1178 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 568

so imposed shall stand committed to jail until the fine and
costs shall have been paid, but such imprisonment shall not
exceed ninety days for any one offense.

TRAPPING PERMITS.

77. The Game Warden of Maryland is hereby authorized,
when he deems it advisable, to issue permits to any employees
of the Conservation Department or others, to trap game on
property owned or acquired by the State of Maryland or con-
trolled by the Game Division, or on any property where per-
mission may be procured, for the propagation of game and the
restocking of the covers of this State.

PENALTIES.

78. Any person apprehended for violation of this Article
and where a penalty is imposed shall stand committed to Jail
of Baltimore City or to the Jail of one of the counties of this
State until such fine and costs are paid; however, said sen-
tences shall not exceed one day for each dollar so imposed.

79. Any person other than the Game Warden, Deputy Game
Warden or Officer under the Conservation Department, re-
ceiving compensation, who shall procure the conviction of any
person violating any provision or provisions of this Article
shall receive one-half of the fine recovered, the remaining one-
half shall be paid to the Game Warden or to the State Comp-
troller to be placed to the credit of the State Game Protection
Fund to be used as provided by law.

80. Any Justice of the Peace or Court, who shall impose a
fine on any person for violating any of the provisions of this
Article and said fine is collected by said Justice of the Peace
or Court, shall transmit the fine or fines to the Game Warden or
to the State Comptroller the first of each and every month after
said sentence has been imposed and fine collected.

81. If any clause, sentence, paragraph or section of this
Article shall, for any reason, be adjudged by any Court of
competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional and invalid, such
judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder
thereof, but shall be confined in its operation to the clause,
sentence, paragraph or section thereof so found unconstitutional
and invalid.