EMERSON C. HARRINGTON, GOVERNOR. 1419

take any and all such persons before some Justice of the Peace
of Harford County, to be dealt with in accordance with the
provisions of the game and fish laws of this State or Harford
County.

145. The said Deputy game wardens shall when acting in
an official capacity, except when on detective duty, wear in
plain view a metallic shield with the words "Deputy Game
Warden" inscribed thereon, which said shield shall be fur-
nished to said deputy game wardens by the Chief Game War-
den of Harford County, who shall make provision for the
same from the funds in his hands, as provided for in this Act.

146. Whenever the services of any deputy game warden
shall be no longer required by the Chief Game Warden of
Harford County, the said Chief Game Warden of Harford
County shall give notice in writing to this effect to the said
deputy game warden and shall file a copy of same in the office
of the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Harford County, which
notice shall be noted by the Clerk upon the margin of the rec-
ord where the signature of such deputy game warden is re-
corded, and thereafter the power and authority of such deputy
game warden shall cease and determine, and a copy of such
notice shall be immediately served on such deputy game war-
den by the Chief Game Warden of Harford County, and such
service shall be by registered letter through the United States
mail, or by the Sheriff of said County. And such deputy game
warden so removed as aforesaid shall forthwith upon service
of said copy return to the Chief Game Warden of Harford
County the shield bearing the words "Deputy Game Warden"
which he had previously received from the said Chief Game
Warden when he obtained his commission, and should said
deputy game warden so removed as aforesaid, not return said
shield to the Chief Game Warden within thirty days from
the date of said service of said copy of removal as aforesaid,
such deputy game warden shall be deemed guilty of a misde-
meanor and upon conviction thereof, shall be fined five dollars
for each offense.

147. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to in any wise
prevent the Chief Game Warden of Harford County, the Dep-
uty Game Wardens, or any other person or persons from hav-
ing the birds and game mentioned in this Act in their posses-
sion during the closed season for the purpose of propagation,
provided such person or persons shall first secure from the