1166 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 559

has been licensed as provided in this sub-title. Any person
or persons who shall have in his or their possession a boat
of less dimensions than provided by law on the Susque-
hanna Flats between the first day of November and the
first day of February following shall be prima facie evi-
dence of a violation of this sub-title; provided, however,
boats of smaller dimensions may be used in stationary
booby or brush blinds as provided by law.

It shall be unlawful to shoot a gun on the Flats at night
time. The words "night time" shall be construed to mean
the time beginning with sunset until sunrise the following
day. The time stated by calendar as hour of sunrise and
sunset.

It shall be unlawful for a gunning rig, or any craft
connected therewith, whether said rig be anchored or other-
wise, to be on the Flats before 3: 15 A. M. on any gunning
day. Any gunning rig so found by any officer empowered
with the enforcement of the Game and Fish Laws of this
State, shall be at once seized and removed from the Flats
and not allowed to return until the case is heard and de-
termined, and shall be subjected to such further penalties
as may be prescribed by this sub-title or other laws of the
State of Maryland.

It shall be unlawful to cross the line above referred to
for the purpose of selecting a set for a gunning rig, in
any boat other than one carrying or towing the entire
gunning rig and it shall be unlawful for any other boat or
device to cross said line.

It shall be unlawful to have in possession on the Flats,
any gun of larger bore than 10 gauge.

It shall be unlawful to kill water fowl on the Flats in
excess of the bag limit allowed by the laws of Maryland.
Any officer charged with the duty of enforcing the law,
shall have free access to all gunning rigs and any gun-
ning rig that shall have on board more than the prescribed
bag limit, shall be removed at once from the Flats and not
allowed to return during three gunning days, and the gun-
ners shall be subjected to such additional fines and penal-
ties as are hereinafter set forth, or otherwise provided by
law.

It shall be unlawful for any gunning rig in any one day to
kill or have in possession more than the bag limit prescribed
by law for four hunters.

It shall be unlawful for any person to be on said waters
designated as the Susquehanna Flats On any day except
the legal gunning day, on any vessel or craft on which
are connected or in tow any hunting paraphernalia which