AJJT. 41.] FISH AND FISHERIES.'

in June in each year, return to the said comptroller a
list and account of such licenses issued by them.
Sub-Sec. 3. Every license to fish, as aforesaid, shall

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state the name and residence of the person to whom
the same is granted, the description of the fishing fix
to be used, whether hauling seine or gill net; the num-
ber of square fathoms of seine or net when rigged, and
that he is the bona fide owner of the same ; and every
person to whom such license may be granted shall first

What license
to state.

pay to the clerk, where granted, three cents for each
square fathom of seine, and one cent for each square
fathom of gill net to be used ; but no license shall be
granted to any one applying for the same, unless such

Cost.

applicant shall make oath before the clerk authorized
to issue the same, or before some justice of the peace of
the same county, upon whose certificate the clerk may
issue said license, that the number of square fathoms
of the seine or net to /be used, and the other facts to
be inserted in said license are strictly true, and that
he or they will obey and comply with all the provi-
sions of the laws of this state regulating fishing in the
Potomac river, and for each and every outfit, whether
of hauling seine or gill net, a license shall be required.
Sub-Sec. 4. If any person shall fish for shad or her-
ring in the Potomac river, or its tributaries aforesaid,
without having first obtained a license, as required in
the preceding sections of this article, except fish caught
for private use, and not for sale, he shall upon convic-

Oath required.

tion thereof be fined not less than twenty nor more
than one hundred dollars, for the first offence, and for
any second or subsequent offence be so fined, or in the
discretion of the justice, or court, before whom tried,
forfeit the seine, or net, boat and other outfit used in
such fishing ; or be both fined, and subject to the for-
feiture aforesaid ; one-half of such fine to be paid to
the informer, and the residue to the comptroller of the
treasury.

Penalty for
fishing with-
out license.

Sub-Sec. 5. Every person to whom such license shall
be granted shall also be required to put the number of
his license on each bow of his seine or gilling boat,

Number of
licence to be
painted on
boat: