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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

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lars; provided however, that the using of any post or stake of a larger size than four inches in the largest part, or permitting the same to remain for a longer period than ten days after the removal of the seme or nets therefrom, shall subject the person or persons so offending to a fine of not more than twenty nor less than ten dollars.

Repealed.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That all acts, or parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions of this act, be and the same is hereby repealed.

In force

SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect from the date of its passage.

Approved March 25, 1876.

CHAPTER 135.

AN ACT to protect game and birds in Washington county.

Not lawful.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland, That it shall not be lawful for any person or persons in Washington county to shoot, kill, or in any way entrap or destroy any blue-bird, swallow, martins, robins, cat-birds, woodpeckers, sparrow, wrens, whip-poor-will, dove, lark, thrush,

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mocking-bird, or any insectivorous birds, at any season of the year, under the penalty of two dollars for each bird so killed, taken or destroyed.

Not lawful.

SEC. 2. Be it enacted, That it shall not be lawful for any person or persons to sell, or attempt to sell, any pheasants, partridges, wild turkeys, squirrels or rabbits at any season of the year, that may have

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been entrapped or shot in Washington county, under a penalty of ten dollars for each and every offence; nor shall it be lawful for any one to ship, or attempt to ship, for the purpose of selling elsewhere, any pheasants, partridges, wild turkeys, squir-