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

Approved April 4th, 1914.

CHAPTER 284.

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact with amendments Section VI of
Article 72, of Bagby's Annotated Code of the General Laws
of Maryland, title "Oysters," sub-title "Tonging."

SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That Section VI of Article 72 pf Bagby's Annotated Code
of the General Laws of Maryland, title " Oysters," sub-title
"Tonging," be and the same is hereby repealed and re-enacted
to read as follows:

SEC. VI. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons, who
have obtained a license to take or catch oysters with rakes or
tongs, to take or catch oysters in the waters of Queen Anne's,
Kent, Talbot, Anne Arundel and Dorchester Counties, or with-
in one and a half miles of Sandy Point, Hackett's Point, Tol-
ley's Point, Thomas' Point, Hyland's Island Bar and Three
Sisters, and Hyland's Point Bar with any device or implement
other than ordinary rakes and tongs, with wooden shafts, to be
used entirely by hand and without any ropes or hoisting gear
whatever. Any person or persons violating any of the provisions
of this Section shall be liable to the penalties prescribed in the
preceding Section for taking oysters with rakes and tongs with-
out license; and the Avaters within one and a half miles of Sandy
Point, Hackett's Point, Tolley's Point, Thomas' Point, Hyland's
Island Bar and Three Sisters, and Hyland's Point Bar shall be
held and considered to be within the limits of Anne Arundel
County for the purpose of this Section and Article; provided,
nothing in this Section to affect offenses committed in whole or
in part before March 20th, 1900, nor pending prosecutions for
past offenses.

Approved April 4th, 1914.

CHAPTER 285.

AN ACT to add a new Section to Article 23 of the Code of Public
General Laws, revision of 1904, entitled '' Corporations,'' sub-
title "Insurance Department," to follow immediately after