ALBERT C. RITCHIE, GOVERNOR. 793

in the water, which are used for propagation purposes during
the closed season.

4. It shall be unlawful for any person, except a bona fide
resident of any county in this State, to take or catch any terra-
pin mentioned in this Act from the waters of any county other
than that of which he is a resident.

5. Any terrapin mentioned in this Act found in possession
of any person or any trap, snare, net or devices of any descrip-
tion, which are being used for entrapping, except as herein
provided, between the first day of April and the thirty-first
day of October, both dates inclusive, shall be conclusive evi-
dence of a violation of this Act, and shall be confiscated by the
State Game Warden, any Deputy Game Warden, Constable or
Police Officer or any employee receiving compensation from
the Conservation Department of Maryland, and disposed of
by the State Game Warden as he may deem advisable for the
test interest of the State.

6. Any person violating any of the provisions of this Act
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction
before any Justice of the Peace of this State, shall be fined
not less than Fifty ($50) Dollars nor more than One Hundred
($100) Dollars for each and every offense, and in addition to
said fine, shall be fined Five ($5) Dollars for each and every
terrapin found in possession in violation of this Act. Any per-
son who shall fail to pay the fine so imposed, shall stand com-
mitted to jail until the fine and costs shall have been paid; how-
ever, said sentence shall not exceed one day for each dollar so
imposed.

Any person other than the State Game Warden, Deputy
Game Warden or employees receiving compensation from the
Conservation Department of Maryland, who shall procure the
conviction of any person violating any provision or provisions
of this Act, shall receive one-half of the fine recovered, the
remaining one-half shall be paid to the State Game Warden
or State Comptroller, to be placed to the credit of the Conser-
vation Fund to be used as provided by law.

7. If any clause, sentence, paragraph or section of this
Article shall, for any reason, be adjudged by any Court of com-
petent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or invalid, said judg-
ment shall not affect or impair or invalidate the remainder