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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 Au-
gust.

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 per-
sons 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 Dor-
chester, 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 per-
sons 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.