The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-05-08
NEW MARYLAND GAME LAW.
Open Season In State November 10
to December "a.

Two game measures passed through
the Legislature have been found to be
very valuable from the viewpoint of pro-
pagation and protection. The most i'm
portant of the bills passed is that provid-
ing for uniform set of game laws. This
was fought for by State Game Warden
Curley, Talbot Denmead. DR.. B. Holly
Smith, Henry P. Bridges and other Mary
land State Game and Fish Protective As
sociation members. and it is big feather
in their caps and distinct step forward
for Maryland in the protection line.
The other gives the wardens greater au.
thority of search and arrest.
Many local game bills were passed at
the last session of the Legislature, and
where these conflict with the uniform
State law they are worthless. The State
uniform law takes precedence over all
local ones. as Section II provides. This
announcement will be surprising to those
Legislators who. 1t is known, were uninter-
ested in the State provision. but had pet
local bills. The uniform season on game
now in this State is November 10 to Dec
ember "a. Where the Federal migratory
bird law affects the State dates, the former
takes precedence. November to Febru-
ary is the date set for shooting duck,
geese and swan by the Federal statute,
and that Is the law which must be obeyed,
not the State one.
number Of requests have been receiv-
ed from sportsmen as to just what the
new uniform game law provides, and for
their information the following is copied:
Section l. Be it enacted by the General AS
sembly OF Maryland. That Sections 20 and q
Of Article 80 of the Code of Public General
Laws of Maryland. title wild Fowl, Birds
and Came" be and the same are hereby re-
pealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to
read as follows:
Section 20. No person shall shoot, trap,
catch or kin or gun or hunt for any partridge
or quail, English or Mongolian pleasant,
American pheasant. Dark Neck Bohemian
pheasant, pleasant or ruffied grouse, rabbit,
squirrel. wild turkey, woodcock or deer within
the State of Maryland between the twenty
fourth day of December and the tenth day of
No. ember in any year, exclusive of both dates,
nor upon Sunday or when the ground is suf-
fciently covered with snow to track the birds
or game above mentioned. And there shall be
daily closed season on all the above enumer-
ated game birds and game animals with the
exception Of rabbits between sunset and sun
rise.
Section 81. Any person convicted, before
any Justice Of the Peace of this State, for vio-
lating the preceding Section (2O) shall be fined
not less than twenty-five dollars nor more
than one hundred dollars and costs for each
and every ofrense. And any deputy game
warden, constable or other person who shall
procure the conviction Of any person or per-
sons violating the provision of the preceding
Section shall receive one-half of the fine col
lected, and the remaining one-half of the fine
shall be paid over to the State Treasurer to
be credited to the account of the State Game
Protection Fund. Provided, that any person
who fails to pay any fine as imposed shall be
committed to jail for not less than twenty five
nor more than sixty days.
Section IL. And be it further enacted, That
all general and local laws inconsistent with
any provision or provisions of this Act be and
the same are hereby repealed. and that this
Act shall take effect from the date of it's
passage.