674 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 301

exclusive of both dates, shall be permitted to run or train a
dog or dogs, provided he or she or an attendant accompany it
or them, but in so doing no person shall be allowed or per-
mitted to carry a gun of any description.

And no person or persons, corporation or corporations shall
sell, offer for sale, purchase or offer to purchase, barter, ex-
change, or buy at any time within the State of Maryland any
bob-white or partridge, (quail) or Chinese Ringnecked Pheas-
ant, native pheasant, or ruffed grouse, or wild turkey, either
dead or alive, excepting live birds of such species as may be
sold for propagation purposes only; and it shall be unlawful to
sell, offer for sale, purchase or offer to purchase, barter, ex-
change, or buy such named birds at any time whether same are
caught or killed within the State of Maryland, or any other
State, Territory or Country. And in order to establish the

Chinese Ringnecked pheasant in Maryland as an additional
game bird, it shall be unlawful to shoot or trap or kill or take
in any manner, at any time any Chinese Ringnecked Pheasant
of any variety. Provided, however, any incorporated game or
gun club who may purchase any Cock Chinese Ringnecked
Pheasants from points outside of the State of Maryland and
import same to be liberated on their property, which shall be
enclosed with a fence not less than 6 feet in height, may kill
said Cock Chinese Ringnecked Pheasants by shooting during
the open season on upland game, as herein provided. Pro-
vided, however, such Chinese Ringnecked Pheasants if raised
in captivity may be killed on the premises where raised by
other means than by shooting during the open season, or same
may be sold alive for propagating and restocking.

Provided, however, it shall be lawful to hunt Game during
open season in Garrett, Allegany and Washington Counties
when the ground is covered with snow.

Any person convicted before any Justice of the Peace of this
State for violating any of the provisions of this Act shall be
fined not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor more than
one hundred dollars ($100.00) in the discretion of the Justice
of the Peace and costs for each and every offense for hunting
during closed season, and in addition to said fine shall be fined
$5.00 for each and every Game Bird or Game Animal so caught
or killed, purchased or offered to purchase, sold, offered for
sale, barter, or exchange, or found in possession, any officer
empowered with the enforcement of the game Laws of this
State shall confiscate any game found illegally held and the