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

or catching oysters with scoop. Scrape.
drag or dredge. or similar instrument.
it shall be prtmd fdcie evidence that
the said boat or vessel has been used
in violation of this Act and it shall
be the duty of the officer to arrest the
person n command of said boat or
vessel. and to seize the SAID boat or
vessel. together with all her equip
ments, and bring the same before a
Judge or Justice of the Peace of the
county having jurisdiction. or if in
Chesapeake Bay. in the county most
accessible or convenient to be dealt
with according to law: provided. that
nothing in this Act shall be construed
to prohibit vessels from seeking har-
Dor in any waters of this State.
See. 81. Ind be it endcted That
all oysters taken from any of the
waters of this State shall be culled
upon there natural bed or bar as taken:
any person or persons violating the
provisions of this section. shall be
deemed guilty of misdemeanor. and
upon trial and conviction before any
Judge or Justice of the Peace of tins
State having jurisdiction. shall he
fined not less than fifty nor more than
three hundred dollars. or sentenced to
the House of Correction for term of
not less than three months nor more
than one year. or forfeit the canoe or
vessel used in said violation.
SEC. 81. And be il tHactel, That
any person or persons convicted under
any of the provisions of this Act shall
in all east have the right of an appeal.
SEC. 80. Ind he It enoctsd. That
nothing in this Act shall be construed
SO aS to appl y 10 Worcester county.
SEC. 10. Ind be II tnGcttd. That
il shall the duty of the Commanders
of the steamers To diligently watch
and guard, and TO arrest all persons
dredging. longing or Scooping with
out license. and the Commanders of
the sailing vessels shall likewise guard
ard arrest all persons FOR any violation
of the law in this respect. ana the
Commanders of both the >loopS and
steamers shall keep their boats on
duty at all times. both by day and
night. 50 far as possible. SUNDAY IN
cludedl. and shall! cruise near To the
line dividing the grounds they are
assigned to guard from the dredging
grounds. and shall harb"r a. near sand
line "a II l. possible for them To do.
and shall remain on board their
boats at all times unless dISahl hv
sickness or excused by the Commau-
der of the Force, and shall keep
log of their movements, and shall
once in each month forward copy
of such log to the office Of the Com
these respects shall he deemed ~uf-
ficient cause of removal. and they
shall be 81 removed.
SEC. II. And h II taac',i. That
the said State Fishery Force shall
have charge and control of the en-
forcemeut of all laws of this State -
relating to fish, whether general or
local, and the several Deputy Com
manders Of sloop> and vessels shall be-
required to visit the tributaries and
streams of their respective districts
ut least once in two weeks between
the first day OF May and the first
day of October, and AT any other
time when notified by citizens or
others of violations, and they shall
arrest and bring tn trial all persons
found violating any Acts Of Assembly.
and cause them Ia he tried aud
punished as provided by law.
SIC. II. -iE3 h Il sHGcf,i. That
the Commander Of said fore. shall have
the control and direction of said force.
under the supervision OF the Board of
Public Works. with power To direct
their movements, and shall have au
office In the City of Annapolis. Ia
which place all complaints. applica-
iIon for assistance and reports from
Deputy Commanders shall be. addreS-
scd, and shall be permitted TO have
one clerk AT = salary OF SIX hundred
dollars per year.
Sc. Is. And h II cEact,@. That
contained IN this Act shall hr
construed To affect any prosecution
for violations of the existing law In
this State. or for offences against the
same committed before the passage Of
this Act.
SEC. II. AMI r. Il ,I.acisT, That
the owner or owners OF any land Dor
deriEg on any OF the nayigahle waters
of this State. the hines OF which vx-
tend into and are covered by said
waters, shall have the exclusive prINi-
lege of using the same FOR protecting.
sowing. bedding or depositIng oysters
or other sh,ll-ti>h within the lines OF
their OWE land: and any owner or
owners OF land lying aud bordering
upon any of the waters of this State.
shall have power 10 locate and appro-
pirate In any of the waters adjoining
his or her or their lands one lot OF five
acres for the purpose OF protecting,
preserving, deposltlng, bedding oI
sowing oysters or other shell-tish. and
that any other male citizen of full age.
of the State. shall have power To locate
and appropriate and hold one lot of
five acres and no more. in any waters
III sad State not located or approprl-
ated provided. thirty days notice in
writing shall be given the owner or
owners. occupant or occupants of land
bordering on said waters proposed to
be located, that the owner or owners.
occupant or occupants, may have pri-
Ority of claim and If they shall fail
to locate or appropriate the water men
toned III sand notice within thirty
days after receiving the same. then II
shall be open and free to any one