JOHN LEE CARROLL, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR

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SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That any person or per-

sons who shall keep or use any bull, bear or dog

for the purpose of fighting or baiting the same, or

as a target to be shot at, either for amusement or

as a test of skill in markmanship, or who shall be

a party to or be present as a spectator at any such

fighting, baiting or shooting of any bear, bull or
dog, or any person who shall rent any room, shed,

Punishment
for fighting

ground or premises for the purpose of fighting,
baiting or shooting any animal as aforesaid, shall,

animals.

upon conviction thereof, be deemed guilty of a

misdemeanor, and be punished by a fine of not

less than twenty dollars nor more than fifty dol-

lars, or be imprisoned in the jail of the city of

Baltimore for not less than thirty days nor more

than ninety days, or be both fined and imprisoned

in the discretion of the court before whom such

person or persons may be tried and convicted.

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

In force.

effect from aud after the first day of April, eigh-

teen hundred and seventy-eight.

Approved April 1, 1878.

CHAPTER 388.

AN ACT to prohibit stock from going at large on

the public roads in school district number six of

election dintrict number one of Queen Aune's

county.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly

of Maryland, That all horses, mules, cattle, sheep,
and swine, shall be and are by this act prohib-

Horses, &c.,

ited from going at large on any public road or public
ground within the limits of school district number

prohibited
from running
at large.

six (Sudlersville District) of election district number

one of Queen Anne's county.