XII ri^BT.K^ (TKNEKAli LAWS. 



PATUXENT. 



Jjincs 1874:, 67/«j>. 219. This Act repeals Chap. 

 128, Laics 1872, which repealed See. 22, Art. 41, 

 Code Public General Laws, and re-enaets the same 

 vith ilte suh-seciions, as given in the Text. 



:vot to be lau . {..-ect. 22. It shall net be lawful for aur person or 

 jjcrsons other than bona. Jide residents, citizens of 

 Prince George's, Charles, 8t. Mary's and Calvert 

 counties, to take or catch fish in the waters of the 

 Patuxent Eiver and tributaries, Avith a seine, weir, 

 trap or otlier device, excepting only the liook and 

 lOMso. |-^^^ . pi-Qyjjgj^ i\\\\t tlu! provisions oi this section 



shall not apply to such as shall obtain permission 

 from the owners of lands bordering on said waters, 

 to lisli oft* and opposite his, her or their land or 

 lands so ])ordering on said Avaters ; and provided, 

 that none otlier than bona Jide residents, citizens oJ" 

 said counties, sliall use in any of tlie waters of said 

 river that bind on Prince George, Charles and 

 Calvert counties, above the village known as Bene- 

 dict, any seine, Aveir of not more than seventy 

 fathoms long, and hv'^s tlian two inihes sf|uare in 

 the mesh. 



Sub-Sect. 1. It shall not be laAvlul for any })cr- 



sou or persons to empty their seines upon the beach , 



smaller lisii to N<^ as to leaA'c the smaller iish to perish, but to 



be returned to eniptv the sauio in Avater of sufiicient depth, to 



enable sucli smaller tisli to I'ctuiMi to the Avatcrs for ■ 



growth and maturation. 



Sub-Sect. 2, Any person or persons violating the 

 Fine. ju'ovisions of this Act, shall be fined not less than 



twenty-five nor more than one hundred dollars, in 

 the discretion of the Justice of the Peace before 

 Avhom the case is heard, Avhicli amount shall l>e ap- 

 propriated to the Public School fund of the county 

 Avherein such judgment is rendered ; and for the 

 payment of the amount of fine ao adjudged, any 

 boat, seine, Aveir or other fishing tackle used by 

 a,ny })erson or persons in A^iolaticui of the provisions 

 Seizure. of til IS Act, shall be seized and held as security 



upon complaint against sucli oftending party. 



Lair.s 1874, Chap. oKI. IViis Act repeals Sec. 

 23, Code Public Genl. I.aicx. and re-enacts the same 

 as given in the ieo:f. 



Sect. 23. No person shall stake down auy seine 

 or net across the Patuxent River, i'ov the purpns^ 



