JOHN LEE CARROLL, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR. 183

	CHAPTER 112.
	AN ACT for the better protection of fish in the
	waters of Frederick and Carroll counties.
	SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assem-
	bly of Maryland, That it shall be unlawful for any	Shall be un-
	person or persons to take, catch or destroy any fish	lawful.
	in the waters of Frederick or Carroll counties, ex-
	cept with hook and line, or by use of the dip net ;
	provided, that the Potomac river shall be exempted
	from the provisions of this act.
	SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That any one violating
	the provisions of the preceding section shall, upon
	conviction before a justice of the peace of said coun-
	ties, be liable to a fine of not less than five dollars
	nor more than ten dollars for each offense, and upon
	failing to pay said fine and the cost of prosecution,	Penalty.
	shall be sentenced to imprisonment in the county jail of the county in which the offence has been committed,
	for a period not exceeding ten days ; said fine to be
	paid to the county commissioners for the use of the
	county.
	SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That this act shall take	In force.
	effect from the date of its passage, and remain in
	force for two years.
	Approved March 25, 1878.