JOHN LEE CARROLL, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR. 61

CHAPTER 41.

AN ACT to protect fish and wild-fowl in certain of
the waters of Kent county.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland, That it shall not be lawful for any person or persons to lash or beat the waters of Fairlee Creek, Worton Creek, Lloyd's Creek, Still Pond Creek, Churn Creek, Turner's Creek or any other of the creeks or arms of the Sassafras river within -the bounds of Kent county in this State, with rods, poles or sticks or any thing else, or to make noises on the decks of any boat, or on any part of any boat by the use of clogs or wooden shoes, or by any other instru- ment or means or in any other manner for the pur- pose of driving fish into any seine, fish-basket or any other contrivance for catching fish, nor for the pur- pose, or which will have the effect of driving or frightening wild ducks or water-fowls of any descrip- tion from their feeding or roosting grounds in the waters hereinbefore described of said county.	To protect fish and wild-fowl
SEC. 2. And. be it enacted, That any person violat- ing any of the provisions of the preceding section, shall pay a fine of not less than ten nor more than one hundred dollars, and forfeit the boat together with her tackle and apparel, and her seine and all other property on board of her at the time of her seizure.	Fine and pen- alty.
SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That on information given on oath to a justice of the peace of said county most adjacent to the waters in which it is claimed a viola- tion of the first section of this law is being or has been committed, he shall issue his warrant for the arrest of the offender or offenders and the seizure of the boat, together with all her tackle and apparel and all other property on board and in their posses- sion, which warrant shall be directed to the sheriff or some constable of said county, and the sheriff or such constable may summon the posse comitatus to aid him in making any arrest and seizure authorized by this act.	Issue warrant