484 ARTICLE 39.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 67. 1912, ch. 4.

64. Nothing in sections 58-59 and 61-64 shall be construed in any
way to impair, alter or abridge any rights which either State, or the citi-
zens thereof, may be entitled to, either by, through, under or against the
compact entered into between the States of Maryland and Virginia on
March 28th, 1Y85.

1929, ch. 480. sec. 67A.

65. The use of any sunken anchored gill net is absolutely prohibited
in the waters of the Potomac River at all times, and the use of all gill nets,
known as floating or drift nets and all stake gill nets is prohibited at all
times of the year except during the shad and herring season. Any person,
firm or corporation violating the provisions of this section shall on convic-
tion thereof before any justice of the peace of any county of this State,
most accessible, forfeit said net or nets, or device, together with all boats,
vessels and tackle used in the violation of this section and be fined a sum
of not less than three hundred dollars and not more than one thousand
dollars, or to be subject to both fine and forfeiture, in the discretion of
the justice of the peace trying the same.

1933, ch. 382.

65A. The use of any purse or buck net or any similar destructive de-
vice is absolutely prohibited in the waters of Potomac River at all times.
Any person, firm or corporation violating the provisions of this section
shall on conviction thereof before any justice of the peace of any county
of this State, most accessible, forfeit said net or nets, or device, together
with all boats, vessels and tackle used in the violation of this section and
be fined a sum of not less than three hundred dollars and not more than
one thousand dollars, or to be subject to both fine and forfeiture, in the
discretion of the justice of the peace trying the case. ¹

1929, ch. 480, sec. 67B.

66. Nothing in Section 65 shall be construed in any way to impair,
alter or abridge any rights which either state, or the citizens thereof
may be entitled to, either by, through, under or against the compact
entered into between the¹ States of Maryland and Virginia on March 28th,
1785. ²

Black Bass.

1929, ch. 180, sec. 1.

67. It shall be unlawful to catch black bass in any manner in the tidal
waters of the State of Maryland during the months of April, May, June

¹ Sec. 2 of ch. 382 of nets of 1933 provides that this section should not become
effective until a similar act became effective in Virginia.

² Sec. 3 of ch. 480 of the acts of 1929 repealed all laws inconsistent therewith.
Sec. 2 of said ch. 480 provides that the Governor shall issue proclamation declaring
said act effective upon the taking effect in Virginia of the provisions prescribed in
this act.