768 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 318

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take-
effect from and after June 1, 1918.

Approved April 10th, 1918.

CHAPTER 317.

AN ACT 'to make the killing or taking of foxes in Baltimore-
County under certain conditions a misdemeanor punishable
by fine.

SECTION 1. Any person or persons who shall shoot at or
shoot a fox that is being pursued by a dog or dogs, or shall dig.
out or in any manner take from any den a female fox or her
young whelps or kill or in any manner cause the death of
such female fox or her young whelps during the period she is
suckling them, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and
upon conviction before a Justice of the Peace shall be fined
not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than fifty dollars
for each offense, one-half of such fine or fines to be paid to the
informer and the other half to the Board of County School
Commissioners for the use of the Public Schools of said County.
Nothing in this Act to be construed to prevent the killing of
foxes at any time by any person while they are in pursuit of
his or her poultry; provided, however, that the killing of said
foxes be done within a reasonable time after such pursuit or
the killing of such poultry.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That all Acts or parts of
Acts inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed to the
extent of such inconsistency.

SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take-
effect from June 1, 1918.

Approved April 10th, 1918.

CHAPTER 318.

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact with amendments Section
79-C of Article 15 of the Public Local Laws of Maryland,
title "Kent County," sub-title "County Commissioners," as
amended by Chapter 648 of the Acts of 1914, prescribing
the days on which the County Commissioners of said County
shall meet.