Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1912-05-03
CAME LAW.
CHAPTER 438.

and Game" as said Section So was
amended by the Acts of the General
Assembly of 1906. Chapter 1855; and as
said Sections 81, Sc and 81 were en-
acted by the Acts of the General Assem-
bly, of 1888, Chapter 1911 and as said
Sections SIS and 55a were amended and
enacted respectively by the General As
sembly of 1892. Chapters 288 and17, re-
spectively, and to re-enact said sections
with amendments, and to add a new
section thereto to follow Immediately
after Section 81 and to be known as
Section STA.
Section |. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, That Sections So,
Sd, SIS, 55a, Sc and 81 of Article 16 of
the Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland,
title Montgomery County" subtitle Birds
and Game" as said Section So was amend
ed by the Acts of the General Assembly of
1905, Chapter 1855; and as said Sections
81, So and 81 were enacted by the Acts
of the General Assembly of 1888, Chapter
l6l; and as said Sections SIS and 55a were
amended and enacted respectively by the
General Assembly of 1902. Chapters 288
and IL, respectively. be and the same are
hereby repealed and reenacted with amend
ments; and that new section be and
the same is hereby added thereto to follow
Immediately after Section 81 and to be
known as Section STA, so that all of said
sections shall read as follows;
Section So. 1t shall not be lawful to kill
in Montgomery County any robin, blue bird,
thrush, martin, mOcking bird, barn swallow.
mason swallow, lark, oriole. red bird, cat
bird, chipping or summer sparrow, wren.
pewit, goldfinch. sapsucker, hanging bird,
woodpecker, fly catcher and banager; and
it shall not be lawful for any person to
unnecessarily destroy the nests or take the
eggs of the young of any of the birds pro-
tected by this section provided, however.
that nothing in this section shall be con-
strued as to prevent the killing of, or cap
ture of, crows, hawks, owls, or other kind of
birds of prey. any person violating any of
the provisions of this section on cOnvic-
ton thereof shall be fined not more than
five dollars for each and every offense, to
be recovered in the name of the State be-
fore Justice of the Peace, said fine to be
applied to the county school fund.
Section Sd. No person shall hunt, trap.
shoot or in any manner catch. kill or take
or have in his possession in Montgomery
County any partridge or quail between the
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day of November, nor any woOdcOck be-
tween the first day of January and the
first day Of July, nor any pheasant between
the first day of January and the first day
of September, nor any wild turkey between
the first day of March and the first day of
November, nor any gray squirrel between
the fifteenth day of December and the
fifteenth day of August, nor any rabbit
between the twentieth day of December
and the tenth day of November. nor any
raccoOn nor any opossum between the fif-
teenth day of January and the fifteenth day
of October, nor any muskrat between the
first day of March and the fifteenth day of
November of each and every year. and ii
shall not be lawful for any person in said
county at any time to trap. net or ensnare
any of the animals, birds or fowls enumer-
ated in this section, or to set any trap, net
or snare in or about any fox den. or to
have in his possession any trap, net or
snare with the intent or purpose to capture
or kill any such animals, birds or fowls,
and it shall also be unlawful for any per-
son to track when the snow is on the
ground any of the animals, birds or fowls
enumerated in this section for the purpose
to capture or kill such animals, birds or
fowls, and any person violating any of
the provisions of this section on conviction
thereof shall be fined not more than ten
dollars for each and every Offense. or be
confined in the county jail for period of
not more than twenty days. in the dscre-
ton of the court, said fine to be recovered
in the name of the State before Justice
of the Peace, One-half the fine to 90 to the
infOrmer, the other one-half for the benefit
of the public school fund of the county.
Section SIS. Ii shall not be lawful for any
person, corporation or company to sell for
the purpose of being carried out of the
county, or to carry out Of the county for
the purpose of selling. or to trap, shoot or
in any manner catch or kill, or have in
possession any partridge or quail, woodcock
or rabbit after the same has been killed for
any purpose. except for consumption or
food within Montgomery County; provided
however, that nothing herein shall prevent
the barter or sale of said game for home
consumption only by residents of said
county; provided also that nothing herein
shall prevent nOnresidents who have
license to hunt in said county from taking
with them out of the county any of the
above named game which they may have
killed in said county, and any person, cor
poration or company violating any OF the
provisions of this section shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor and upon cOnvic-
ton thereof before any Justice Of the Peace
of said county shall be fined not less than
five nor more than twenty-five dollars for
each and every offense. One-half of said
fine to 90 to the informer or informers upon
whose evidence the conviction is obtained.
the other one-half to 90 to the county
school fund.
Section 55a. II shall not be lawful for any
person not a bona fde resident of said
county to hunt, or shoot any partridge or
quail, pheasant, woodcOck, wild turkey
wild duck. squirrel, rabbit, raccOon. or opos-
sum in said county without having first
obtained from the Clerk Of the Circuit Court
for said county q license permitting the
person therein named to hunt or shoot
said game in said county for one year
from the day on which such license was
issued, and such license shall not be trans
ferable. The person named therein or party
such license shall pay to the said
Clerk therefor the sum of fifteen dollars
per year. which amount shall be paid by
said Clerk to the Board Of School Commits
sioners Of said county for the use Of the
VI ouiu NOuHlJt my
cents TO the Clerk as fee for issuing such
license. and any nonresident convicted
before a Justice of the Peace Of said coun-
ty for cunning therein without first having
obtained the license aforesaid shall be
fined twenty-five dollars for each and
every Offense; on failure to pay said fine
and costs the offender shall be committed
TO the county jail for twenty days the
Of all fines so imposed under this
section shall be paid to the infomer and
the remainder to the Board Of County School
Of said county for the use
Of the public schools Of said county Pro-
vided that nothing in this section shall
prevent the owners Of land in Montgomery
county from giving written permission TO
non-residents to hunt upon their lands in
said county.
Section 56. Any person who shall per-
init his dog or bitch to run at large during
the closed season and pursue or kill game.
or destroy the eggs, nests or young thereof
shall be deemed guilty Of misdemeanor
and upon conviction thereof before any
Justice Of the Peace Of said county be sub
ject to fine Of not more than five dollars
for each and every offense, one-half TO 60
TO the infOrmer. the other One-half TO 60