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Sec. 22. And be it enacted, That this Act shall take effect from the date of its passage. Approved March 28, 1868.	In force.
CHAPTER 228. AN ACT to protect oysters in Honga and Nanti- coke rivers during the summer months. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland, That it shall not be lawful for any person or persons to take or catch oysters with rakes, drags or dredge within the waters of the Honga river in Dorchester County, nor in the Nan- ticoke river at or above Roaring Point in Dorches- ter and Wicomico Counties, in quantities over five bushels in any one day during the three summer months, June, July and August by any canoe boat or vessel.	Not to drag or dredge for oysters .
Sec. 2. And be jt enacted, That any person or persons violating the first Section of this Act shall forfeit his canoe, boat or vessel ; and it shall be lawful for any Justice of the Peace of the County of Dorchester or of Wicomico County to try such person or persons, and if found guilty of a viola- tion of the first Section of this Act may condemn said canoe, boat and vessel and sell the same on five days notice, and fine the said offender or of- fenders a sum not less than five nor more than twenty dollars for each and every offence, and said Justice of the Peace shall pay over said fines and forfeitures to the School Board of said counties tc be used in building and repairing school houses in the county where the Justice of the Peace resides, Approved March 28, 1868.	Forfeit,