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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

Terrapins.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted, That Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and
7 of Article 92 of the Code of Public General Laws be and the
same are hereby repealed and re-enacted so as to read as
follows:

Unlawful to
catch or have
in possession
within certain
times.

1. It shall be unlawful for any person to take or catch or have
in possession in this State any terrapin between the first day
of April and the first day of November in each year; the
term terrapin to apply to those known as Diamond Back or
salt-water-terrapin, Skilpot and Sliders. This section shall
not apply to Worcester, Dorchester, Calvert, Charles and St.
Mary's Counties.

Less size than
five inches.

2. It shall be unlawful for any person to take or catch in
this State any terrapin of a less size than five inches in length
on the bottom shell. This section not to apply to Worcester
County.

Terrapin eggs.

3. It shall be unlawful for any, person to interfere with or
in any manner destroy terrapin eggs.

None but bona
fide residents.

4. None but bona fide residents of the State shall take or
catch terrapin therein.

Penalty
for violation.

5. Any person violating any of the preceding sections shall
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction,
thereof before a justice of the peace of this State shall be fined
a sum not less than five nor more than ten dollars for each-
terrapin so taken or held in possession, or for destroying such
eggs, and the terrapin so held in possession shall be confiscated
and returned by the officer making the arrest to the public
natural waters for terrapin ; one-half of all such fines to go the
informer, and the balance to the game warden.

Evidence
of violation.

6. The possession by any person of terrapins between the
first day of April and the first day of November shall be con-
clusive evidence of violation of this Article.

May make
arrests.

7. The constable, game warden and officers of the State
Fishery Force shall upon information of any one arrest any
person or persons violating the provisions of this Article, and
take them before the nearest justice of the peace, to be
dealt with in accordance with the provisions of Section five.

Prior offenses.

SEC. 2. That this Act shall not be construed so as to affect
any prosecutions for violations of this Article or any section:
thereof for offenses committed prior to the passage of this Act,
Approved April 7, 1900.