XXXVIII PUBLIC LOCAL LAWS. 



lying wholly, or in part in Charles county, (save 

 as herein excepted,) having in his possession any 

 seine, net, tackle or other contrivance generally 

 used in taking terrapins, or in hauling seines for 

 fish, shall be prima facie evidence of such at- 

 tempt by such person. 



Sec. 10. And he it enacted, That nothing con- 

 tained in this Act, or in the [the] Act passed 

 January Session, eighteen hundred and seventy, 

 chapter sixty-one, shall be construed to prohibit 

 the citizens of Charles and St Mary's counties, 

 having a common light to iish in that inlet or 

 tributary of the Potomac Kiver, commonly called 

 Wicomico River, save as may conflict with section 

 one of this Act, where shores are distinctly marked 

 and designated as therein required. 



DORCHESTER COUNTY. 



Code Puhlic Local Laics, Article 10. 



Sections 2 and 3, Chajjter 466, Laws 1874, the 

 provisions of ivhich have been given above under the 

 head of Caroline County, now constitute Sections 113 

 and 114 of this Article. 



Sec. 115. Any Justice of the Peace of said county 

 may issue his warrant, directed to the Sheriff or 

 any Constable of the county, against any person 

 offending again.st any of the provisions of the last 

 Penaitv. ^^^^^ preceding sections, and upon proof of his guilt 



shall fine him not less than five nor more than 

 fifty dollars ; and shall also adjudge and condemn 

 as forfeited the boat or vessel in the possession of 

 the offending party, together v/ith the seine used 

 by such person, and all the furniture, tackle and 

 apparel, and all things on board at the time of lier 

 seizure ; and shall direct the Sheriff or Constable 

 to sell the same to the highest bidder for cash, ai- 

 ter ten days notice at two of the most public places 

 in the neighborhood. 



Sec. 116. After the payment of the costs of prose- 

 cuting the offender, the proceeds of the fine, and 

 the sale of the boat and other articles condemned. 

 Apportion- sball be apportioned in the following manner : — 

 meut of fines Onc-fourth to the Sheriff" or Constable making the 

 and for eitures ^^^.^g^ and scizure, and the residue among those 

 whom he may have summoned, and vrho may have 



