The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-04-30
PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS OF 1904.
SYNOPSIS OF GAME AND FISH
LAWS PASSED AT THE JAN
UARY, 1904, SESSION.


The following chapters and titles
give general but complete information
on the subject:
Chapter 79-Anne Arundel-Upland
game, prohibit sale, except rabbit and
squirrel.
Chapter el-Caroline New game
law forbidding night shooting
Chapter 104-Queen Anne's-ke-
moves the protection from crabs.
Chapter 42-Kent-Wild Fowl. Ex-
tends duck shooting to April %.
Chapter 14S. Dorchester-Upland
birds and limit of bag.
Chapter HOward-Fish-Pre
hibits the use of dynamite or other eX-
plosive or substance harmful TO fish.
Chapter ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS the
killing or trapping of foxes.
Chapter 5-HarfoTd-Makes the
closed season on woodeock July l to
January l and on election days in Nov
ember.
Chapter -Somerset-New game
law closes pheasant shooting tor
years. makes owner Of dogs responsl-
Bile for their depredations; provides
non resident license $40.
Chapter lT7-Garrett-Fo rbids per-
sons under Is years from carrying
fire arms.
Chapter 269-Montgo mery-Repeals
Potomac game FISH law as to closed
season: permits taking of game fish
81 any time but size and methods Of
taking remain unchanged,
Chapter 253. Anne Arundel-New
closed season fer upland game, includ-
ing woodcock. snipe and plover.
Chapter 4l0-Ta. bot-Prescribes the
sire of fish TO oe taken in the waters
OF Talbot Caroline and Dorchester
Chapter 415-Frsder.ck-E,st "a dishes
closed season on upland game from
Novs mber I TO December 25 and on
erection day
Chapter 4S9-Ailegany- SPUR
rel season September /; establishes
a nonresident license Of $40; forbies
export; makes owner of dog Iaole for
depreciation.
Chapter Ahegany-Imposes a
tax on dogs and in default compeis
constables TO kill the dogs Of delin-
quents
Chapter Observation-Disclosures peals
the provision Of 4iU concerning the
size Of fish TO be taken In Talbot
Caroline and Dorchester.
Cuapter MISUNDERSTANDING
foxes during the breeding season ana
when pursued by dogs.
Chapter 6i7-AlIs gany-Makes IL
lawful to use dip nets / y niche to the
bar February 8 TO April Is.
Chapter 65l-Anue Arundei-F'or-
bids SEEMING in water narrower than
IS yards OF within 100 yards OF the
head af any creek, etc.
Chapter Gss-wi Regulates
fishing In QuantIco. Luvastico or Bar
ren Greek.
Chapter 55s-Queen Anne's-Estab-
fishes a dog tax IN fourth election dis
trict tKenJ island compels constable
70 xiii dogs OF delinquent.
Chapter 55i-Frederick-Ma il
unlawful 20 hunt from OCTOBER l3th
TO November l ana on election day
Chapter -Dorchester-iiyes spe-
cal privileges 20 the Hoopers Island
Cunning Club.
Chapter 5o9-Patuxent River-Reg-
dates the shooting on marshes and
tributaries with license for nOn-resi-
dents or pushers.
Chapter 542-Baltimore Co.-New
game law establishes license for non
residents makes owner responsible
for depreciation Of dogs; requires ex-
pcndlture OF ines and licenses for in-
crease Of game supply.
NAAFtEtE a2H--aAhiH AEGlQe4--fke kl-
.ates Wild fosl shooting on West and
Rhodes rivers.
Chapter trederick-torhids
shooting or trapping birds when bunch
81 except trapping for protection In
winter
Chapter 4S2-St Aary's and Calvert
Protects ali song birds except robins.
laTks and cedar birds.
Chapter 475-Frederick-Clo sea
son in game birds November ! 10 De
cem6er % and Sundays and election
days
Chapter 4sS--Carroli-Licen for
uoa-residents TO fish in the Monocacy
above Double Pike Greek.
Chapter 40S-hartord-Regu lateS
fishing in Romney Creek.
Chapter S5S-St Mary's-ProtectS
ali son and insectiyerous birds: this
supercedes Chapter 4S2 as 10 St
MaTy's.
Chapter s72ZAIlegany-De
fish pots or weirs a nuisance. compels
sheriff 10 remove same and defines
c, q O. canal as a tributary OF the
Potomac river,
Chapter 246-Game Warden-Legis-
lates out OF Office a. deputy wardens
appointed prior to April 10. 1904: ex-
tends deputies powers to more than
one county; makes the state Fishery
force and the Sheriff and States At
torneys OF the counties and Baltimore
city part Of the effective force OF
this department