ART. 41.] FISH AND FISHERIES. 121
ARTICLE XLI.

Fish and Fisheries.

POTOMAC. 21. Larceny to parry away sand, &c., on fishing shores of Potomac, below Fort Washington : how punished. WATERS OF THE POTOMAC. 22 Fish protected between the mouth of New creek and Weaverton dam

23. Penalty. 24. Justices to account for fines. POCOMOKE. 25 Fish in Pocomoke protected above Porter's Bridge penalty. 20. Right to appeal.

POTOMAC. 1865, c. 135 amends section 21 as follows :
SEC. 21. It shall not be lawful for any person, other than the owner or by the permission of the owner, to take or carry away from any shore of the Potomac river below Fort Washington which has been or may be used as a fishery, any sand, gravel or other matter that may form part of said shore to the amount of twenty bushels or more, and if any person shall feloniously steal, take and carry away from any shore of the Potomac river below Fort Washington, which has been or may be used as a fishery, any sand gravel or other matter that may form part of said shore to the amount of twenty bushels or more, such person shall be deemed guilty of larceny, and on conviction thereof in the circuit court of the county in which such larceny was com- mitted, shall pay to the owner the full value thereof,	1805, c 135 Larceny, to carry away sand, &c . on fishing shores of Potomac below Fort Washington
and be sentenced to the penitentiary for not less than one year nor more than five years. In force from March 24, 1865.	How punished.

1864, c. 71 adds the following sections to this article under the sub-title of

WATERS OF THE POTOMAC.

22. It shall not be lawful for any person or per- sons to whip, or beat the water in that part of the Potomac river lying between the mouth of New

1804, c 71. Fish protected between the month of New creek and Wea- verton dam.