WM. T. HAMILTON, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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such times and in such manner as may be authorized

by such article of the Code of Public General Laws

as now in force, in the waters of the Chesapeake bay,

in this State.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That any

person violating any of the provisions of the pre-

ceding section shall be deemed guilty of a misde-

meanor, and upon conviction thereof before any

Penalty for

judge or justice of the peace having jurisdiction,

violation.

shall be liable to, and shall suffer the same fines and

penalties prescribed against dredging without license

in the waters of the Chesapeake bay in this State.

SEC. 8. And be it enacted, That it shall be the

duty of the commander and deputy commanders of

the oyster police of this State, to arrest any and

every person violating the provisions of this act,

Arrest of-

and carry such person before a judge of the Circuit

fenders.

Court or justice of the peace, most accessible and

convenient; and any judge or justice of the peace

of this State before whom such offender may be so

carried, shall have jurisdiction to try and determine

the said offence; provided that any person so tried

and convicted shall have a right of appeal to the

Right of ap-

Circuit Court of the county where tried, in the

peal.

same manner as is provided by article seventy-one

of the Code of Public General Laws of this State

as now in force.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted. That it shall not be

lawful for any person to take or catch oysters in the

Where un-

Potomac river within the boundary lines of the

lawful.

State of Maryland, with tongs, without first obtain-

ing a license therefor, as provided for in article

seventy-one of the Code of Public General Laws of

this State; but any citizen of the State of Mary-

land, who has been a bona fide resident of the State

for one year, shall be entitled to obtain the said

license upon complying with the other requirements

Who to ob-

of the said article of the Code of Public General

tain license.

Laws; any person presuming to take or catch oysters

with tongs in the Potomac river within the boun-

dary lines of this State, without license as aforesaid,

shall be subject to all the pains and penalties pro-

vided by article seventy-one of the Code of Public

General Laws against the illegal catching of oysters

with tongs in the waters of this State; provided,

however, no such license shall authorize the taking