ELIHU B. JACKSON, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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in any tributaries of the Eastern bay within the jurisdictional

limits of Queen Anne's county that is less than one hundred

yards wide, without the permission of the owner of the land bor-

dering on same first had and obtained, and any one violating this

Misdemea-

section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction shall

nor.

be fined not exceeding twenty dollars, and on failure or refusal

to pay said fine shall be committed to the county jail for a period

not exceeding ten days, or until fine and costs are paid.

175 A. It shall be the duty of the deputy commander of the

oyster police force in the waters of the Eastern bay in cases com-

ing under his observation, or on information, to enforce this law

with all the means at his command by the arrest of any person

or persons violating its provisions, and by the seizure of the boat,

Deputy
comman-

tackle, seine, net or other contrivance, and to carry such person

der.

or persons so by him arrested, before the nearest justice of the

peace of Queen Anne's county for trial as aforesaid, and to hold

the said boat, tackle, seine, net or other contrivance subject to

the order of the justice of the peace.

176 A. The constables of Queen Anne's county on observation

or information are required to enforce this law by the arrest of

any and all persons found violating the provisions of the same,

and by the seizure of the boat, tackle, seine, net or other con-

trivance as provided in section one hundred and seventy-five A,

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to be done by the deputy commander of the oyster police force

the said person or persons and said boat, tackle, seine, pound-net,

gill-net or other contrivance to be dealt with as in section one

hundred and seventy-five A provided.

177 A. That nothing in this act shall be construed to prevent

any person from catching fish at any time in the aforesaid waters

with hook and line, or any person from catching, capturing or

Home use.

taking fish for family or home use; provided, in the last named

case said person be a bona fide resident of Queen Anne's county,

as hereinbefore provided.

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

Effective.

the date of its passage.

Approved April 8, 1890.