Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1886-12-17

pay to the SAID Comptroller the sum
OF five dollars for the use of the State
of Maryland.
! SEC. t. 1td be Il enacted. That it shall
not be lawful for the owner or master
/ or any person on board of any vessel
III 'hlS State to at1iX any crank, spool
/ wlnder or other machinery or equip
/ m"nt Tor operating or handling scoops.
+ Scrapca al dredgcS. or to have on board
! any vessel Il scoop. >crape or dredge
with intent to at1iN the same to SAID
vessel for use in taking or catching
! oysters. without having first obtained
license to take or catch oysters with
a scoop or dred.e a> aforesaid. and the
fact OF having such scoop. drcdge or
scrape on board OF any vessel shall be
PriD,a r""ta evidence of an intent 10 use
the same contrary To this section.
SEC. ). -ind he Il tnac'ed. That the
owner OF such boat shall make oath
before the Comptroller or his Clerk. or
If the owner be "A resident of Baltimore
city. he may make oath before the
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas.
or # a resident of county. he NAV
make oath before the Clerk of the Cir
cunt Court for SAID county. that he i
the tr," Hdc owner of such boat, to be
described Ia the license: that he has
been Il resident of the State for the
time hcreinhetore prescribed: that
there i no lien on sand boat held by "A
NONRESIDENT, directly or Indirectly.
ami that the SAID boat Is not held and
shall not knowingly be- used with an
intention 10 violate or cvade the pro-
VISIONS OF this law: and such applicant
shall produce before the Comptroller
at the tim" of making such dpplica-
ton. the certificate of the taking of
such oath. and the Custom House ton
mage the owner shall swear a. L. her
tonnage: the master of such boat shall
make oath before the Comptroller or
hl> Clerk. ar If a resident of Baltimore
city. before the Clerk of the Court of
Common Pleas. or before the Clerk of
the Circuit Court of the county wherein
he may reside. that he has been resi-
dent "f the State OF MARYLAND for
twelve months next preceding the time
of taking such oath.
So. Il. iaf : = ,aar',i. That before
granting such license the Comptroller
~hal receive Tor II. from the applicant.
~ the rat. ut three dollars per ton. tor
every ton the boat may measure and
hccu~"> may bee ISSUED after the he
ginning at tn" oyster season nj the
rate ~ nifty cents per ton per month,
Tor tn, remainder of the season. and
the license shall be exhibited when
ever called Tor by any officer OF the
STATE ot Maryland.
Sc. :. iEI + 4 caac',i. That anv
vessel who shall violate. any of the pro
visions uf tn" preceding sections bv
taking oysters unlawfu!ly. shall be
deemed guilty OF ml>demtanor. and
upon Indictment aud conviction IN any
Circuit Court ia tins State before which
such ease l. tired. shall be sentenced
tu the House OF Correction for a term
not less than three months nor more
than on" year. and the boat or vessel
used IN such violation. together with
tn" papers. furniture and tackle on
buard of SAID boat or vessel ut the
time 81 said violation. shall lee for
t.itcd. but shall be released upon the
paym.ut ut not less than one hundred
dollars nor more than five hundred
dollar, and costs aud expenses for
each anal every violation OF the pre-
crd,ng sections. IN the discretion OF
IL, court.
Sg,. : la F. e ss.a-',i. That upon
information gwen under oath 10 any
Judge ~ the circuit Court or Justice
ot the Peace 81 any violation Of any
~ the prov ieI"u> ~ tins Net, h. shall
issue ht> wayran: "a the Sheriff ar any
I"r~' ahi. requiring any at them Ia
81 Uum II may Ice directed 10 summon
3-ls.t afs'E'Hs. Al. necessary. and proceed
forthwith To arrest Ia. party ar parties
alleged tp have been engaged IN
the violation of thus Act; and tn seize
and taxi" possession ot any boat. canoe
or vessel. together with all her tackle
and apparel on board Of the same and
deliver the same ln ia. Judge Of the
tlryaIt Court or a Justice uf the Peace
uf this State. Ia toe dealt with accord
ing tu the provisions Of this Act: pro
vided, that any Justice % the Peace
before whom @ny person i brought,
charged With violation Of this Act,
the punishment for v hich l. Imprlsnn-
meut in the House of Correction. shall
grant the parties charged a speedy
hearing, and II. in his judgment. the
4sA't - a fsAt ~ " an aiAA a fbiN ittl''i
be shall hold the parties charged for
their appearance before the grand jury
Of the county for which he l. appointed
nj the succeeding term of the Circuit
Court.
SIC 9. Ind b, Il eHartc.i. That anv
person or persons who shall resist any
officer authorized under this Act To
make arrest whilst such officer l. in
the discharge Of his duties hereunder.
Shall be deemed guilty OF felony, and
upon indictment and conviction there
OF IN any court having jurisdiction.
, shall he punished by fine OF not more
than one hundred dollars and impris-
oued in the House of Correction for a
/ term Of not more than six months. in
the discretion of the court; the parties
tried and acquitted under this Act
I shall have the cost of such trial paid
by the Comptroller of the State out of
the funds created by this Act.
SEC. 10. -ind hc Il enacted, That it
shall be the duty of the Sheriff, Consta-
bic or Officers of the State Fishery
Force to arrest any person or persons
. and to seize any canoe boat or vessel