1852.

LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAP. 188.

on her stern, and on her mainsail, and on her foresail,

in large letters.

Forfeiture

of person not
having a war-
rant, who shall
take upon
himself to pi-
lot vessel.

SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That if any person, not
having a warrant as a pilot agreeable to this act, shall
presume to take upon himself to conduct or pilot any
vessel bound from any port in this State to sea, or com-
ing from sea, and bound up any river of this State to
any port thereof, every such person shall forfeit one
hundred and fifty dollars, and such person shall also be
liable for all damages occasioned by his undertaking
to conduct or pilot any vessel, by action at common

Provisoes.

law, Provided, that this prohibition shall not extend
to prevent any person from assisting any vessel in dis-
tress, if such person shall deliver up such vessel to any
pilot who shall come on board and offer to conduct or
pilot such vessel, and he shall pay such person one-
half the fees received by him for the pilotage of such
vessel; And provided, that this prohibition shall not
extend to prevent any master or owner of any vessel
from piloting or conducting any vessel of which he
may be master or owner.

Rules and or-
ders.

SEC. 6. And be it enacted, That the said board

of examiners may make such rules and orders for the
government and regulation of pilots appointed and
licensed by them, as they may think proper, except
regulating their charges for pilotage, not contrary to
the provisions of this act; and the said board may, by
their order, deprive any of the said pilots of their
license, or suspend them for a limited time, for break-
ing such rules or orders, or omitting any thing required
by the same, or for acting, in any manner, contrary
thereto; and if any of the said pilots, so suspended
or deprived, during the time of their suspension or de-
privation, shall take upon himself to pilot or conduct
any vessel, such pilot shall forfeit and pay one hundred
dollars for every such offence.

Vacancy —
how filled.

SEC. 7. And be it enacted, That if any of the said
board of examiners shall die, resign, refuse to act, or
remove, from the city of Baltimore, or be otherwise
rendered incapable to act, the remaining examiners, or
a majority of them, shall fill up such vacancy; Pro-

Proviso.

vided, that they shall so regulate their appointments as
to have at least one member of the board a person skill-
ed in the business of piloting.

Persons hold-
ing license
may renew the
same.

SEC. 8. And be it enacted, That all persons now
holding license to act as pilots in the waters of this
State, may renew the same, according to the provisions

of this act, as if the several Acts of Assembly relating
to pilots and pilotage, heretofore passed, were still in
force.