JOHN WALTER SMITH, ESQ., GOVERNOR.

porations mentioned in Sections 85A, 85B and 85C of this
Article, shall be liable for the payment of the franchise tax
imposed herein upon their respective corporations, and in
the same manner as though they had jointly, severally, and
agreed to pay the same; and the State Tax Commissioner is
hereby charged with the duty of carrying the provisions of
said sections into effect by assessing the said franchise tax
upon the several corporations in said sections required to pay
the same.

Approved April 5, 1900.

CHAPTER 273.
AN ACT to more definitely define the waters in Talbot
County where oysters may be taken with scrape, scoop or
dredge, by residents of said county.

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SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maty-
land, That the waters of Talbot County lying within the fol-
lowing lines — that is to say, from a line drawn from Lowe's
Point on the mainland to North Point on Poplars Island;
thence to the buoy on North Point of Poplars Island;
thence to Wade's Point buoy; thence to Wade's Point, are
hereby open to residents of Talbot County who may hold a
license to take oysters with scrape, scoop or dredge in the
waters of Talbot County, issued by the Clerk of the Circuit
Court for Talbot County.

Talbot County.
Where oysters
may be taken
by residents.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That any person who shall take
oysters with scrape, scoop or dredge within the limits defined
in the preceding section, without having first obtained a license,
as provided in said section, shall be deemed guilty of a mis-
demeanor, and upon conviction thereof by any Judge of the
Circuit Court or justice of the peace of said county, before
whom such case may be tried, shall be fined not less than
twenty-five dollars, nor more than one hundred dollars, or
forfeit the boat or vessel in possession of the party offending,
tog-ether with papers, furniture and tackle on board, or both,
In the discretion of the judge or justice trying such case.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That all Acts and parts of Acts,
general or local, inconsistent with this Act are hereby
repealed.

SEC. 4, And be it enacted, That this Act shall take effect from
date of its passage.

Approved April 7, 1900.

Penalty for
taking oysters
within defined
limits without
a license.