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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

three hundred dollars, or sentenced to the House of

Correction for a period of not less than three months,

Penalty.

nor more than, three years, or forfeit the boat, vessel

or canoe, used in violation of this act, at the discre-

tion of the judge or justice of the peace trying the

same.

SEC. 17. And be it enacted, That the comptroller of

the treasury shall have painted in black figures, on

white canvass, two sets of numbers corresponding to

the license to catch oysters with scoop, scrape, dredge

Comptroller to
issue numbers.

or any similar instrument; each figure shall be

twenty-two inches in length, and of proportionate

width, and the figures at least six inches apart; and

he shall give to each person taking out such license

two numbers thereof, one of which shall be firmly

sewed upon the starboard side, and in the middle of

that part of the mainsail which is above the " close-

Where placed.

reef, and the other number on the port side, and in

the middle part of the "jib" which is above the

" bonnet and reef." These numbers shall be placed

in an upright position, and worn at all times during

the dredging season, and returned at the end of the

season, and shall not be concealed or defaced, and no

other number shall be exposed to view or used than

that which is furnished by the comptroller. Any per-

son or persons who shall violate the provieions of this

section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and

upon conviction in any court in this state, or before a

Penalty.

justice of the peace, shall be fined not less than fifty

dollars nor more than one hundred dollars, or impris-

oned in the House of Correction for a period of not

less than three months nor more than two years; pro-

vided, the court or justice of the peace trying the

same shall be convinced that the provisions of this

Proviso.

section have been intentionally violated, and in any

such case the boat or vessel shall be forfeited, and may

be condemned, in the discretion of the judge or jus-

tice of the peace, in the manner provided in section

eleven of this act.

SEC. 18. And be it enacted, That any resident of

this state desiring to use any canoe or other boat in

catching or taking oysters with rakes or tongs, for

Tongers must
license.

sale, in any of the waters of this state, shall first ob-

tain by application to the clerk of the circuit court for

the county wherein he may reside, a license therefor,

and such license shall have effect from the first day