The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-05-04

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 four
teen i. ehes in length, measuring in
each case of each one of the said fish
from the IL, of the nose to the end of
the Caudal fiji or tail; but every per-
son so using any seine or net of any
description shall Immediately and
carefully Gull over and return alive.
if possible. to water of not less than
twelve inches deep. all of the afOre-
said fish therein captured of any size
less than the aforesaid respective
lengths, under a penalty of not less
han twenty-five dollars t$25) nor
Gore than one hundred dollars $1,000
for each and every offense; provided.
however that nothing in this section
contained shall prevent anyone from
capturing and destroying. in anv man
ner. save only by the way prohibited
by Section ~ of this Act. any German
carp or any leather carp. or any carp
of any description whatsoever of any
size
81 All justices of the peace of this
State in and or the city or county
wherein the offense shall be commit
ted. shall have jurisdiction to hear
and determine all prosecutions for
the purpose of enforcing fines and
penalties collectible under the provi-
Sions Of this Act, and all such fines
and penalties are hereby expressly
made subject to the provision of Sec
passed at the session OF 1896: and In
al, cases where such prosecutions are
| begun or instituted by any person
ton OF Chapter 2S3 OF the Acts OF
the General Assembly Of Maryland
I other than the State Game Warden
or one OF his Deputy Game Wardens
\ OF this State. and shall result In the
/ collection OF a fine or fines. then one
I half OF sach fine or fines. after the
proper court costs, or costs of the
magistrate in oonvicting the offender
shall have been paid. shall be paid q
the informer. and the other half e
< the school fnnd OF the city or county
in which said prosecution Is conduct
ed. II shall be unlawful for any per
T son or persons in any manner .,
throw or cause To be thrown any slst
/ of timber or other substance across
OF into any stream. under a penalty
/ af two dollars So for each fish .,
7 canrht. taken or allied
B -. No person shall have in pos
- ssion, expose for sale. sell or huN
any 81 the aforesaid. alive or dead. IL
the city OF Baltimore. or in any o
the counties 81 this State during tbs
aforesaid respective closed season Ol
dates. EXCEPT white perch. between
which Il Is made unlaW ful. by the pre-
ceding sections Of this Act. To catci
or kiIl the same. or At Any time o
any size less than there Is provided
whether such FISH so had in posses
sion. exposed for sale. sold or bought
hall have tesR caught trapped or IL
any other manner taken OF killed iI
that county or Ia auy other COUNTY
Of this State OF ia aay other State
f 7. ritoTy "a county. undeT a penalty
foT having IN possession. exposing ful
sale selling 60 buying of each suci
ash similar tn amount. respectively
10 that herein before made. and pro
Vidsi for the Illegal catching VI sh'
same bat nothing In this section con
tanned shall bs 80 construed as 6,
prevent anV 81 the Fish Commits sion
rrs Of this Sate in pursuance ~ thpU
capacity a. hsh cHiturists or ans
other person or corporation NbIct
shall FIRST obtaiH a c~rliacata in srit
iRF frSm the State Game Warden. I,
the fcst that such persons or coTtzur
atiuus are engaged in the sc.snsiii,
cultATe or preparation 81 tSh from
having Ia his or It's possession alive
aI aug time any ash Tor the purpos,
~ said scteAtific culture or ptupaEa
ttun only aud to obtain said crEtidcaf,
said persons or corporations must al,
Nith she Stale Game Warden 90 az
piisatiun and afsiaayii To the truth an,
bona Hsi~s thereof. made hy the person
or officrr 81 the corporslioa ryqne q
iuE the same aHd taken befnT, any 81
fiC"T competent to administer an oati
in this State and said affidavit ans
application shall b. retained aud kept
Z on Ole by said State Game Warden
+ hat the possession 81 any 81 the afure
said FISH during any 81 the aforesaI,
closed srAsAns or dates between
which it Is hereinafter made mia
+ ful IL catch 81 trap the same. or ans
size less than lawful size. shall Ia
every Instance ~. prima farie pyi
deEce Of unlawful purpose or steams
Ia the State Of Maryland
80. That al Acts or parts OF Acts
and an sections and parts ~ sections
. oi the Cote. both Of General aud 10
cal Laws. and all amendments Of and
additions and supplements thereto
F nuW in forc-. In the State OF MARYLAND
+ Inconsistent ~fth the provisions al
this Act With tho nxgpfgfEan ori,. "a