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than fifty dollars, and shall stand committed until such fine and

costs are paid, which fine shall he recovered before any justice of

the peace in and for Somerset county subject to appeal to the cir-

cuit court for said county.

G. Be it enacted, That none of the provisions of this act shall

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apply to the waters of Pocomoke sound, in the waters of Somerset

county, which is common to citizens of Maryland and Virginia

under compact 1785.

H. Whenever any person under existing laws shall obtain any

license from the clerk of the circuit court for Somerset county to

License.

catch oysters with tongs as now provided for by law, the said license

shall be and remain in force for the space of one year from the

date of its issuance, and shall permit the catching of oysters with

tongs but with no other instrument in the waters of said county

at any time while it is in force as above stated, except during the

months of May, June, July and Sundays of each and every year.

K. Nothing "in this act shall be construed to affect any prosecu-

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tion for offenses committed in Somerset county before the passage

of this act.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect from

Effective.

the date of its passage; but the legislature hereby reserves the

right to change or amend this act whenever it shall deem proper so

to do.

Approved March 31, 1890.

CHAPTER 270.

AN ACT to repeal the act passed at January session eighteen

hundred and seventy-eight, chapter three hundred and forty-

two, authorizing and directing the comptroller of the treasury

to allow certain credits to the consolidation coal company and

to the Cumberland and Pennsylvania railroad company on the

State taxes of said companies respectively. ,

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,

That the act passed at January session eighteen hundred and

Repealed.

seventy-eight, chapter three hundred and forty-two, authorizing

and directing the comptroller of the treasury to allow certain

credits to the consolidation coal company and to the Cumberland

and Pennsylvania railroad company mentioned in said act, on the

State taxes of said companies respectively, be and the same is

hereby repealed.

Effective.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect from

and after the date of its passage.

Approved April 3, 1890.