ELIHU E. JACKSON, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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CHAPTER 473.

AN ACT to repeal sections two hundred and ninety and two hun-

dred and ninety-one, of article ten, of the Code of Public Local

Laws of Maryland, title " Dorchester county," sub-title " Ter-

rapins," and to re-enact the same with amendments.

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

That sections two hundred and ninety and two hundred and

Repeal.

ninety-one, of article ten, of the Code of Public Local Laws of

Maryland, title " Dorchester county," sub-title " Terrapins," be

and the same are hereby repealed and re-enacted with amendments

so as to read as follows :

SEC. 290. It shall be unlawful for any person to take or catch

diamond back terrapins from the waters of Dorchester county

Terrapins.

between the first day of May and the fifteenth day of September

in each year.

SEC. 291. It shall be unlawful for any person to take or catch

from the waters of this State any diamond back terrapin of a less

Size

size than five inches in length upon the bottom shell at any time.

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

Effective.

the date of its passage.

Approved April 3, 1890.

CHAPTER 474.

AN ACT to enable the registered qualified voters of Cecil county

to determine by ballot, whether spirituous or fermented liquors

or cider shall not be sold in said county, or shall be sold only

as hereinafter described, and to repeal all acts inconsistent here-

with.

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

That sections one hundred and seventy-nine to section one hun-

dred and eighty-eight, inclusive, of article eight, of the Code of

Public Local Laws, title "Cecil county," sub-title "Liquors and

intoxicating drinks," shall not be in force in said county on and

Repeal.

after the first day of December, eighteen hundred and ninety, and

that all laws or parts of laws inconsistent with the provisions of

this act, shall be repealed after said last mentioned date; pro-

vided, however, that this act shall not be construed to repeal said

flections of said code, prior to the first day of December, eighteen

hundred and ninety, or to affect any offense already committed or

which may be committed before this act shall take effect.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That the question whether or not any