ART. 27] CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS. 351

Female Sitters.

1904, art. 27, sec. 116. 1888, art. 27, sec. 85. 1886, ch. 171, sec. 1.

128. It shall be unlawful for any proprietor, lessee or manager of
any variety entertainment or concert hall (whether an admittance fee
is charged or not), to employ, engage or allow any female sitters (or by
whatever other name they may be called) in or about said entertainment
or concert hall, building, room or premises; and all females who are
allowed in or about the said premises who shall drink, smoke or partake
of any kind of eatables or refreshments at the expense of others, or
solicit others to purchase such things as may be purchased there, upon
which they shall receive or expect to receive a commission, or who may
be paid a regular salary therefor, or who participate in any way in the
profits thereof, shall be deemed sitters under this section.

Ibid. sec. 117. 1888, art. 27, sec. 86. 1886, ch. 171, sec. 2.

129. Any person convicted of a violation of the preceding section
shall be fined not less than two hundred dollars nor more than one thou-
sand dollars, or be confined in jail or the house of correction for a
period of not less than two months nor more than twelve months, or be
both fined and imprisoned, in the discretion of the court, for each
offense; and every female sitter employed, engaged or allowed in and
about said premises shall be considered a separate offense under said
section.

Fish.

1908, ch. 128.

130. Any person or persons taking and carrying away fish belong-
ing to another person, firm or corporation, with intent to convert the
same to their own use, from any boat, live box, or in the pocket or crib
of any pound net or inclosed or gilled in' a fish net of any kind, shall
be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon trial and conviction shall be fined
a sum not exceeding one hundred dollars, or sentenced to the county
jail in the county where he shall be first brought for trial, or to the
Maryland House of Correction, for a period not exceeding two years,
or both fine and imprisonment.

As to "Fish and Fisheries," see article 38.

Fraud—Bills of Lading.

1904, art. 27, sec. 118. 1888, art. 27, sec. 87. 1876, ch. 262, sec. 5.

131. No person or corporation, or agent or officer of any person or
corporation in this State shall issue any bill of lading, receipt, acknowl-
edgment or voucher whatsoever, for goods, chattels or commodities of
any kind, to be transported on land or water, or on both, or any receipt,
acceptance of an order or other voucher for goods, chattels or commodi-
ties, as on storage or deposit in this State, until and unless the whole
of said goods, chattels and commodities shall have been actually received
to be transported by such person or corporation in the one case, or shall
be actually in the possession or custody or upon the premises, or under