XLIV PUBLIC LOCAL LAWS. 



Laius 1870, Chapter 231. 



This Act originally embraced Caroline and Kent 

 cou7iiies, but by Chapter 31, Zaws 1S72," they were 

 exempted jfrom its provisions. 



^ Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of 

 Maryland, That it shall not be lawful for any 

 r°h th ^^*'t °'* P^^^o" ^^ persons, to lash or beat the waters with- 

 ' in the limits of Queen Anne and Harford counties, 

 or which wash the shores of all or any two, or 

 either of these counties, with rods, poles, sticks or 

 anything else, or make noises on the deck of any 

 boat or on part of any boat by the use of clogs or 

 wooded shoes, or by any other instrument or 

 means or in any other manner for the purpose of 

 driving fish into any seine, fish basket, or any 

 other contrivance for catching fish, nor for the 

 purpose or^which will have the effect of driving 

 or frightening wild ducks or water fowls of any 

 description from their feeding or roosting grounds 

 in the water of said counties. 



See. '2, And he ''it enacted, That any ^person 

 Fine for T'ola*. 'violating any of the provisions of the preceding 

 ing. section shall pay a fine of not less than ten nor 



more than one hundred dollars, and forfeit the 

 boat together with her tackle and apparel, and her 

 seine and all other property'on board of her at the 

 time of her seizure. 



Sec. 3. And he it enacted, That on information 



given on oath to a Justice of the Peace of that 



county most adjacent to the waters in which it is 



claimed a violation of the first section of this Law 



Warrant and is being or has been committed, he shall issue his 



seizure. warrant for the arrest of the offender or offenders, 



and the seizure of the boat together with all her 

 tackle and apparel, and all other property on 

 board, and in their posession, which warrant 

 shall be directed to the Sherifi" or some Constable 

 of said county, and the Sheriff" or such Constable 

 may summon the posse comitatus to aid him in 

 making any arrest and seizure authorized by this 

 Act. 



Sec. 4. And he it enacted, That upon the arrest 

 of the oftenders they shall be taken before a Justice 

 of the Peace, of that one of the aforesaid counties 

 most adjacent to the waters in which the offence 

 has been committed, and tried, and if found 



Penalty. g^iiltyj shall pay a fine of not less than ten, nor 



