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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

killing hawks or owls to produce the heads of the

same before some justice of the peace of said county,

and make affidavit that the hawks or owls were

Bounty— how
obtained.

killed within the limits of said county, and there-

upon the said justice shall give a certificate of the

production of the said head or heads before him,

and of the said affidavit, and it shall be the duty of

the said justice to burn or otherwise destroy the

said head or heads so as to prevent a second allow-

ance for the same.

SEC. 5. Be it further enacted, That upon the

production of the said justice's certificate the com-

Commissioner

missioners of said county shall levy for the use of

to levy.

the party holding and producing the same a sum

sufficient to pay the aforesaid bounty.

SEC. 6. Be it further enacted, That any person

or persons violating the first section of this act shall

be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction

Penalty for

thereof before a justice of the peace shall pay a fine

violation.

of five dollars for each partridge or rabbit so shot

or taken, and on failure to pay such fine shall be

lodged in the county jail for a term of ten days.

SEC. 7. Be it further enacted, That the fines col-

lected under the provisions of this act shall be paid

by the justice of the peace collecting the same to

Fines— how

the County Commissioners, to be by them placed in

disposed of.

the hands of the treasurer of the County Game

Association, should there bo one, and if not into

the hands of the treasurer of the " State Game

Association," to be used for the increase and protec-

tion of game in Kent county.

SEC. 8. Be it further enacted, That the act of

eighteen hundred and seventy-six, chapter fifty-

Inconsistent

seven, entitled " An Act for the protection of Par-

acts repealed.

tridges, Rabbits," &c., and all other acts or parts of

acts inconsistent with this act, be and the same are

hereby repealed.

Approved March 21, 1882.