Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-04-23
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 9l-Caroline. New game
law forbidding night shooting.
Chapter 10i-Queen Anne's-ke-
moves the protection from crabs.
Chapter 1i2-kent-Wild Fowl. tx
tends duck shooting TO April 25.
Chapter 1iS. Dorchester-Upland
birds and limit of bag
Chapter I50-Howard-Fish-
hibits the use of dynamite or other eX-
plosive or substance harmful to fish.
Chapter acknowledgements the
killing or trapping of foxes.
Chapter lS5-Harford-Mak the
closed season on wocdcock July / TO
January l and on election days in Nov
ember.
Chapter 19S-Some rset-New game
law closes pheasant shooting tor j
years; makes owner of dogs RESPONSE
BILE for their depredations; provides
nonresident license $40.
Chapter 177-Garrett-to rbids per-
sons under Is years from carrying
fire arms
Chapter 69-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 -Taibot-Prescribes the
size of fish to ne taken in the waters
of Talbot, Caroline and Dorchester.
Chapter 475-Frederick-Est
closed season on upland game from
November l to December % and on
erection day.
Chapter Neutrality-suspicious. squir-
rel season September l; establishes
nonresident license of $40; forbids
export: makes owner OF dog iaDle for
depreciation.
Chapter Observation-Disclosures a
tax on dogs and in default compels
constables to kill the dogs of delin-
quents.
Chapter -Dorchester-Kepeals
the provision of 40 concerning the
size OF fish to be taken in Talbot
Caroline and Dorchester.
Chapter 52-Worcester-Pro
foxes during the breeding season and
when pursued by dogs.
Chapter 617-Alle gany-Makes il
lawful to use dip nets 1ia inche to the
bar. February Is to April Is.
Chapter 65l-Anne Arundel-For-
bids SEEMING in water narrower than
% yards or within 100 yards of the
head of any creek. etc.
Chapter northumberland
fishing in Quantico. Luvastico or Bar
rem Creek.
Chapter 593-Queen Anne's-Estab-
fishes dog tax in fourth election dis
trict (kent Island); compels constable
to kill dogs of delinquent.
Chapter 551-Frederick- il
unlawful to hunt from Octouer 10th
TO November l anu on election day.
Chapter 49S-Dorchester-G spe-
cial 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 non
residents makes owner responsible
for depreciation of dogs: requires ex-
penditure of fines and licenses for in
crease of game supply.
Chapter 4o6-Anne Arundel-Regu-
lates wild fowl shooting on West and
Rhodes rivers.
Chapter -frederick-rorbids
shooting or trapping birds when bunch
ed except trapping for protection in
winter
Chapter Asst. siary's and Calvert
Protects all song birds except robins,
larks and cedar birds.
Chapter 475-Frederick-C sea-
son in game birds November 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 Observation-Disclosures
fish pots or weirs a nuisance, compels
sheriff to remove same and defines
c. & o. canal as a 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 part Of the effective force of
this department.