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render him liable to the heavy penalties pronounced by the
bill. But a proviso to the bill declares that the bill "shall
not apply to persons who enter upon the lands of others to
shoot or hunt wild geese, wild ducks, foxes, minks or musk-
rats."

So that all persons who shall enter for either of the last"
named purposes, will not be liable to punishment under this
bill, no matter what, after entry, they may hunt or shoot;
as to constitute an offense under the bill, the original entry
with dog or gun must be for some purpose other than those
mentioned in the proviso. This makes the bill practically
worthless.

I am at a loss to understand upon what principle a per-
son who enters upon the land of another without the owner's
consent, to shoot wild geese or ducks, is to escape unpun-
ished, whilst he who enters to shoot larks or doves, or to
hunt rabbits, is to be heavily fined and imprisoned. Nor
should a bill making that penal which was not so before its
enactment, except for the gravest reasons be allowed to go
into effect from the date of its passage. I therefore consider
this bill as presenting a case of hasty and partial legislation,
which justifies me in interposing my objections.

JAMES BLACK GROOME.
Which was read.

The question then recurring (under the provisions of the
Constitution, Article 2, section 17,) upon the reconsideration
of the vote by which said bill had been passed,

The vote was then reconsidered.

The question then recurring upon the passage of the bill,

Mr. Freaner, (the rules being suspended), submitted the
following order :

Ordered, That the veto of the Governor be concurred in,
inasmuch as it meets the views of the Representatives from
Dorchester county, and be it applied only to Dorchester
county.

Which was adopted.
The question then being,

"Shall this bill pass, the objections of the Governor to the
contrary notwithstanding?"

The yeas and nays were called, (as required by Article 2,
section 17, of the Constitution,) and appeared as follows:

AFFIRMATIVE—None.
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