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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

pose of taking or catching oysters with rakes or

tongs.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That it shall be unlaw-

ful for any person to take or catch oysters with

Bo lawful.

scoop, scrape, or any similar instrument, in the

waters of Queen Anne's county, lying west of Kent

Island, between Kent Point and Cove Point, within

four hundred yards of the shore.

SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That any person who

Penalty.

shall violate this act, upon conviction thereof, before

a Justice of the Peace for Queen Anne's county,

shall be fined not less than twenty nor more than

one hundred dollars, and upon the refusal and fail-

ure to pay said fine, said party shall be committed

to the county jail until said fine shall be paid; pro-

vided, that the said confinement in jail shall not

exceed six months.

In force.

SEC: 6. And be it enacted, That this act shall take

effect from the date of its passage, and all acts or

Repealed.

parts of acts inconsistent with this act, be and the

same are hereby repealed.

Approved April 8, 1876.

CHAPTER 382.

AN ACT to prohibit the Clerk of the Circuit Court

of Baltimore county, from issuing license to ven-

dors of spirituous or fermented liquors or lager

beer in the village of Warren Factory, or at any

place nearer than one mile in every other direc-

tion.

SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of

Maryland, That it shall not be lawful for the Clerk

Not lawful.

of the Circuit Court of Baltimore county, to issue

license to any person or persons, to sell spirituous or