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	where taken or caught, and all oysters of a less size than two and
	one-half inches in length, measured from the hinge to the mouth,
	together with the shells, shall he left on their natural bars or	To cull.
	beds after a sufficient time has elapsed for their culling and
	throwing over the same after taking them as aforesaid; and the
	possession of any such oysters and shells on board of any Tessel
	in the waters of said county, or in the possession of any other
	person in the State of Maryland, when the said oysters and shells
	have been taken as aforesaid in the said waters of Somerset county
	in quantities of five bushels or more shall be prima facie evidence
	that the same are unculled and a violation of the provisions of
	this act, and the person or persons having possession of such
	oysters and shells shall be subject to all the fines and forfeitures
	herein named; and the oysters and shells the possession of which
	is contrary to the provisions of this sub-title, shall be confiscated
	and returned to the natural beds or bars where taken at the
	owners expenses; and any justice of the peace of the State of
	Maryland shall have jurisdiction to hear and decide such cases,
	and impose the penalties of this act whenever the said unculled
	oysters, as above set forth, may be found on boat or in the posses-
	sion of any person within the limits of said Somerset county.
	SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect from
	the date of its passage; but all violations of the provisions of the
	sections repealed, and all prosecutions pending for violations of	Effective.
	the provisions of said sections shall be proceeded with to trial
	and judgment as if this act had not been passed.
	Approved February 26, 1890.

	CHAPTER 45.
	AN ACT to enlarge and extend the powers and franchises of the
	Workingmen's permanent building and loan association of Queen
	Anne's county, so as to enable it to make loans on promissory
	notes and to purchase evidences of debt.
	SECTION 1. lie it enacted ty the General Assembly of Maryland,
	That the powers and franchises of the Workingmen's permanent
	building and loan association of Queen Anne's county, a body
	corporate, duly incorporated under the general incorporation laws
	of the State of Maryland, be and the same are hereby enlarged
	and extended so as to authorize and permit said corporate body to	To enlarge
	make loans of unemployed funds or moneys to its members or	powers.
	other persons on promissory notes, with a clause embodied in the
	same for the payment of attorney's commissions of collection, in
	case of default of payment, to be accompanied with personal se-
	rity or endorsements, or with collateral security if desired, or