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SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That no person shall at
any time during the year wilfully destroy the eggs	Destroy the
or nests of any such birds as are named in this act	eggs
within this county, under the penalty of two dollars
for each and every offence.
SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That the possession by	Evidence.
any person within the county of any of the birds
mentioned in this act as shot, trapped, killed or other-
wise destroyed, shall be prima facie evidence to con-
vict under this act.
SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That any person offen-
ding against any of the provisions of this act, shall	Penalty
on conviction thereof be adjudged guilty of a misde-
meanor, and after presentment and indictment by a
fraud jury and conviction, be fined not less than two
ollars, or be imprisoned in the county jail not less
than five nor more than ten days, at the discretion of
he court.
SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That it shall be the duty	Duty of Con-
of the constables and bailiffs of the several election	stables and Bailiffs
districts of the county, or the wards of the several
cities, to arrest all persons whom they see violating
any of the sections of this act, and take them before
the nearest justice of the peace, to be dealt with as
this act directs.
SEC. 6. And be it enacted, That any person or per-
sons who shall shoot, kill or destroy any hawk or big	Premium for killing.
owl, shall, by taking the. said hawk or owl, or the
head of said hawk or owl before any justice of the
peace of said county, as evidence of said killing or
destroying, shall receive an order upon the tax col-
lector of Wicomico county for the sum of twenty -five
cents, and the said tax collector of Wicomico county
shall pay and return the same as he would money paid
for any other purpose, and the said justice of the peace shall destroy said head so it cannot again be used
fraudulently.
SEC. 7. And be it enacted, That this act shall take	In force
effect from the date of its passage.
Approved, this —— day of March, 1874.