Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-11-25

As he cunning season is full under
way, aD6 tare are number Of persops
in the oaunfs who arc non-rosidents,
unijeniiu 1 with tie interests Of our
peovle, tps are here for the purpose Of
sport an .'roht. we think it advisable to
publish loeai lsv Of this county on
the sui Of killing game.
1T Il rot be lawful for any
person u Charles county TO shoot, kill
or cas- r in any manner to entrap
any partridge or quail in said county be-
tWesn tas twenty fourth day Of Decem-
Der aud lie first Jay Of Nosembar; nor
any Tot cock, between the twenty
fourth d Of February and the fourth
day o. } y; nor any rabbit, between the
fifteenth lay Of October Of each year.
Ina, i shall not be lawful for any
person no. a bona ffa resident Of said
county, r any corporation, to shoot,
euirsP, or IN any manner to kill or catch
any part dges. woodstock or rabbit in
the said 'oanty without having first OBJ
tsined r IN tho clerk Of the circuit court
for said G unity license permitting the
person Damed in said lieense to shoot,
xii. or zap said game in said county
during 'e time when che killing of said
game is made lawful Dy section cue of
this act; sad the person named therein,
shall pa, be said clerk for such license
tba sum ,s twenty dollars, whish amount
shall DC turned over to the board Of
school mmissioners by the said clerk
for the 1.e Of the public schools Of said
county, rad fifty cents to be paid the
clerk for lis fee for issuing said license;
and any nonresident convicted before
any justice Of the peace in the said coun-
tY sof violating the provisions Of this
section tall be fined twenty dollars for
each ane every offence, aud shall forfeit
bis gun or guns, ammunition and other
apparstu- and on failure to pay said fine
the ofeDe n shall be confined in the coun-
~ jail I Z ten days, and the gun or guns
so forfei'ed shsll be sold, after giving ten
dlys ncice Of time and place Of sale by
written notice posted at three or more
public Ices in said county, at public
suction - the highest bidder for cash BY
the chic making the arrest; the pro-
ceeds o. said sale, after deducting five
dollars IS Zee to the officer for making
the sale 20 be paid over to the Justice Of
the pea - before whom the offender or
ofsnder' vas tried to be held BY the
SAID jus lie of the peace, together with
all othfs fines collected by him under
the provisions Of this section, to be by
Law disp sed Of as hereinbefore directed !"
"Ths any land owner may extend,
IN witt <, the privilege Of killing any
partridl = quail. woodcock or rabbit
upon bis awl land to shomsoevar he may.
"Thr- tac possession By any person
within said county Of any partridge,
quail, woodcock or rabbit, without hav-
ing conn led sish the Necessary require
ment Of 'ala act to enable him to take or
kill the sane. shall be considered prin,a
facse es,deHce Of The violation of the
prOTlsic Of this act.
"Ih' it shall be the duty Of the sheriff
OF said ,ust}. and the constables Of the
several districts thereof, to arrest any
person .. persons violating any of the
provisof Of this act and 70 take him or
them b ore the nearest justice of the
peace, a be dealt with as hereinbefore
directed
It VII be seen that the law is very
s'ringe'. as TO non-residents paying
license I'D it is made the duty of the
Sheriff, nd the constables Of the county
TO look after the violations of the law
aud br e the offending parties to jus
tIce. FoT some time after the passage
Of this law, no non-residents dared to
venture in the county to gun for par
,ridges woodcock or rabbits, but the
measure nos seems to be lost sight Of
aud vIclations are numerous. While
there i some game in the county it is
not pit ntiful and what there is should
be prof csed as far as possible, that the
portion # the feathery tribe so attractive
TO the sportsmen's sight may live tc
prspogsta and become plentiful.