ROBERT M. McLANE, ESQUIRE, GOVEBNOB.

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peace, to be dealt with according to the provisions of

this act; and upon information being given under

oath to any justice of the peace for Cecil county, of

any violation of any of the provisions of this act, the

said justice shall issue his warrant for the arrest of

Issue warrant.

the offender or offenders, and the seizure of all sink

boxes and vessels, decoys, tackle or other furniture

belonging thereto, which warrant shall be directed to

the special policeman or to the sheriff or any constable

of Cecil county, or to one or more of those holding

licenses, and constituted as officers to carry out the

provisions of this act, and any one resisting an officer

or other person authorized to make arrests or seizures

A misdemeanor
to resist.

under this act, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and

upon indictment and conviction in the circuit court

for Cecil county, shall pay a fine of not less than fifty

dollars, and not more than one hundred dollars, or be

Penalty.

imprisoned in the county jail for not less than thirty

days, nor more than sixty days, or be both fined and

imprisoned in the discretion of the court.

SEC. 6. And be it enacted, That when fines are im-

posed for violations of this act, and the offender or

offenders refuse to pay the same, then the special

Refusal to pay.

policeman or sheriff or constable may proceed at

public sale, after giving three weeks' notice of the

time and place of such sale by advertisement in one

newspaper in said county, to dispose of the sink box

or other craft, together with the decoys, tackle and

Sell decoys, &c.

furniture belonging thereto, to the highest bidder for

cash, and the proceeds of such sale, after deducting

all legal expenses, shall be appropriated to the payment

of said fine, and the residue, if any, shall be paid to

the original owner.

SEC. 9. And be it enacted, That all fines imposed

under this act, whether the same may be recovered by

action for debt in the name of the state which process

is hereby authorized, or secured by public sale as pro-

vided in section six of this act, shall be divided as

follows, viz: One-half to the informer and the other

Fines — how

half to the county commissioners of Cecil county for

disposed of.

the use and benefit of said county; and all moneys

accruing from the sale of licenses under this act, not

exceeding two hundred dollars per annum, shall be

paid over at the end of the gunning seasons to the

special policeman appointed under this act.