EDWIN WARF1ELD. ESQ.. GOVERNOR.

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SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-

New sections.

hind, That certain new sections be and the same are hereby

added to Article 10 of the Code of Public Local Laws, title

"Dorchester County," sub-title "Fish," to follow Section 186 of

said Article, to be designated as Sections 186A, 186B and 186C ;

and that certain new sections be and the same are herebv added

to Article 21 of the Code of Public Local Laws, title "Talbot

County," sub-title "Fish," to follow Section 116 of said Article.

to be designated as Sections 116 A, 116B and 116C; and that

certain new sections be and the same are hereby added to Ar-

ticle 6 of the Code of Public Local Laws, title "Caroline

County," sub-title "Fish," to follow Section 116 of said Article

to be designated as Sections 146A, 146B and 146C. which said

sections so added are as follows :

186A, 146A, 146A. No person or persons shall catch, or in

Pertaining to

any manner take or kill in any of the waters of Dorchester, Tal-

catching of
fish.

bot and Caroline Counties, or have in his or their possession

in any of said counties, any white perch under seven inches in

length, any yellow perch under eight inches in length, any rock

or bass under eleven inches in length, any taylor under ten

inches in length, any pike under fourteen inches in length, am

black bass under nine inches in length, except when caught for

private use and not for sale, with rod. hook and line, or hook am

line baited with natural bait or tied with the artificial fly, or with

spoon or spinner. The measurement to be used in ascertaining.

the length of the fish aforesaid shall be from the tip of the nose

to the end of the caudal fin or tail. Any person or persons vio

lating the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a

misdemeanor, and. upon conviction thereof, be fined five dol-

Penalty.

lars for each fish so unlawfully caught, taken, or killed

or found in his or their possession, with costs of prosecution

and to stand committed until such fine and costs are paid.

186B, 146B, 146B. No person or persons shall catch, or in

Limiting

any manner take or kill in any of the waters of Dorchester, Tal

weight of
catch.

bot or Caroline Counties, or have in his or their possession it

any of the said counties, any roe rock or striped bass weigh

ing over twelve pounds. Any person or persons violating the

provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misde

meanor, and, upon conviction thereof, be fined fifty dollars

for each fish so unlawfully caught, taken, or killed, or

found in his or their possession, with costs of prosecution, and

to stand committed until such fine and costs are paid.

186C, 116C, 146C. All fines under this Act are payable one

Fines.

half to the informer and one-half to the school fund of the re-

spective counties, except as provided for in Section 8 of Chap

ter 2.93, Act of 1896.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That this Act shall take effect from

the date of its passage.

Approved April 8, 1904.