ALBERT C. RITCHIE, GOVERNOR. 1217

during certain seasons in the waters of the Potomac River;
and providing penalties for violation thereof; providing
limitation as to scope and the time when the Act shall be-
come effective.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That two new sections are hereby added to Article
39 of the Code of Public General Laws of Maryland, title
"Fish and Fisheries, " to be known as Sections 67A and 67B,
and to follow Section 67, prohibiting the use of any sunken
anchored gill nets at all times, and the use of any gill nets
known as floating or drift nets and stake gill nets during certain
seasons in the waters of the Potomac River; and providing
penalties for violation thereof; and providing limitation as to
scope and the time when the Act shall become effective, said
sections to read as follows:

67A. The use of any sunken anchored gill nets is abso-
lutely prohibited in the waters of the Potomac River at all
times, and the use of all gill nets, known as floating or drift
nets and all stake gill nets is prohibited at all times of the
year except during the shad and herring season. Any person,
firm or corporation violating the provisions of this section
shall on conviction thereof before any justice of the peace of
any county of this State, most accessible, forfeit said net or
nets, or device, together with all boats, vessels and tackle
used in the violation of this section and be fined a sum of not
less than three hundred dollars and not more than one thou-
sand dollars, or to be subject to both fine and forfeiture, in
the discretion of the justice of the peace trying the case.

67B. Nothing in the preceding section shall be construed
in any way to impair, alter or abridge any rights which
either state, or the citizens thereof, may be entitled to, either
by, through, under or against the compact entered into be-
tween the States of Maryland and Virginia on March 28th_?
1785.

SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That upon the taking effect
in the State of Virginia of the provisions prescribed in this
Act, the Governor of Maryland shall issue his proclamation
declaring the provisions of this Act to be effective.
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