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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

Chapter 374.

AN ACT to repeal section one of chapter four

hundred and seventy-one of the acts of the

General Assembly of eighteen hundred and

seventy-eight, entitled " An act for the better

protection of oysters in the waters of the Pat-

uxent river," included within the boundaries of

Calvert county and St. Mary's county, between

Point Patience and Sheridan's Point, in Calvert

county, and Town Point and Long Point, in St.

Mary's county, and to re-enact the same with

amendments.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly

of Maryland, That section one of chapter four

hundred and seventy-one of the acts of the Gene-

ral Assembly of eighteen hundred and seventy-

eight, entitled "An act for the better protection of

Enacted in

oysters in the waters of the Patuxent river," in-

lieu thereof.

cluded within the boundaries of Calvert county

and St. Mary's county, between Point Patience

and Sheridan's Point, in Calvert county, and

Town Point and Long Point, in St. Mary's county,

be and the same is hereby repealed, and the fol-

lowing enacted in lieu thereof:

1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-

How unlawful

land, That it shall not be lawful for any person or

persons to take or catch oysters in water less than

sixteen feet deep, for any purpose, in any manner

or with any instrument whatever, in the waters of

the Patuxent river, from the first day of May to

the first day of September, in each year, after the

passage of this act; provided, however, that this

act shall not be construed to prohibit the citizens

How con-
strued.

of Calvert county or St. Mary's county from tak-

ing from the waters thereof oysters for private use.

Approved May 3, 1882.