EDWIN WARFIELD, ESQ., GOVERNOR.

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Section 8 A. It shall be unlawful for any person to trans-
port, or attempt to transport, outside of this State, for any

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purpose whatsoever, unmerchantable oysters as declared in
the preceding section of this article, whether the unmer-
chantable oysters be taken from or caught on the natural
bars or beds of this State, or from private beds and lots in
this State; and any violation of the provisions of this section
shall be deemed a misdemeanor, and the captain or person
in charge of any boat or vessel used in violation of the same
shall upon the conviction of violating the provisions of this

Unlawful to
transport
unmerchant-
able oysters.

section before any justice of the peace or court of competent
jurisdiction be sentenced to the house of correction for a
period of not less than three months nor more than six
months, and the boat or vessel so used shall be forfeited, but
shall be released upon the payment of a fine of not less than
$100 and not more than $300, and the cargo of such vessel
shall be confiscated to the State and shall be distributed
under the supervision of the commander or some deputy
under the, or general oyster inspector of the State Fishery
force, upon the natural rocks and bars.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That nothing herein contained

Guilty of mis-
demeanor.

shall be construed to affect any prosecution of violations of
the existing laws of this State, or for offense against the
same committed before the passage of this Act.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That this Act shall take effect
from the date of its passage.

Approved April 3, 1906.

CHAPTER 440.

AN ACT to amend the Charter of the German American
Bank of Baltimore.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That Chapter 222 of the Acts of 1872, entitled "An

How to be con-
strued,

Act to incorporate the German American Bank of Baltimore,"
be and the same is hereby amended by repealing Sub-section
N of Section 10 of said Act, and re-enacting the same, so as
to read as follows :

Repeal and
re-enact.

N. The shares of the capital stock of the corporation shall
be transferable in accordance with the general incorporation
laws of the State of Maryland.
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Shares
transferable.