sale, or any boat or vessel used in the prosecution of said fishing, of pound nets, fykes, haul seines, or other contrivances in the taking or catching of fish for sale."

1896, ch. 441.

93. The comptroller of the treasury shall cause to be printed and delivered to the clerk of the circuit courts for the several counties the requisite number of such blank licenses, and take receipt for the same, and for other licenses furnished; and said clerks shall, on the first Monday in July and December, of each year, return to the comptroller a list and account of such licenses issued by them, and at the end of each year shall return all unused blank licenses to him, and shall pay over to the comptroller all the moneys received by them for such license, which amount the said comptroller shall place to the credit of the "Oyster Fund."

Ibid.

94. It shall not be lawful for any person in taking fish for sale by the use of pound nets, fykes or other contrivances, now known or hereafter invented, to set such pound nets, fyke nets or other contrivances, now known or hereafter invented, in waters of the Chesapeake bay, within the jurisdictional limits of the State of Maryland, and below Pool's island, in the Chesapeake bay, at a greater length than 800 yards from low water mark; and any person violating this section shall, upon conviction thereof, before some justice of the peace of any county of this State most accessible, be fined the sum of not less than twenty or more than one hundred dollars, or shall forfeit said net or nets, together with the boats and tackles used in the violation of sections 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, of this article, or be subject to both fine and forfeiture, in the discretion of the justice of the peace trying the same; provided, that the party feeling aggrieved shall have the right of appeal as in other cases tried before justices of the peace; and provided further, that in case of appeal, the person appealing shall give to the State of Maryland a good and sufficient bond, covering double the amount of the fine or forfeiture, in case of forfeit, so as to secure to the State the amount of fine and forfeiture, in case he does not prosecute his appeal with effect.

1896, ch. 441.

95. Any non-resident of this State violating any of sections 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97 or 98 of this article, by the use of any pound net, fyke net, haul seine or other contrivance, now known or hereafter invented, in the taking or catching of fish, shall, on conviction thereof before some justice of the peace of any county of this State most accessible, forfeit said pound net, fyke net, haul seine or other contrivance, now used or hereafter invented for taking fish, together with all boats, vessels, and tackle used in the violation of any of said sections, or fined a sum of not less than fifty dollars and not more than one hundred dollars, or be subject to both fine and forfeiture, in the discretion of the justice of the peace trying the same, provided the person feeling aggrieved shall have the right of appeal to the circuit court for said county, under the provisions of the 94th section of this article.

Ibid.

96. It shall be the duty of the commander of the State fishery force to command the deputies under his charge, to see that the provisions of sections 90 to 99, inclusive, of this article, are not violated, and to arrest all persons found violating any provisions of sections 90 to 98, inclusive, of this article, and take the said offender or offenders to the nearest or most accessible justice of the peace of any of the counties of this State, to be dealt with according to law.

Ibid.

97. All fines collected by the justices of the peace, under the provisions of sections 90 to 98, inclusive, of this article, shall, within ten days thereafter, be paid to the clerk of the circuit court for the county in which the justice of the peace may reside, and by the said clerk be paid into the treasury of the State, to be credited to the "Oyster Fund," and that the provisions of these sections of the sub-title "Chesapeake Bay" shall not apply in any sense to any of the tributaries of the Chesapeake bay.

Ibid.

98. The use of pound nets or stake nets shall be absolutely prohibited in the Chesapeake bay, north of the line one mile

south of Pool's Island, except the bay shore of Kent county up to Howel's Point at the mouth of Sassafras river, and also on the Susquehanna river; and any person who shall engage in fishing for sale, with the use of said pound nets, stake nets or similar contrivance now used or hereafter invented, shall be subject to the same fines and penalties as are prescribed in section 94 of this article. And provided further, that all persons using haul seines and similar contrivances, except pound nets and stake nets, which are hereby prohibited, shall pay the same license and be subject to the provisions, of all the sections under the sub-title "Chesapeake Bay," of this article, except gill nets, which are exempted.

1896, ch. 441.

99. The sheriff or any of the constables of any of the counties of this State, where any violations of any of the sections 90 to 98, inclusive, of this article shall come to his knowledge or upon the warrant of some justice of the peace of any of the counties of this State, shall apprehend the said person or persons charged with the violation of any of said sections, and take the said person or persons to the nearest or most accessible justice of the peace, to be dealt with according to the provisions of said sections; and it shall be the further duty of the sheriff, or any of the constables of the county, in case of a forfeiture of any net or nets, boat or boats, or tackle, by any justice of the peace of any of the counties of this State, under any of the provisions of said sections, to hold and take possession of said nets, boats or tackle thus forfeited as aforesaid, and to offer the said net, nets, boat, boats or tackle for sale for cash to the highest bidder, after having advertised the same for sale in one or more conspicuous places in the neighborhood of said sale, setting forth the time, place and termsof said sale, and the proceeds of such sale shall apply in the first place to the costs and charges incident to judgment, costs and forfeitures, and costs of seizure, sale and other costs incident to said sale, and the balance shall pay over to the clerk of the circuit court for the county in which the sale is made, and by the said clerk said balance shall be paid over to the comptroller of the State, to the credit of the "Oyster Fund."

1896, ch. 441.

100. The provisions of sections 90 to 99, inclusive, shall not apply in any way to the use of the rod, hook and line in the taking or catching of fish at any time during the year, or gill nets for family purposes.

Ibid.

101. The lines defining the head waters of the Chesapeake bay at or near the mouth of the Susquehanna river, shall be defined as follows: All waters west and south of the following line shall be considered as belonging to the Chesapeake bay, to wit: A line drawn from Carpenter's Point, thence to Grove Point; and a line drawn from Grove Point to Howel's Point, but not to include any tributary of said bay.

ARTICLE XL.

GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

2. Limit of the cost of stationery furnished to the General Assembly and officers.

1890, ch. 486.

2. It shall be lawful for the State librarian to furnish each member of the General Assembly, the chief clerk of the house of delegates, secretary of the senate, reading clerk of each house, journal clerk of each house, the sergeant at arms of each house, and the chief engrossing clerk of each house, an amount of stationery not exceeding in value twenty five dollars; any member or officer above named may, at his election, take such amount either in stationery or money, or both, to said amount. to 14 Incl. 1900 Ch. 328.

15. Governor to proclaim names of 24. Appropriation for payment of persons elected as electors of president, vice-president and also as members of Congress.

23. Repealed by act of 1890, ch. 122.

1890, ch. 67.

clerical help employed by the Governor in election business before department.

15. The Governor upon receiving the returns of election for electors to choose a president and vice-president of the United States and for members to represent this State in the congress of the United States, shall enumerate and ascertain the number of votes given for each person voted for as an elector and member of congress respectively, and shall thereupon declare by proclamation signed by him, the name or names of the person or persons duly elected, and shall cause such proclamation to be inserted in such newspapers as he may direct.

1890, ch. 122.

23. Repealed.

1892, ch. 325. 1896, ch. 259.

24. The Governor is authorized and empowered to employ such clerical help as may be necessary to assist in the executive department in preparing and attending to such election business as is now, or may hereafter by law be assigned to that department, or to the Secretary of State; and the sum of two thousand dollars per annum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated out of any funds in the treasury, not otherwise appropriated, for the payment of such clerical help.