PUBLIC GENERAL LAWkS. IX 



v\^hosc ccrtiilcate the Clerk may issue said liceosej si^e of seine. 

 that the number of square fathoms of the seine or 

 net to be used, and the other facts to be inserted 

 in said license are strictly true, and that he or 

 they will obey and comply with all the provisionn 

 of the laws of this State regulating fishing in the 

 Potomac River, and for each and every outfit, 

 whether of hauling seine or gill-net, a license 

 .shall bo required. 



Sul>-Sec. 4. If any person shall fish for Shad or 

 Herring in the Potomac River, or its tributaries 

 aforesaid, without having first obtained a license. Fishing with- 

 as required in the preceding Sections of this Arti- out license, 

 cle, except fish caught for private use, and not for 

 sale, he shall, upon cxDnviction thereof, be fined 

 not less than twenty, nor more than one hundred 

 dollars, for the first ofi'ence, and for any second or 

 subsequent offence be so fined, or in the discre-Fine. 

 tion of the Justice, or Court before whom tried, 

 forfeit the seine, or net, boat and other outfit used 

 in such fishing; or both fined, and subject to the 

 forieiture albiesaid ; one-half of such fine to be 

 paid to the informer, and the residue to the Comp- 

 troller of the Treasury, 



Sub-Sec. 5. Every person to whom such license . Nirmbw ©f 

 shall be granted, shall also be required to put the ^lac^a «n thl 

 number of his license on each bow of his seine or boat..; 

 gilling boat, outside, between the waterline and 

 gunwale, to be painted with red oil 'paint on a 

 white space, and each figure to be not less than 

 three inches in height, and of proportionate width, 

 and any one violating or refusing to comply with 

 this provision, shall on conviction thereof before 

 a Justice of the Peace of the county, in or opposite 

 to which he may be fishing, pay a fine of not less 

 than ten dollars, one-half to be paid the informer, 

 and the residue to the Comptroller of the Treasury. 



Sub-Sec. 6. Upon information given upon oath Without; war; 

 to any Justice of the Peace having jurisdiction, of*'^"** 

 any violation of any of the provisions of this Ar- 

 ticle, he shall issue his warrant for the arrest of 

 the offender, or offenders, and for the seizure of 

 the seines, nets, boats and other fishing outfit in 

 cases when forfeiture of the same is provided which 

 shall be directed to the Sheriff, or any Constable 

 of the county, or other officer authorized to arrest 

 under this Article, to be dealt with according to 

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