ELIHD E. JACKSON, ESQUIRE GOVERNOR.

hereby repealed and re-enacted with amend-
ments so as to read as follows :
SEC. 9. It shall not be lawful for the owner or
master, or any person on board of, or having
control over any boat or vessel licensed to

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catch or take oysters in the waters of this state
with scoop, dredge or any similar instrument, to
have or permit to be kept on such boat or ves-
sel any cannon, howitzer or any other piece of
ordinance, or any swivel, musket, rifle or other
piece or species of firearms larger than a pistol,
except two shot guns not larger than a number
ten guage, and not to use larger than number
one shot; any person who shall offend against
any of the preceding provisions of this section,
or who shall resist any officer authorized under
this law to make arrest whilst such officer is in
discharge of his duties hereunder, shall be
deemed guilty of a felony, and, upon indictment
and conviction thereof in any court having jur-

Unlawful.

isdiction, shall be punished by a fine of not less
than fifty nor more than two hundred and fifty
dollars, and imprisoned in the house of correc-
tion for a term of not more than six months, in
the discretion of the court any person who shall
discharge any species of firearms at or towards
any officer authorized under this law to make
arrest, whilst such officer is in the discharge of his
duties hereunder, or at or towards any vessel
upon which such officer shall be whilst in the
discharge of his duties hereunder, shall be
deemed guilty of a felony, and, upon indictment
and conviction thereof in any court having jur-
isdiction, shall be punished by a fine of not less
than one hundred nor more than one thousand
dollars, and shall be confined in the penitentiary
for not less one year nor more than ten years,
in the discretion of the court.

Penalty for
violating.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall
take effect from the date of its passage.

Approved April 5, 1888.

Effective.