PtBLJC LOCAL LAWS. 



Secflons 60 ami 61 are repealed by Art. 24, Dech'. 

 ration of Rights, Const. M(l.,p. 18. 

 May lawfully ggy Q-) Anv persoii Hiav (lestrov or rcmove aiiv 

 seme staked or nxed across said river to obstruct 

 the passage of lisli, aad if ho he sued therefor, he 

 may plead the goneral issue, and give the special 

 matter in evidence, 



remove seine. 



account 



inunt''''"'^ ^^^' '••^- J^^'ci'y •-^ustiou of tlie Peace who .shall 

 receive any moucy under the provisions of section 

 111 of this Article, shall, undei" the penalty of one 

 liundred doUars, account for the sanie to the County 

 (jommissioncrs of said county, 



Laws 1874, Chapter 383, enact — 



Sec. 1. l^e it ejiacted hi/ the General Assembly 



(]f Mari/land, That from and after tlie passage of 



this Act, it shall not be lawful for any person or 



>'(ine s\ve res- persons, cxccpt resident citizen.s of Somerset coiin- 



1 -nt* to tif . ^^ ^^ ^^^ ^^^ ^^, stake out any sort of gilLnet, either 



stationary or floating, any device whatsoever, for 

 the catching or taking of herring, shad or other 

 kind of iish in tlie waters of Monie Bay, Monie 

 Creek, or its tributaries in Somerset county. 



Sec. 2. And be it enacted. That any person or 

 [)er.sons violating the ])r<)visions of the preceding 

 section shall be arrested, and the boats, seines and 

 Penalty. materials using in tishing shall be seized; and 

 ni)()n conviction thereot before any Justice of the 

 Peace for Somerset county, shall be lined not less 

 than lifty, nor more than two hundred dollars; one 

 half of said fine to go to the officer making the 

 arrest, and tlie other half to the scliool fund of said 

 county. 



Forfeiture. See. 3. A)ul tjc H tnactt'd, That in default of the 



payment of the fine provided in the second section 

 of this Act, the said boat or boats, seines and ma- 

 terials used in fishing, the same so seized shall be 

 condemned, and sold to pay said fine and costs, 

 after giving ten days" notice thereof by handbills 

 ])()sted near the place of seizure, and if the owner 

 oi- owners of any property so seized shall be un- 

 known, or shall make his escape, or shall fail to 

 appear within live days after such seizure, the said 

 property shall be condemned and sold as is herein- 

 bef<)re ])rovided. 



