EDWIN WARFIELD, ESQ., GOVERNOR.

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Terrapin," and also Chapter 594 of the Acts of the General
Assembly of Maryland, passed at the January Session of
1890, be and the same are hereby repealed and re-enacted
with amendments, and that three additional sections be
added to said Article, one of said new sections to follow
immediately after Section 121, to be designated as Section

CHAP. 527

121 A, and one other of said new sections to follow imme-
diately after Section 123, to be designated as Section 123 A,
and one other of said new sections to follow immediately
after Section 124, to be designated as Section 124 A. All
said re-enacted and new sections to read as follows :

Section 110. It shall not be lawful for any person, except

New sections
added.

the bona fide residents of Kent county, to haul a seine in
any of the rivers, creeks, coves or other waters lying in and
around said county, without the permission of the owners
or occupiers of the land bordering on the said waters.

Section 111. It shall not be lawful for any person, except

Unlawful to
haul seine
without
permission.

the bona fide resident citizens of Kent county to dredge for
terrapins in any of the waters of said county; any person
violating this or the preceding section shall pay a fine of not
less than ten nor more than fifty dollars, and forfeit the boat
or vessel in his possession, together with the seine, tackle
an,d all things on board at the time of the offense.

Section 114. On information given to a justice of the
peace of Kent county, he shall issue his warrant for the

Unlawful to
dredge for
terrapins

arrest of the offender and the seizure of the boat, together
with all her tackle and apparel and all other property on
board and in his possession, which warrant shall be directed
to t.he sheriff or some constable of such county, who may
summon a posse comitatus to aid him in making any such
arrest and seizure.

Section 116. The property so condemned shall be sold by

Warrant to be
issued.

the officer making the seizure on ten days' notice, by written
or printed advertisements stuck up in not less than two
public places, and the proceeds of sale, with all fines imposed
and collected, after paying the costs of the seizure, condem-
nation and sale, shall be divided, one-fourth to the officer
making the arrest and seizure; one-fourth to those aiding
in making the arrest and seizure, and the remaining one-half
to the board of School Commissioners of Kent county, for
the use of the schools of said county.

Property
condemned
to be sold