BULLETIN OF THE UNITED STATES FISH COMMISSION. 2G9 



fish iii angling, and tor taking to be used as bait the small fish common! y 

 used for this purpose by anglers, and any one violating the provisions 

 of this section, shall, upon conviction, be lined not less than ten nor 

 more than fifty dollars. 



Sec. XXII. And be it enacted, That upon information given upon 

 oath to any justice of the peace, accessible or convenient to the place 

 where the offence is committed, of any violation of any of the provis- 

 ons of this act, the said justice shall forthwith issue his warrant for the 

 arrest of the offender or offenders, and for the seizure of the seine, net 

 or other apparatus, and of the boat or boats and other fishing outfit, 

 which shall be directed to the sheriff, or any constable of the county 

 where the said justice of the peace resides, or of Baltimore city, if said 

 justice resides in Baltimore city, or to any of the commanders of the 

 State fishery force, and it shall be the duty of the sheriff, or other offi- 

 cers to whom such warrant may be directed, to arrest the person or 

 persons named in the warrant, and also to seize the seine, net or other 

 apparatus, and boat or boats, and to bring the offender or offenders 

 before the justice issuing the said warrant, and upon conviction of the 

 said offeuce, the justice shall impose the fine or fines provided by this 

 act, and shall decree a forfeiture of such seine, net or other apparatus, 

 and boat or boats, and upon the failure of the said offender or offenders 

 to pay the fine or fines imposed, the justice shall commit him or them 

 until such fine is paid. 



Sec. XXIII. And be it enacted, That if the name of the offender is 

 unknown, he may be arrested as above provided, on a warrant describ- 

 ing him as the person committing the offence, without stating his name 

 in the warrant. 



Sec. XXIV. And be it enacted, That it shall be the duty of the sheriff 

 or other officers authorized to serve a warrant issued by a justice of the 

 peace, for a violation of any of the provisions of this act to arrest, with 

 or without warrant, any person or persons found violating any of the 

 provisions of this act, and to seize the seine, net or other apparatus, or 

 boat or boats, in cases where forfeiture of the same is provided, found 

 being used in violating any of the said provisions, and to bring such 

 person or persons before some justice of the peace, convenient or acces- 

 sible to the place where such offence was committed, whereupon such 

 justice shall proceed as is herein provided for cases where such person 

 is brought before him under a warrant issued upon oath. 



Sec. XXV. And be it enacted, That if any person or persons shall, by 

 threat, menace, or otherwise, attempt to deter or prevent any sheriff, 

 constable, fish warden, or any other persons from enforcing or carrying 

 into effect this act, or any part thereof, he or they so offending shall be 

 guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof shall be punished 

 with a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars, or by imprisonment not 

 exceeding three months, or either or both, at the discretion of the court 

 before which such offender or offenders shall be convicted. 



