Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1906-05-17
CHAPTER 1S1.

An Act To repeal Sections rs, 20, so,
81. 81. "a, So and 50 of Article ~ of
the Code OF Public General Laws.
entitled Fish and Fisheries sub
title. Trout and Other Fish" as the
same We're amended by Chapter 35S
OF the Acts of 1902, and To re-en-
act the same with amendments
Whereas. II Is desirable 90 secure
greater uniformity In the laws of this
State governing the protection and In
crease Of the food fishes In all the wa
teTs of this State above the point
where the tide GIBBS and flows. in or
der Ia q more equitable and efiectual
enforcement thereof:
Section I. BE Il enacted by the
General Assembly Of Maryland. That
Sections as. 40. so. Il. S2. So. 81 SIS
and SO of Article - Of the Code of
Public General Laws OF Maryland en-
titled Fish and Fisheries subtitle.
Trout and other Fish" as amended
hy the Acts OF 1902. Chapter 35S, be-
and the same are hereby repealed and
re enacted so as To read as follows:
as. No IersOn shall catch or In
any manner take or Kill I'm any waters
Of this State. above n point where the
tide Gibbs ana flows, any black bass.
known as wall-eyed pike. and CalIfOr-
Mia salmon between the first day Of
April AMI the fifteC nth 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
4 spoon or spinner, each equipped
n els 10 - IL
than eight inches. measuring I'm 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
I$5.6OD for each fish so unlawfully
caught. taken or killed.
80. No person shall catch. or i'm any
manner take or Kill. in said waters. at
any time, 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 pike
less than fourteen inches In length, or
any rock. otherwise known as striped
bass, or any taylor of any size less
than ten inches in length, 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, I'm this State,
in an manner or at any time, so oh
struct any stream above where the
tide Gibbs and flows. in which trout or
other nsh have been placed by the
State or natural government, so that
said fish shall not have free access
up and down said stream, under "a
penalty OF not less than ten dollars
t$1O) nor more than twenty-five ($25)
for every such Ofrense.
81. Every owner of a dam or dams
upon any OF the said waters OF this
State Is hereby required To make and
keep In repair. or cause tn bee made
and kept in repair, and placed upon
said dam or dams at least one fish
ladder OF such a character as to en-
able fish tn have a free course up and
down said waters at all times, under
a penalty of not less than twenty-five
t$25J nor more than one hundred dol
lars (Sl0OD. for each and every of
Tense.
50. No person shall place. throw
OF make use of in any Of said wa
ters, except from bona fide engineer.
ing. milling or mining purposes. any
dynamite or other explosive substance
Of any lime. poison. acid. sawdust.
shavinFs or other substance whatso
ever deleteriOus to or destructive Of
fish life, under a penalty OF not less
than one hundred dollars ($l00D nor
more than three ..undTed dollars
s3O0) or Imprisonment In the peni
Tertiary for not less than one year
nor more than three years. or be both
fined and imprisoned In the discretion
Of the Court: provided. however. that
nothing in this section shall apply tO
sawnills now In operation until OctO
Der ]. 1903. unless said sawmili or
mills shall In the meantime change its
ar their location; and further prOyid-
ed. that any sawmill or mills moving
from its or their present location
shall be considered new mill or
mills. and shall be subject To the pro-
visions of this section.
So. No TersOn shall at any time
empty any seine or net Of any de-
scriptiOn 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 sach seine or net as In
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