The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1906-05-11

CHAPTER 161.
AN ACT to repeal Sections. IS. 70. 50;
of the Code of Public General Laws,
entitled, "Fish and Fisheries" sub
title, "Trout and other Fish" as
the same. were amended by Chapter
358 of the Acts of 1902, and to re-
enact the same with amendments.
WHEREAS, 1t is desirable to secure
greater uniformity in the laws of this
State governing the protection and in
waters of this State above the point
where the tide GIBBS and flows, in
order to more equitable and effectual
enforcement thereof;
al Assembly of Maryland, That Sections
IS, 70, 80. 81, 81, SO. "a, SIS and So of
Article SO of the Code of Public Cen
and Fisheries" subtitle. Trout and
other Fish" as amended by the Acts
of 1902. Chapter 35s. be and the same
are hereby repealed and re-enacted
so as to read as follows:
IS. No person shall catch or in any
manner take or kill in any waters
of this State, above point where the
tide GIBBS and flows, any black bass,
known as wall-eyed pike, and Califor-
mia salmon, between the first day of
April and the fifteenth day of June.
both inclusive. in each and every year.
in any manner whatsoever, nor at any
time. save only with rod, line and
single hook. baited with natural bait,
or tied with artificial fly. or with a
a single hook, or of any size less than
eight inches, measuring in the case of
each fish from the tip of the nose to
the end of the caudal fin or tail, under
penalty of five dollars ($5.0O) for
each fish so unlawfully caught, taken
or killed.
IS. No person shall catch. or in any
manner take or kill, in said waters.
m yIyhi Of
size less than seven inches in length.
or any yellow perch of any size less
than eight inches in length. or any
pike less than fourteen inches in
as striped bass, or any taylor of any
size less than ten inches in length.
m meas in the case of each fish;
of the caudal fin or tail.
80. No person shall. in this State,
IN any manner or at any time, so
obstruct any stream above where the
tide GIBBS and flows. in which trout
or other fish have been placed by
the State or natural government, so
that said fish shall not have free ac
q. penalty of not less than ten dollars
t$1O), nor more than twenty-five dol
lars (s25). for every such offense.
81. Every owner of dam or dams
is hereby required to make and keep
in repair. or cause to be made and
kept in repair. and placed upon said
dam or dams at least one fish ladder
| of such character as to enable fish
| to have a free course up and down
said waters at all times, under a pen
| atty of not less than twenty-five dol
| lars (s26). nor more than one hundred
| dollars (s1O0), for each and every of
| Tense.
81. No person shall place, throw or
| make use of in any said waters. eX-
| cept from bona fide engineering milling
or mining purposes any dynamite or 9TH
| er explosive substance. or any lime, poi
son. acid. sawdust, shavings or other
! destructive of fish life. under pen
atty of not less than one hundred
dollars $100). nor more than three
hundred dollars $4,000, or imprison-
than one year nor more than three
years, or be both fined and imprisoned
in the discretion of the Court; pro-
yided, however, that nothing in this
| operation until October l, 1903 unless
said saw mill or mills shall in the
meantime change its or their location;
and further provided that any sawmill
or mills moving from its or their
! present location, shall be considered
new miu or mills. and shall be sub
| ject to the provisions of this section.
( SO. No person shall at any time
| empty any seine or net Of any descrip-
| ton whatsoever upon the beach shore
or land bordering upon any of the
| waters of this State, above tide. and
no person shall at any time so empty
| any such seine or net as to leave to
perish upon the said beach, shore or
land, or upon any boat or float any
white perch of any size less than seven
inches in length. or any yellow perch
of any size less than eight inches in
! length, or any rock fish or striped
| bass, or any taylor of any size less
than ten inches in length. or any pike
| of any size less than fourteen inches
| in length, measuring in each case of
each one of the said fish from the tip