776 OYSTERS. [ART. 72

two hundred and fifty dollars nor more than five hundred, dollars, and
in addition thereto, the boat or vessel so used with its cargo and equip-
ments he forfeited to the State wherein such offender is convicted.*

Section 6 of the act of 1912, chapter 4, is codified as article 39, section
59R.

1912, ch. 4. sec. 7.

68F. All offenses committed against the provisions of sections 68A-
681 by persons not citizens and residents of either State may be pun-
ished by any of the magistrates or courts of either State having crimi-
nal jurisdiction; all offenses committed against the provisions of sec-
tions 68A-68I by citizens of either State, shall be punished by any of
the magistrates or Courts of the State of which he' is a citizen having
criminal jurisdiction.

The authorities of either State shall have the right to examine into
the right of any person taking fish, oysters or crabs in the Potomac
River, or having same in his possession; and any person taking fish,
oysters or crabs in the Potomac River or having same in his possession
shall exhibit his authority for so doing whenever required by the police,
or other legal authority of either State. The legal authorities of either
State shall have the right to arrest any such offender, and, if necessary
in' order to arrest, shall pursue such offender beyond the boundary line
of either State tipon navigable waters, and arrest such offender when-
ever found upon such waters.*

This section is a duplicate of article 39, section 59C.

1912, ch. 4. sec. 8.

68G. Any person violating sections 68A-68I, where not otherwise
provided, shall upon conviction thereof, be fined not less than twenty-
five dollars nor more than three hundred dollars; and where forfeiture
of boat, vessel, net or other equipment is provided for in said sections
the said boat, vessel, net or other equipment shall be sold at public auc-
tion by the sheriff of the county for cash after ten days' notice; in case
of appeal, the appellant shall remain in custody, and the boat, vessel,
net or other equipment shall be sold as above provided, unless recog-
nizance be entered into for double the amount of the fine and double
the value of said boat, vessel, net or other equipment, conditioned on
the performance of the final judgment of the Court. Upon such recog-

*By section 10 of the act of 1912, chapter 4, it is provided that since an emer-
gency existed for the passage of that act because of the depletion of fish and
shell fish in the Potomac, the act should take effect from the date of its passage
(February 19, 1912), provided concurrent legislation was passed by the General
Assembly of Virginia by that time, and if not, then immediately upon the passage
thereof. By section 12 of the act of 1912. chapter 4, it is provided that upon
the taking effect in Virginia of the provisions prescribed in that act, the Gov-
ernor of Maryland should issue a proclamation declaring the provisions of said
act effective.