HENRY LLOYD, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR

ing, bedding or sowing oysters or other shell-
fish, although such cove, creek or inlet may
not be included in the lines of any patent; and
in all such cases such right of the riparian
proprietor shall extend to the middle of such
creek, cove or inlet.

SEC. 46. And be it enacted, That it shall be un-
lawful, without authority from, the owner, for
any person or persons to take or catch planted

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or bedded oysters, knowing them to be so
planted or bedded, or to remove, break off,
destroy or otherwise injure or alter any stakes,
bounds, marks, buoys or other designation of
any of said beds; any person or persons vio-
lating the provisions of this section shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on con-
viction in the Circuit Court for the county
wherein the oysters were bedded, shall be fined
not less than five dollars nor more than fifty
dollars, or be sentenced to the House of Cor-

Marks and
boundaries.

rection for a term of not less than three
months nor more than one year, at the discre-
tion of the Judge or Justice trying the same.

Fine.

SEC. 47. And be it enacted, That this act shall
take effect from the date of its passage.

Approved April 7, 1886.

Effective.