ELIHU E. JACKSON, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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auction, for cash, after giving ten days notice in some newspaper

published in said county; and the said sheriff shall make a report

in writing of said sale to the justice or court ordering the same.

SUB-SEC. 5-5. And be it enacted, That from any judgment of

forfeiture of any canoe, boat or vessel by any justice of the peace,

the owner or any person having a lien of record against said canoe,

boat or vessel, shall have the right of appeal to the circuit court

Liens.

of said county; provided, said appeal be taken within thirty days

from the date of judgment appealed from; but the said canoe,

boat or vessel shall not be released unless the party appealing

shall give the bond provided for in section three of this act, for

the release of vessels seized.

SUB-SEC. 6-6. And be it enacted, That it shall be lawful for the

residents of said county to catch or take oysters with tongs in the

waters of said county, as restricted and regulated by the provisions
of the general oyster law of this State; provided, that the time

Season.

or season for so taking oysters in said waters shall be from the

first day of September to the first day of May.

SUB-SEC. 7-7. And be it enacted, That any licensed tongman,

while his license is in force, shall be and is hereby vested with

May act as

full power and authority as an officer, to execute all writs directed

officers

to him by any justice of the peace under this act, and to arrest

without warrant, any person engaged in violating section one of

this act, in his view.

SUB-SEC. 8-8. And be it enacted, That if any person or persons

against whom a writ may be issued under this act, shall flee from

justice, so that the officer to whom said writ is directed cannot

Indict-

serve the same, the justice issuing said writ shall return the same

ment.

with the witnesses endorsed on the back to the clerk of the cir-

cuit court for said county, prior to the next grand jury term of

said court; and the party or parties named in said writ may be

proceeded against by indictment in said circuit court.

SUB-SEC. 9-9. And be it enacted, That the proceeds of the sales

of forfeited canoes, boats or vessels shall be paid by the sheriff to

Moneys.

the treasurer of the school board of said county for the benefit of

public schools.

SUB-SEC. 10-10. And be it enacted, That any officer to whom

a writ is directed under this act shall have power to summon a

Posse com-
itatus

posse comitatus to assist him in executing said writ

SUB-SEC. 11-11. And be it enacted, That all acts and parts of

acts inconsistent with this act be and the same are hereby repealed.

Repeal.

SUB-SEC. 12-12. And be it enacted, That all pending prosecu-

tions for violation of acts or parts of acts repealed by this act,

shall be prosecuted and proceeded with to final determination as

Prosecu-

if this act had not been passed; and if any violation of acts or

tions.

parts of acts repealed by this act have been committed and no

prosecution or other proceeding has been commenced against the