HENRY LLOYD, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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ing the arrest shall retain one-fourth of the
balance himself, distribute one-fourth among
the parties assisting in making the arrest and
seizure and pay over the remaining half to the
Board of County School Commissioners to be
placed to the credit of the school fund of said
county; provided, if such seizure is made by

the officers or crews of the Fishery Force of the
State, then such portion as would accrue to
them under the provisions of this Act shall be
paid to the Board of School Commissioners of
said county for the use of the public schools
in said county.

SEC. 7. And be it enacted, That when any per-
son or persons on board of any canoe or canoes,
boat or boats, vessel or vessels, engaged in vio-

Proviso.

lating any of the provisions of this act, shall
flee to avoid an arrest, the officer endeavoring
to make such arrest, shall seize such canoe or
canoes, boat or boats, vessel or vessels used in
such violation, and all property found on board,
and the same proceeding thereupon shall be
had as in all cases of seizure under other sec-
tions of this act.

SEC. 8. And be it enacted, That upon infor-
mation given under oath of any violation of
this act to the Commander or Deputy Com-
manders of the State Fishery Force of this
State, it shall be the duty of the said Comman-
der or Deputy Commanders to arrest the of-
fender or offenders, and seize the boat or boats,
canoe or canoes, vessel or vessels, together with

Seizure.

all their tackle, apparel and property found on
board, and deliver them over to the authori-
ties of the said county to be dealt with accord-
ing to the provisions of this act; and the
said Commander and Deputy Commanders are
hereby authorized to follow such alleged of-
fender or offenders, and make such arrest and
seizure in any part of this State, as well as
within the limits of said county.

SEC. 9. And be it enacted, That it shall be
the duty of the Commander and Deputy Com-

Arrest.