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LAWS OF MAEYLAND.

and the boat, gun or guns, ammunition, and all

other property found in the possession or use of such

person or persons at the time of the arrest shall be

held until such fine is paid ; one-half of said fine to

go to the informer, the other half to the school fund

of the county in which the offence was committed.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That all acts or parts

Effective.

of acts inconsistent with this act be and the same

are hereby repealed, and that this act shall take

effect from the date of its passage.

Approved April 10, 1880.

CHAPTER 177.

AN ACT to repeal chapter forty-five of the acts of

eighteen hundred and seventy -six, entitled "An

act to permit the shooting of ' wild fowl ' from

sink boxes in the waters of ' Talbot county,' " and

to enact the following in lieu thereof:

SECTION 1. J3e it enacted by the General Assem-

Repealed and

bly of Maryland, That chapter forty-five of the acts
of eighteen hundred and seventy-six, entitled "An

enacted in

act to permit the shooting of ' wild fowl ' from sink

lieu.

boxes in the waters of ' Talbot county,' " be and the

same is hereby repealed, and the following enacted

in lieu thereof:

SEC. 2. Be it enacted, That it shall be lawful for
the bona fide citizens of Talbot county to shoot " wild

Who is al-

fowl " from sink boxes in the waters of said county,

lowed to

inclusive of the waters of Eastern Bay ; provided

shoot.

that the waters where said boxes are used shall not

be less than three hundred yards in width.

SEC. 3. No person shall, during the hours inter-

Hours when
prohibited.

vening between twilight at evening and twilight of
the following morning, shoot or kill, or shoot at, by