The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1906-05-18
IcHAPTER 1911

[CHAPTER 1911
AN ACT to repeal Sections IS, 70, so,
81, 50, So, "a, So and IS of Article SO
of the Code Of Public General Laws
entitled: Fish and Ftsheries. SUB.
the same were amended by Chapter
35S of the Acts of 1902, and to re-
enact the same with amendments.
WHEREAS. It is desirable to secure
greater uniformity in the laws of this
State governing the protection and In
crease of the food fishes in all the
waters of this State above the point
where the tide GIBBS and flows, in
order to a more equitable and effectual
enforcement thereof;
Section /. Be it enacted by the Gener-
al Assembly of Maryland, That Sections
IS, 70, 80. 81, 80, SO. "a, IS and Sc Of
Article 80 of the Code of Public Gen.
eral Laws of Maryland. entitled, Fish
and Fisheries" subtitle. Trout and
other Fish" as amended by the Acts
are hereby repealed and re-enacted
SO as to read as follows:
J. IS. No person shall catch or in any
! manner take or kill in any waters
tide GIBBS and flows, any black bass,
pickerel or pike perch, otherwise
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
spoon or spinner, each equipped with
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.o0) for
each fish so unlawfully caught, taken
or killed.
10 No person shall catch, or in any
manner take or KILL in said waters.
at any time. any white perch of any
size less than seven inches in length,
than eight inches in length, or any
pike less than fourteen inches in
length, or any rock. otherwise known
as striped bass. or any. taylor of any
measuring, in the case of each fish,
from the tip of the nose to the end
of the caudal fin or tail.
so. 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
cess up and down said stream, under
a penalty of not less than ten dollars
(S10), nor more than twenty-five dol
lars (S25), for every such offense.
81. Every owner of a dam or dams
upon any of said waters of this State
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 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 ($25), nor more than one hundred
dollars ($100), for each and every Of
Tense.
80. 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
substance whatsoever deleterious. to or
destructive of fish life. under a pen
atty of not less than one hundred
dollars $100), nor more than three
ment in the penitentiary for not less
than one year nor more than three
years, or be both fined and imprisoned
in the discretion of the Court; pro-
section shall apply to sawmills now in
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 it's or their
present location. shall be considered
a new mill or mills, and shall be SUBJ
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
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. rleNsu"'ng IN each case of
| each one OF the said fish from tie tir