ODEN BOWIE, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR. 655

Sec. 25. And be it enacted, That in all cases arising under this Article, the Justice of the Peace or Judge, before whom any person or per- sons may be brought, shall proceed to docket a case or cases in the name of the State against the person or persons so charged, and the boat or ves- sel employed or used, and shall proceed immedi- ately to try the same, unless the party or parties so charged shall state upon oath, that further time is necessary to enable him or them to prepare for his or their defence, and to procure attendance of witnesses, in which case the said Justice or Judge shall appoint a certain day for the trial of the same, and shall cause the said party or parties to enter into recognizance with sureties, approved by	Case to be tried imme- diately.
said Justice or Judge, in a sum not less than five hundred dollars, for his or their appearance on said day; said surety or sureties to be resident or residents of the county in which the case is tried, and shall swear or affirm that he or they are worth double the amount of the recognizance re- quired, and in default thereof, may commit the said party or parties to jail; and if, upon said trial, it shall appear to the satisfaction of said Justice or Judge, that any violation of this Ar- ticle has been committed by the party or parties, and that said boat or vessel has been used or em- ployed in said violation of this Article or any of	Recognizance.
its provisions, the said Justice or Judge shall, ren- der a judgment of condemnation against the said boat or vessel, her tackle and furniture on hoard at the time of her seizure, or fine the said party or parties at his discretion, as hereinbefore pro- vided.	Judgment.
Sec. 26. And be it enacted, That it shall be un- lawful for any person or persons licensed under any of the provisions of this Article, to take or catch Oysters on Sunday; or at night, that is to gay, between sunset and sunrise, and any person or persons so offending, shall, upon conviction there- of, be fined a sum not less than fifty, nor more than two hundred dollars, in the discretion of the Justice or Judge trying the same. Sec. 27. And be it enacted, That all moneys arising from the sale of licenses or from fines, penalties, and forfeitures, imposed under this Ar-	Sunday to be observed.