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

yellow perch Of any size less than
eight inches I'm 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 inches In length. measuring In
each case Of each one Of the said fish
from the tip Of the nose to the end OF
the caudal fin or tail: but every per
son So using any seine or net OF any
description shall Immediately and
carefully Gull over and return alive.
IL possible. 20 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 1881 nor
more than one hundred dollars t$lOO)
for each and every Offense: provided.
however. that nothing In this section
contained shall prevent anyone from
capturing and destroying. in any man
ner. save only by the way prohibited
by Section SO 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 Ofrense shall be commit
ted. shall have jurisdiction tn hear
and determine all prosecutions for
the purpose Of enforcing fines and
penalties collectihle 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
ala cases where such prosecutions are
begun or instituted by any person
ton of Chapter 293 OF the Acts OF
the General Assembly OF Maryland
other than the State Game Warden.
or one OF his Deputy Game Wardens
of this State. and shall result In the
collection of q fine or fines, then one
half OF such fine or fines, after the
! proper court costs or costs of the
magistrate In convicting the offender
| shall have been paid. shall he paid to
/ the infOrmer, and the other half to
the school fund of the city or county
In which said prosecution Ia conduct
ed. II shall be unlawful for any per-
son or persons In any manner tn
throw or cause to he thrown any slab
of timber or other substance across
or into any stream, under n penalty
Of two dollars ($2D for each fish So
caught. taken or killed.
IS. No person shall have I'm DOS.
session. expose for sale, sell or buy
any Of the aforesaid. alive or dead. In
the city OF Baltimore. or In any of
the counties CT this State during the
aforesaid respective closed season OF
dates. EXCEPT white perch. between
which IL Is made unlawful. by the pre-
ceding sections of this Act. to catch
or Kill the same. or at any time oil
any size less than there Is provided
whether such fish sO had In posses
sion. exposed for sale, sold or bought
shall have teen caught, trapped or In
| any other manner taken or killed In
that county, or In any other county
of this State. or In any other State
Territory or county, under q penalty
for having In possession, exposing for
sale. selling or buying of each such
fish similar In amount. respectively
TO that herelnbefOre made. and pro
yidei for the illegal catching of the
same; hut nothing In this section con
tainei shall he SO construed az Ia
prevent anv Of the Fish Commission
ers of this State, In pursuance Of theil
rapacity as hsh culturists, or any
other person or corporation which
shall first obtain a certificate In writ
ing from the State Game Warden. Il
the fleet that such persons or cOrpor
atoms are engaged In the scientifi,
culture or propagation Of fish from
having In his or its possession alive
at any time any fish for the purpOss
of said scientific culture or propaga
lion only. and Ia obtain said certificate
said persons or CORPORATIONS must filG
with the State Game Warden an ap
rlication and affidavit to the truth and
bona fides thereof. made by the person
or officer OF the corporation reque &
ing the same. and taken before anv of
hcer competent To administer an oatf
in this State: and said affidavit anG
application shall he retained and kep
on file by said State Game Warden
hut the possession of any of the afore
said fish during any OF the aforesaid
closed seasons or dates between
which II IL hereinafter made unlaw
full TO catch or trap the same. or an,
size less than lawful size. shall In
every instance be prlma facle eyi
dence Of unlawful purpose or steam.
in the State of Maryland.
sc. That all Acts or parts of Act,
and all sections and parts of section:
of the Code. both of General and Lo
cal Laws, and all amendments of anG
additions and supplements thereto
now In force in the State OF Maryland
Inconsistent with the provisions O
this Act. with the exception only O
Chapter i27 of the Acts OF the Gener
al Assembly Of Maryland. passed a
the session of 1896. be and the sam.
are hereby repealed: provided tina
nothing In this Act shall apply (,
Frederick. Baltimore. Howard, Cecil
Kent. Queen Annes. Hartford. ST
Mary's WicOmico. Charles. Talbot
Worcester. Calvert or Somerset Coun
ties. or to Baltimore City.
Sec. 2. And be il further enacted
That this Act shall take effect from
the date OF its passage
Approved March %. 1906.