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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

Chapter 86.

AN ACT to repeal sub-section one hundred and

thirty, chapter one hundred and eight, of the acts

of assembly passed at the January session, eighteen

hundred and seventy-eight, entitled "An act to add

an additional article to the Code of Public Local

Laws, to be entitled ' Garrett County,' sub-titl»

'Wild Animals,' " and re-enact the same with

amendments.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly

of Maryland, That section one hundred and thirty

of chapter one hundred and eight of the acts of assem-

bly passed at the January session, eighteen hundred

Repealed and

and seventy-eight, entitled "An act to add an addi-

re-enacted.

tional article to the Code of Public Local Laws, to be

entitled ' Garrett County,' sub-title ' Wild Animals,' "

be and the same is hereby repealed and re-enacted so

as to read as follows :

SEC. 130. To obtain such allowance it shall be

necessary for the person killing such animal to pro-

duce the head, skin or scalp of the same before some

Allowance —

justice of the peace for said county, and at the same

how obtainable

time make oath that the said animal was taken and

killed within the limits of Garrett county, within

twenty-five days before the production of the head,

skin or scalp before the justice, and said justice shall

thereupon give the person producing the same a certi-

ficate that such head, skin or scalp was produced

before him, wherein he shall set forth the above men-

tioned oath; and it shall also be the duty of the jus-

tice to mark any such head, skin or scalp by cutting

holes through the ear, to prevent any second allow-

ance for the same.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take

Effective.

effect from the date of its passage.

Approved March 20, 1884.