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offender or offenders, upon conviction thereof, to a fine of not less than twenty nor more than one hundred dollars for the first offence, and for any second or subsequent offence to such fine, and also, in the discretion of the Justice of the Peace, or of the Court before whom the offender may be con- victed, to forfeiture of such ark, lighter, vessel or float, and fishing outfit, used in such violation thereof. Sub-Sec. 10. In case the State of Virginia shall adopt a law similar in its provisions to this Act, citizens of either State, when arrested for the vio-		Penalty.
lation of the provisions of this Article by the police force, or other officer of either State, shall be delivered up for trial to the police force, or		Violator.
other officer of the State of which the offender is a citizen, unless arrested for hindrance or disturb- ance of the fisheries on the shores of the other State, in violation of any of the provisions of this Article, in which case he shall be tried in such other State, and in all questions of citizenship the burden of proof shall be on the offender. Approved April 4, 1870.		Delivered to State.
CHAPTER 206. AN ACT to create State Banking Institutions to enable the several Banks in this State — State and National — to avail of the provisions thereof. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland, That associations for carrying on the
business of banking may be formed by any number of persons, not less in any case than five, who shall enter into articles of association which shall specify, in general terms, the object for which the association is formed, and may contain other provisions not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, which the association may see fit to adopt for the regula- tion of the business of the association and the con- duct of its affairs, and that the President and	Banking busi- ness.
Cashier elect of any existing bank in the State of Maryland, established either under the laws of this	Existing banks.