992 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 708

any one or all of these days in the week then this Act shall no
longer be effective insofar as the shooting days are concerned.

55. SNEAK BOAT ONLY PERMITTED. It shall be unlawful at
any time, either in the day or night, to hunt, pursue, shoot, or
kill any wild water fowl in or over the Flats from any craft
of any kind except a gunning rig as defined by law and from
a stationary blind, and then only after the same has been
licensed as provided by law. If any person or persons shall
have in his or their possession a boat of less dimensions than
provided by law on the Susquehanna Flats between the first
day of November and the first day of February following, this
fact shall be prima facie evidence 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.

(a) 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.

56. UNLAWFUL TO CROSS LINE BEFORE 3: 15 A. M. It shall
be unlawful for a gunning rig or any craft connected there-
with, whether said rig be anchored or otherwise, 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 determined, 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.

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

57. BAG LIMITS. It shall be unlawful to kill wild water
fowl on the Flats in excess of the bag limit allowed by the
laws. Any officer charged with the duty of enforcing the law
shall have free access to all gunning rigs and any gunning rigs
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 gunners shall be
subjected to such additional fines and penalties as are herein-
after set forth or otherwise provided by law.