidence of guilt.
Sc II after a full investigation the >aid Justice
shall think the charge grOundI-s>, ne shall dis
miss the same at the cost pi the county but II he
shall be OF the opinion that any Wild ducks or
other water fowl have been shot or killed con-
trary section rst second OF this article. he
shall render a Judgment OF not less than ten nor
more than one hundred dollars against each per
son engaged directly or indirectly therein for
each offence. and ne may commit him ar them
to the county jail in the event Of their not pay
ing the line thus Imposed. II the officer making
the arrest and seizure desire H. and u committed.
the officer who sired the commit ment shall
pay the Jail fees at the rate OF twsuty -iSr cents
per day. and In Case OF failure To pay the Ssid
fees, for the space Of three consecutive daNs the
party whose Jail fees shall. thus remain unpaid
shall b. discharged from cnutinr mcnt.
o.. The justice shall aI~p ali ud2r and com
denim A. forfeited To sasd officer. and Ia the per-
son or persons who may have aided him In max =
ing the arrest and seizure the vessel hst float.
canoe or craft together with the tackle. furni-
ture and apparel on bhsrd Of the same at the
time, OF the seizure and ali ur any other property
In the possession of the said officer. found. s.iz.d
and taken aforesaid and the said ntficer. with
the person or persons who aided him la making
the arrest and seizure, shall sell tn. same To the
highest bidder for cash after ten DAYS notice
lDs. lfany person ~ conS icfed shall think HIM
self aggri-ved by such con victton. he shall tr at
LIBERTY Ia appeal from the dgneut of the justice
OF the peace. " thin ten days from the rendition
thereof To the Circuit Court for the county ~her
in the offence is alleged to have been committed
prOTided. he gave bond Ia the state with two
su fiicient securities u be approved by the said
justice. In a penal sum Of double the am punt In
value Of the boat or craft and property ss'ized
and the fines imposed To be estimated by the
justice conditioned Ia prosecute his appeal TAI the
Circuit Court and IL shall be the duty Of the
justice taking the appeal bond Immediately To
deliver the same To the officer who made the =
rest and in case OF forfeiture OF the bond, the
>aid officer NAV prosecute the same for his nse
and the Use OF those engaged with him IN max :
ing the arrest aud seizure.
lls II resistance he made 10 the officer engag-
ed In making such arrest or seizures. snch resist
ance shall be dee med a misiemeauor. prr>snta-
bic by the grand jury OF the county. and pan ish-
able In the Circuit Court thereof. by fne and ini-
pri-onmrnt as other i>siemeanors are punished.
L. After the paw ment Of the cost of the pros
eruton of the offenders. the balance arising from
the nne and the sale Of the boat and other prop
erty hereinlefore mentioned all b- divided Al
apportioned in the following manner: one-h hall
TO the officer and thos.s who assisted In making
the arrest and sezerS. and the balance to paid TO
the County Commissioners for the benefit OF the
school fund Oh the county.
There are parties FROM Washington nnw vio-
IstIng tbs La in N4nj-noy Greek under
stand th-s are shooting upon to- invitation of
citizen OF the county. but you viii perceive
the law doe. not authorize n ciriz~n to invite
any o 10 shoot from a sneak boat AS ihese
are doing, and the eitizen is iabie Under ke hr
10: aiding and obet,isg the stooting q rtld tO~i
contrary TO the provisions OF the Law.
SPJRTAsy.