1837.

LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAP. 100.

this State, and that a hearing was had at March term,

eighteen hundred and thirty-four, when allegations
preferred by his creditors were sustained; that an appeal
was taken from the decision, bond with security filed,
which bond was lost or mislaid; that said Schleigh is
in fact actually insolvent: — Therefore,

Insolvent.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Daniel H. Schleigh, of Washington county, is
hereby empowered to apply for and obtain the benefit
of the insolvent laws of this State, as if allegations
never had been sustained against him, by his comply-

ing with all the provisions of the insolvent laws of this
State.

CHAPTER 100.

Passed Feb. 28,
1838.

An act for the preservation of Wild Fowl in the waters
of Smith's Island and its vicinity, in Somerset
county.

Prohibition in
the limits.

SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That from and after the first day of May
next, it shall not be lawful for any person or persons,
by day or night, to navigate or paddle any open skiff,
canoe or open boat of any description, on board of
which open skiff, canoe or open boat aforesaid may be
any offensive weapon, gun, musket, fowling piece or
pistol, within the region usually known as included
from Hearn's Straits, in Somerset county, to the upper
side of Holland's Straits, within fifty yards of any blind
for shooting fowl, with intent to shoot or molest any
wild fowl or fowls within the region aforesaid.

Penalty for vio-

lating.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That the discovering or
finding of any offensive weapon, gun. musket, fowling
piece or pistol in any open skiff, canoe or open boat
as aforesaid, within fifty yards of any blind for shoot-
ing fowl, shall, in all cases within the region aforesaid,
be deemed prima facie evidence of intent to shoot or
molest said wild fowls, and shall subject the offender
in each and every case, to a penalty of ten dollars, to
be recovered before the district court of Somerset
county, by action of debt, in the name of the State, or