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of the Commissioners appointed to lease out the State Tobacco Warehouses, one thousand dollars.
Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That this Act shall take effect from and after its passage. Approved April 4, 1870.		In force.
CHAPTER 373.
AN ACT to protect Prairie Chickens in Worcester County.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland, That it shall not be lawful for any person to shoot at, trap, catch, or in any manner take or kill any Prairie Chicken in Worcester County within four years from the date of the pas- sage of this Act.	Not to kill.
Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That if any person shall violate any of the provisions of this Act, he shall forfeit the gun or other instrument used in said taking or killing and shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall pay a fine of not less than ten nor more than twenty dollars, to be re- covered by action of debt in the name of the State, before a Justice of the Peace for Worcester County aforesaid, or by indictment in the Circuit Court of said county, said fine to be paid the one-half to the informer and the other half to the Board of County School Commissioners for said county. Approved April 4, 1870.	Forfeit and penalty.

CHAPTER 374.

AN ACT to authorize the County Commissioners
of Montgomery County to repair the old Jail or
to build a new one in their discretion, and to
levy a Tax upon the Assessable Property of said
County to pay for the same.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly
of Maryland, That the County Commissioners of
Montgomery County be and they are hereby