ELIHU E. JACKSON, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

Chapter 838.

AN ACT to repeal sections ninety-seven, ninety-
nine and one hundred and one of article nine-
teen of the Code of Public Local Laws of the
State of Maryland, title "Somerset County,"
sub-title "Oysters," as amended by chapter
two hundred and fifty-five of the acts of
assembly of eighteen hundred and eighty-
four, and to repeal and re-enact with amend-
ments sections ninety-four and ninety-five of
article nineteen of the Code of Public Local
Laws of this state, title " Somerset 'County,"
sub-title " Oysters," as amended by chapter
four hundred and eighty-nine of the acts of
assembly of eighteen hundred and eighty-six.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General As-
sembly of Maryland, That sections ninety-seven,
ninety-nine and one hundred and one of article

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nineteen of the Code of Public Local Laws of
the State of Maryland, title " Somerset County,"
sub-title " Oysters," as amended'by chapter two
hundred and fifty-five of the acts of eighteen
hundred and eighty-four, and sections ninety-
four and ninety-five of article nineteen of the
Code of Public Local Laws of this state, title
"Somerset County," sub-title "Oysters," as
amended by chapter four hundred and eighty-
nine of the acts of eighteen hundred and
eighty-six, be and the same is hereby repealed
and re-enacted so as to read as follows :
SEC. 94. It shall be lawful for the citizens of

Repealed and
re-enacted.

said county to catch or take oysters with a
scoop, drag or dredge upon obtaining a license
therefor, as hereinafter directed, in any of the
waters of said county not parcel of any creek,
cove, river or inlet ; and no person shall catch
or take oysters in any of the waters of said
county without first having obtained a license
therefor, as hereinafter provided.
SEC. 95. The clerk of the circuit court for Som-
erset county, upon the application of any person
who has been a resident of said county for six
months, and of this state for twelve months

Must obtain a
license.