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ble the amount of the fine imposed, with security 

 approved l»y the Justice rendering the judgment 

 with condition to prosecute his appeal with effect, 

 or to pay the fine imposed with all costs. 



CAROLINE COUNTY. 



Laivs 1874, Chapter 46G, Sects. 2 and 3, of thh 

 Act, repeal Sections 90 and 91, of the Code of 

 Public Loccd Laics, and re-enact the same as given 

 in the text. 



Sec. 2. And he it enacted, That it shall not be 

 lawful for any person with the exception of iona^^otbo lawful, 

 fide resident voters of Dorchester, Talbot and 

 Caroline counties, and they shall first obtain per- 

 mission of the occupants or owners of lands bor- 

 dering on said waters, of said counties heretofore 

 named, to take or catch fish in the waters of said 

 counties, with seines, with meshes of less size 

 than five inches square. 



Sec. 3. And he it enacted, That it shall not be 

 lawful for any person to empty their seines in Xotbe la^vful. 

 water less than twelve inches deep; and all per- 

 sons violating the two preceding sections of this 

 Act, in either of the aforesaid counties, shall upon 

 conviction thereof before a o ustice of the Peace, 

 in the county where the offence shall be committed, 

 be fined not less than hve, nor more than fifty Penait}-. 

 dollars, or shall be subject to a forfeiture of the 

 same the boat and appurtenances thereunto be- 

 longing, in the discretion of the said Justice; 

 pi^ovidecl, that an appeal to the Circuit Court may 

 be taken at any time within ten days from the 

 rendering of such judgment under bond and ap- 

 proved security. 



Sec. 92. Any Justice of the Peace of the said 

 county, may issue his warrant, directed to the 

 Sheriff or any Constable of the county, against any 

 person offending against any of the provisions of 

 the last two preceding sections, and upon j^roof of 

 his guilt shall fine him not less than five nor more Penalty, 

 than fifty dollars, and shal also adjudge and con- 

 demn as forfeited the boat or vessel in the posses- 

 sion of the offending party, together with the 

 seine used in violation of said sections, and all the 

 furniture, tackle and apparel, and all things on 



