The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1888-05-05
dpmhIic Enca1 Ealus.
PUBLISHED BY AUTORITY.
nUBLIC LOCAL LAW.
Better Protection of WoodcOck, PheaSdiats, and
Rabbits Ia Baltimore County.
CHAPTER 538.

AN ACT,
To repeal Chapter fifty-seven of the Acts of
eighteen hundred and eighty-two entitled An
Act to repeal Chapter three hundred and nine
two of the laws passed at the January Session,
eighteen hundred and eighty, entitled An Act
to repeal Section one of Chapter four hundred
and five of the laws passed at the January Ses-
sion, eighteen hundred and seventy-eight. en-
titled An Act for the better protection OF
Woodcock, Pheasants and Rabbits in Baltimore
county, and to re-enact said Chapter with
amendments.
SECTION /. BE IL enacted By tie General assembly
Of Maryland, That Chapter fifty seven of the laws
passed at the January Section, eighteen hundred
and eighty two, entitled An Act to repeal Chap
ter three hundred and ninety-two of the laws
passed at the January Session, eighteen hundred
and eighty, entitled An Act to repeal Section
one of Chapter four hundred and five of the laws
passed at the January Session, eighteen hundred
and seventy eight, entitled An Act for the better
protection of WOOdcock, PheaSantS and Rabbits
in Baltimore county and to re-enact the said
Chapter with amendments, be and the same is
follows:
shoot, or in any manner catch, kill or have in
possession in Baltimore county, any rabbit be-
day included, and the first day of November next
ensuing in each and every year, nor any wood
cock between the first day of February and the
fifteenth day of June, nor any pheasant between
the first day of January and first day of Septem-
Der.
SEC. 3. And be Mfurther enacted, That any per-
son or persons violating any of the provisions of
the proceeding section of this Act shall be deem
ed guilty of misdemeanor, and on conviction
thereof before any Justice OF the Peace in SAID
and every woodcock or rabbit shot or taken, one
half of said fine to paid to the informer and the
remainder as hereinafter directed, and on failure
to pay said fine shall be committed to the House
of Correction the County Jail, in the discretion
of the Justice trying the case for ten end, days
not be lawful for any person not bona fide resi-
dent or taxpayer of said county, to shoot any
woodcock or rabbits in the said county without
having ir-
cult Court for said county a license permitting
: the person named in said license to shoot said
game in said county for one year from the day
on which said license is issued and that the per-
son named therein, or party procuring such Ii
cenSe. shall pay to said Clerk for such license the
sum of ten dollars, which amount shall be turned
over by the said Clerk to the Board of School
Commissioners of Baltimore County for the use
of the Public Schools, and fifty cents to the Clerk
for his fee for issuing said license. and any nom
resident convicted before Justice of the Peace
of said county for cunning within the limits of
said county without a license so to do, shall be
fined ten dollars for each and every Offense. On
failure to pay said fine the offender shall be con-
fined in the County Jail for ten days, provided
killing said game upon his or her land to whom
soever he pleases during such parts of the year
as the killing of such game is permissible under
this law. In case of conviction for any offense
under this Act one-half of all fines imposed shall
be paid to the informer and the other half of said
fines shall be paid to the Board of County School
Commissioners for said county for the use of the
Public Schools in said county.
SEC. D. anu Oe HJ7INeT eHucteU. mat tne pos
session by any person within the limits of said
county of any of the birds or rabbits mentioned
in the proceeding sections of this Act at any time
in which the shooting, trapping or killing of the
same is prohibited by said proceeding sections,
shall be prima facia evidence of violation of this
law.
SEC. 6. And be ii fu1thr endcted That the fines
which may be collected by any Justice of the
Peace of said county under the provisions of this
Act, and the money paid to said Clerk of the Cir
cult Court for licenses under the provisions of
this Act, shall be paid by said Justice of the
Peace and the Clerk to the Treasurer of the
Board of School Commissioners of Baltimore
County, to be by him placed to the credit of the
school fund for said county.
SEC. 7. And be FURTHER enacted That it shall be
the duty of the COnstables and Police Officers of
the several Election Districts of the said county
to arrest any person or persons violating any of
the provisions of this Act, and take them before
the nearest Justice of the Peace to be dealt with
as this Act has hereinbefore directed,
SEC, 3. And be 10 FURTHER enacted, That all Acts
parts of Acts inconsistent with the provisions
of this Act. be and the same are hereby repealed.
SEC. 8. and be 1T further enacted, That this Act
shall take effect from the date of its passage.
ELIHU j. JACKSON,
GEORGE NJ UPSHUR,
Speaker of the House of Delegates.
GEORGE PETER,
President of the Senate,
Thereby certify, That the foregoing is true copy
of An Act of the General Assembly of Maryland
i''~S>' '> CARLTON sHAFER,
Chief Clerk of the House of Delegates.
THOMAS TODD,
L. A. MONMONIER,
JOHN SMITH,
County Commissioners for Baltimore County.
NJ. +. COMMON,
April est. Chief Clerk and Auditor.