1022 FISH AND FISHERIES. [ART. 39

ratification of the act of 1896, chapter 427, by Virginia and West
Virginia, and become the law of Maryland by proclamation by the
governor of this State on May 6, 1897.

1904, art. 39, sec. 43. 1888, art. 39, sec. 43. 1882, ch. 440. 1896, ch. 393.

43. It shall not be lawful for any person to catch or kill any black
bass, green bass, pike or pickerel or wall-eyed pike (commonly known
as salmon) in the tributaries of the Potomac river between the fifteenth
day of April and the first day of June of each year, nor catch or kill
any of said species of fish at any other time during the year save only
with a rod, hook and line or dip-net.

Ibid. sec. 44. 1888, art. 39, sec. 44. 1882, ch. 440. 1896, ch. 393.

44. Any person violating the provisions of _section 43 shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punishable on conviction by
imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding six months or by a fine
not exceeding two hundred dollars, or by fine and imprisonment.

Ibid. sec. 45. 1888, art. 39, sec. 45. 1882, ch. 440. 1896, ch. 393.

45. The provisions of sections 43 and 44 shall not be applicable
below the Little Falls near Washington and shall not apply to that part
of the waters of the Monocacy river and its tributaries lying in Creag-
erstown and Woodsboro districts, Frederick county, and Middlebury
district in Carroll county from the bridge over the Monocacy river on
the turnpike road leading from Woodsboro to Creagerstowu in Fred-
erick county to the head of the Monocacy river and its tributaries.

Ibid. sec. 46. 1888, art. 39, sec. 47. 1860, art. 41, sec. 17. 1845, ch. 148, sec. 2.

46. If any person shall during the months of March, April, May
and June place any boat, vessel or other obstruction or hindrance in the
way of laying out or hauling any seine used in any lawful fishery on
said river or its tributaries, or otherwise obstruct or hinder such laying
out or hauling, and he or his agents shall fail or refuse forthwith to
remove such obstruction or hindrance on being required to do so by the
person so obstructed or hindered, he shall pay a fine of not less than
twenty nor more than one hundred dollars.

Ibid. sec. 47. 1888, art. 39, sec. 48. 1860, art. 41, sec. 18. 1852, ch. 125, sec. 1.

47. If any person shall wilfully and maliciously place any obstruc-
tion or hindrance in the way of laying out or hauling in any seine in
any lawful fishery upon the Potomac river or its tributaries, or in any
other manner or way prevent a bona fide owner of a shore, or his agent
or tenant, from using or fishing on such shore, he shall on conviction,
forfeit and pay not less than fifty dollars nor more than five hundred
dollars, or be imprisoned for not less than one month nor more than
one year; this and the preceding section not to apply to any obstruc-
tion or hindrance bv unavoidable accident or stress of weather.