FRANK BROWN, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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better protection of fish, crabs, oysters and terrapins, be

Repcal and
re-enact-

and the same is hereby repealed and re-enacted with amend-

ment

ments so as to read as follows :

It shall not be lawful for any one but citizens and resi-

dents of Talbot County at any time to take or catch fish in

the waters of Talbot County. Provided that nothing con-

Residents
only may

tained in this section shall prohibit residents of Dorchester

catch fish,

and Talbot counties from using the waters of the great

&o.

Choptank River in common for taking or catching fish, or

Proviso

from enjoying their common right of fisheries therein.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That it shall not be lawful for

any one but citizens and residents of Talbot County to take

Residents

or catch oysters, crabs and terrapins in the tributaries of

only may

take

the Choptank River, lying solely in Talbot County, between

oysters, &c.

Chancellor's Point and Oxford.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That it shall not be lawful for

the citizens and residents of Talbot County, or for anyone

Where
no person

else at anytime to take or catch fish with haul seines in the

shall fish.

tributaries of the Choptank River, lying solely in Talbot

County, between Chancellor's point and Oxford.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That any person violating any

of the provisions of the act shall upon conviction thereof

before any Justice of the Peace of Talbot County, for each

Penalty.

and every offense be fined the sum of twenty -five dollars,

and stand committed to the county jail until fine and costs

are paid.

SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect

Effective.

from the date of its passage.

Approved March 10th, 1892.