Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1906-05-17

fully and without authority take or re
move oysters from any land leases
under the provisions of this Act. OF
snail wilifuliy injure or interfere with
the oysters Of such land in any man
| ner or fnlure the oysters fhereupo
/ SITUATED; or remove alter or interfere
I Win the stakes. buoys. or monuments
marking the same. shall. upon convic.
ton thereof. for the first ofense. lie
sentenced to Imprisonment In jail or
! IN the llenltentiary, in the discretion
OF the Cont, for not less than thr, q
ncnths and not more than two years.
/ and Tor the second. or any subsequent
I onense, he sentenced to imurison.
ment in the penitentiary for not less
man two years and not more than
/ five years.
Sec. ia Any Iers0n. who shall
work a dTedge. scrape or pair of tones
or any other implement for the taking
any other implement for the taking
/ oil oysters npon any land leased un-
/ der the provisions OF this Act without
l the consent of the lessee or owner
or who shall. while upon or sailing
over any such ground or bed. cast
haul, or have overheard any such
dredge. scraTe or pair of tongs or
other implement for the taking of oy-
sters. under any pretense. or for any
purpose whatever, without the con.
sent OF such lessee or owner upon
conviction thereof, shall. for the first
offense. be fined not less than ffty
dollars, nor more than two hundred
and fifty dollars. or la the discretion
of the Court. be imprisoned In Jail. or
IN the penitentiary for not less than
three months. nor more than one year
or shall be both SO fined and impris-
oned. and for the second. or any sub
sequen. offense. shall be sentenced TO
Imprisonment in the penitentiary for
not less than two years nor more
than FIVE years.
Sec. lis. Any person who shall
make his boat fast TO State buoy, or
remove the same. ar in any manner in
terfere Herewith the same shall. in
The discretion OF the Court upon con-
viction thereof. be sentenced TO the
penitentiary for term of not less
than one year. or more than two
years.
Sec. ZIG. In addition to other Den-
aities herein provided. any person con
Victed of violation Of this Act
under either OF the three preceding
sections. shall he and is hereby denied
the right to take out any lice nse To
dredse. scrape or tong for oysters i'm
any OF the waters of this State. for
The Period of three years after said
conviction
Sec. IL. II shall be the duty of
ali officers and members az the State
Fishery Force To arrest PERSONS VIC
lating this Act, AMI to patrol such
waters of the Chesapeake BAY and IT'S
tributaries as they NAV he directed by
the Board OF Public Works tn uatrol.
Tor The purpose of preventing VIC
iations Ct this Act.
Sec. lis. The revenues arising
from the operation of this Act shan
be- applied In the folling manner:
First. To the payment of all sal
liles. expenses. surveys, outlaws and
Disbursements. authorized by this Act:
second. the balance. If any. to he paid
al the end OF each year into .he
Treasury OF the State. leaving. how.
ever. balance at the end of each
year Of ten thousand dollars with the
ioard of Shell Fish Commissioners
10 be- applied To IN" current expense
OF lis Office for the ensuing year. All
"ph'SS 80 I'dIu as aforesaid INTO the
'reasnry Of the State shall he uIaced
To the credit of u special fund. called
the Special Road Fund
Sec. ll9. The Beard Of Shell Fish
commissioners shall annually prepare
and luhish in pamphlet form a full re
hort oil It's transactions during the
year prior thereto. as well as n state
ment of the operations OF this Act,
ana an account of the receipts and
disbursement hereunder. The said re-
port shall also cont lin detailed state
ment OF The lands leased under this
ACT with names OF the lessee The
said commissioners shall also in it's
reports make such recommendations
as II may deem proper concerning
further Legislation or changes in the
present oyster laws. and shall present
the said reports to the General AS
S'mblv nf Maryland
Sec. > And be IL enacted. That
this Act shall take effect from the
date of It's passage. ami all laws of
Maryland Inconsistent with this Act
shall h" AMI the same are hereby re-
pealed.
Approved April .. 1906