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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAPTER 218.

AN ACT to regulate the catching of fish in the waters of the Choptank river and its tributaries.

Not lawful to haul seine.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland, That it shall not be lawful to haul a seine of any description whatever, in the waters of the Choptank river and its tributaries, for the purpose of catching fish, from and after the twentieth day of May, in each and every year to the first day of August.

Not to conflict with.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That nothing in this act shall conflict with, or repeal any of the provisions of the act of eighteen hundred and seventy-four, chapter four hundred and sixty-six, relating to fisheries.

Violating.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That any person or persons violating either of the foregoing sections of this act, upon conviction thereof before a justice of the peace residing in either of the Counties of Dorchester, Talbot or Caroline opposite the shores where

Penalty for.

the offence is committed, shall be fined not less than ten dollars nor more than twenty-five dollars for each offence, to be collected in the same manner and by the same process of law as other fines or small debts are collected.

Refusal to pay

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That any person or persons refusing or neglecting to pay such fine or fines, when imposed by any justice of the peace who has jurisdiction in such cases, the seine or boat, or both shall be liable to seizure, and upon ten days notice being given, shall be sold, and a sufficiency of the proceeds of the sale shall be appropriated to the payment of the fine and costs, the balance, if any shall be paid over to the owner or owners of said seine and boat, and nothing in this act shall be so construed as to deny to the defendant or defendant in all such cases the right of appeal to the Circuit Court of the district wherein such offence is committed; provided the defendant or defendants shall demand an appeal within ten days from the date of judgment.

Approved April 3, 1876.