The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-06-02

wild water fowl therefrom in the waters de-
scribed in Section SOL, without such license
to SO use and employ said box or boat having
first been obtained
36i A. No person shall kill or shoot at
wild water fowl, in, on or over tho waters
mentioned in Section 361 from any boat, box
or vessel OF any kind or description what
ever, with any big or swivel gun, or any kind
Of a gun which cannot be conveniently dis
charged from the shoulder at arms length
and without rest, nor shall any person
have in his or their possession on said waters
mentioned in said Section 3G1, any sneak
boat or big or swivel gun, or any kind of 4
gun which cannot conveniently be discharged
from the shoulder at arms length and with
out rest; and the possession OF any such
gun or boat on said waters is hereby declared
a misdcmeanOr, and any person violating
this Section on conviction thereof, before Il
Justice Of the Peace of Cecil County, shall
forfeit said gun and boat and pay line of
not less than one hundred dollars, nor more
than five hundred dollars for each offence,
and shall stand committed to the County Jail
until such fine and the costoi the prosecution
shall be paid.
800, That Joseph Clay, OF Cecil county, 30
and he is hereby appointed a special police
man for said rivers IN Cecil county. and shall
hold his office for two years from the first
day of May, in the year nineteen hundred,
and until his successor qualities: and every
two years thereafter the Governor by and
with the advice and consent Of the Senate
shall appoint a special policeman for said
rivers, who shall hold his Office for the term
Of two years, and until his successor quail
fles, and said special policeman shall within
sixty days after his appointment, file with
the Clerk Of the Circuit Court for Cecil
county, a bond with Il surety to be approved
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dred dollars, conditioned for the faithful
performance OF his duties. And it shall be
the duty Of the special policeman to enforce
the provisions Of Sections 3Gl 20 $40 iucIu-
sive, and he shall have power to enter upon
and search any boat, or vessel of any
description in the waters OF said rivers
whereon he may suspect there is carried or
concealed any gun or guns Of the character
and description prohibited by Section 3G4 A
of this Act and take possession of said gun
or guns and to arrest without warrant the
person in whose possession such guns
are, and also to arrest without warrant, upon
his own view, or upon credible information.
all persons violating the provisions Of any of
said Sections, and to carry such persons be-
fore any Justice of the Peace for Cecil
County, to be dealt with according to said
provisions; and upon Information being
given under oath to any Justice of the Peace
for said county OF any violations of any of
said provisions, the Justice shall issue his
warrant for the arrest of the offenders and
the seizure of all sink boxes and bush whack
boats, and vessels, decoys, tackle and other
furniture belonging thereto; which warrant
shall be directed to the special policeman or
to the Sheriff, or any Constable Of Cecil
County, or to one or more of those holding
licenses, and such licensees are hereby con-
stituted officers to assist in carrying out the
several provisions Of this Act And any one
resisting an officer or other person author
lied to make an arrest and seizures shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon indict-
ment and conviction in the Circuit Court for
Cecil County shall pay fine of not less than
fifty dollars and not more than one hundred
dollars, or he imprisoned IN the County Jail
for not less than thirty days, nor more than
sixty days, or be both fined and imprisoned
in the discretion of the Court. And said
special policeman, whose duty it shall be TO
enforce the provisions of this Act, shall re-
ceive an annual salary of fifty dollars, to be
paid by the County Commissioners of Cecil
County.
| 3GS. If any person shall violate any of the
provisions of said Sections in regard to shoot
| ing wild fowl, he shall, upon conviction
| thereof before any Justice Of the Peace fol
Cecil County, be fined not less than fifty dol.
| lars nor more than one hundred dollars, ex
cept as follows: Any one who shall shoot
wild fowl from sink box or bush whack
| boat, duly licensed as aforesaid, upon any
other day than those mentioned in Section
| 3Gl. shall upon conviction thereof before any
| Justice of the Peace of Cecil County, paw
| fine Of not less than five dollars nor NOR,
| than ten dollars for each offence: any one
who shall shoot wild fowl from a sink box OF
a bush whack boat duly licensed rs afore
said, without having first obtained tine con
| sent of the owner or tenant of the land oppo
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