Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 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 ana
squirrel
Chapter 91-Caroline. New game
law forbidding nignt shooting.
Chapter 104-Queen Anne's-ke-
moves the protection from crabs.
Chapter 142-Kent-Wild Fowl tx
tends duck shooting to April 25.
Chapter l4S. DOrchester-U pland
birds and limit of bag
Chapter l50-Howard-Fish-
hibits the use of dynamite or other ex-
plosive or substance harmful to fish.
Chapter l6S-kent-Reguiates the
killing or trapping of foxes.
Chapter lS5-Harford-Make the
closed season on woodcock July TO
January | and on election days in Nov
ember
Chapter 9S-Somerset-New game
law closes pheasant shooting tor j
years; makes owner of dogs RESPONSE
BILE for their depredations; provides
resident license $40.
Chapter 177-Garrett-to rbids per-
sons under Is years from carrying
fire arms.
Chapter 269-Montgomery-R
Potomac game fish law as to closed
season; permits taking of game fish
at any time, but size and methods of
taking remain unchanged.
Chapter 253, Anne Arundel-New
closed season for upland game. includ-
ing woodcock. snipe and plover.
Chapter -Talbot-Prescribes the
size of fish to ne taken in the waters
of Talbot. Caroline and Dorchester.
Chapter 475-Frederck-
closed season on upland game from
November l to December 25 and on
erection day.
Chapter 439-Allegany-Open squir-
rel season September /; establishes
a nonresident license of $40; forbids
export; makes owner of dog iable for
depreciation.
Chapter Observation-Disclosures a
tax on dogs and in default compels
constaDles to Kill the dogs of delin-
quents.
Chapter Observation-Disclosures
the provision of 4lU concerning the
size of fish to be taken in Talbot
Caroline and Dorchester.
Chapter -Worcester-Protects
foxes during the breeding season ana
when pursued by dogs.
Chapter 6l7-Alle gany-Makes IL
lawful to use dip nets Y niche to the
bar, February Is to April Is.
chapter 651-Anne Arundel-For-
bids SEEMING in water narrower than
% yards or within 100 yards of the
head of any creek, etc.
Chapter 3-Wicomico-Regula
fishing in Quantico, Luvastico or Bar
rem Greek.
Chapter 593-Queen Anne's-Estab-
fishes dog tax in fourth election dis
trict tkent Island); compels constable
to kill dogs OF delinquent.
Chapter Observation-Disclosures it
unlawful TO hunt from Octouer 10th
TO November l anu on election day.
Chapter 49S-Dorchester-G spe-
cal privileges to the Hoopers Island
Cunning Club.
Chapter 509-Patuxent River-Reg-
u.ates the shooting on marshes and
tributaries with license for non-resi-
dents or pushers.
Chapter 542-Baltimore Co-New
game law establishes license for nom
residents makes owner responsible
for depreciation of dogs; requires ex-
penditure OF fines and licenses for in
crease of game supply.
Chapter -o6-Anne Arundel-Regtl-
lates wild fowl shooting on West and
Rhodes rivers
Chapter 4J2-Frederick-r
shooting or trapping birds when bunch
ed except trapping for protection in
winter
Chapter 4S2-St. Mary's and Calvert
Protects all song birds except robins.
larks and cedar birds.
Chapter 475-Frederick-C sea-
son in game birds November l to De
cember % and Sundays and election
days.
Chapter -Carroll-License for
non-residents to fish in the Monocacy
above Double Pike Creek.
Chapter 40S-Harford-Regu
fishing in Romney Creek.
Chapter 35S-St. Mary's-Protects
all song and insectiverous birds; this
supercedes Chapter 1872 as to St.
Mary's.
Chapter 372-Allegany-Decla
fish pots or weirs a nuisance. compels
sheriff to remove same and defines
Z. o. canal as tributary of the
Potomac river.
Chapter 346-Game Warden-Legis-
lates out of Office an 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 a part of the effective force of
this department.