2056 WICOMICO COUNTY. [ART. 23.

FISH.

1873, ch. 170.

48. It shall not be lawful for any non-resident of the State to
take or catch fish in any manner or way in the waters of the
Nanticoke river without first obtaining from the clerk of the
circuit court for either Wicomico or Dorchester county, a license
therefor, which license shall be granted upon the payment of
twenty dollars to said clerk, for the use of the State; said license
shall be in force for one year from its date, and shall be confined
to the boat or vessel therein named; any person not a resident of
the State, violating this section, shall, upon conviction before
any justice of the peace of the State for either of said counties
be subject to a tine of not less than fifty dollars nor more than
one hundred dollars, and forfeit the boat or vessel, and all nets,
seines or tackle so used in taking fish; the proceeds of said fine
and forfeited property, after paying officers' fees, shall be paid
to the clerk of the circuit court for the county where the case
shall be tried, for the use of the State.

1876, ch. 168.

49. It shall not be lawful for any non-resident of the State to
take or catch fish in any manner or way in the waters of the Wi-
comico river, without first obtaining from the clerk of the circuit
court for either Wicomico or Somerset county a license therefor,
which license shall be granted upon payment to said clerk, for
the use of the State, of the sum of thirty dollars; said license shall
be in force for one year from the date of its issue, and shall be
confined to the boat or vessel therein named; any person not a
resident of the State, violating this section, shall, upon conviction
before any justice of the peace of the State for either of said coun-
ties, be subject to a fine of not less than fifty dollars nor more than
one hundred dollars, and shall forfeit the boat or vessel, and nets,
seines or tackle so used in taking fish; the proceeds of said fine
and forfeited property, after paying officers' fees, to be paid to
the clerk of the circuit court for the county where the case shall
be tried, for the use of the State.

Ibid.

50. Any party against whom any justice of the peace may
render a judgment under the two preceding sections, may at any