The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1856-03-15

and if more than two hundred and Fifty del.
lars and is not more than five hundred dol
lars, then the SUN Of sixty dollars; and if
more than five hundred dollars and not more
than one thousand dollars. then the sum of
one hundred dollars: and if more than one
thousand dollars and not more than two
thousand dollars. then the SUN Of one hun
H. cd and fifty dollars: and if more than two
thousand dollars and not more than five
thousand dollars, then the sum of two hum
dicd dollars: and if more than five thousand
dollars and not more than ten thousand dol
lars, then The sum Of three hun lrrd dollars,
and if more than ten thousand dollars. then
before granting the license the clerk, in add.
ton to said three lIundrtd dolia.S, Shall de-
mand and receive from said applicant sum
equal t. five per cent. Of such excess. Prori-
dtd, hererthcieSE, That in no case shall said
applicant he I'quircd 10 pay sum greater
than five hundr,d d,llars. and that nothing
herein contained shall he so construed as to
exempt any room or part of hotel which
may be rented for the purpose Of Ietailin:
SliliiuouS liquors by the landlord or prorri.
ctor Of such hotel from the provisions Of
This act.
Sec. s. And he it enacted, That all liccns-
cs granted under the provisions Of this act
lllIC on inc IliSt OIL May ncNI tn
suing the granting thereof.
Sec 6. And be it enacted That any per
son or persons, body or bodies corporate,
commencing any business requiring license
under the provisions of this act at any time
of the year Shall he entitled to and may OBJ
tain a license from the Clerk of the Circuit
Court Of his county. or from the Clerk of the
Court Of Common Pleas of Baltimore, as the
IN CT lao 4,
allowance.
An additional section was appended to the
bill providing that no applicant for a traders
license be permitted to sell spurious Liquors
in any quantity without paying another H.
censc therefor Of twenty-five dollars.
The Port Deposit and Columbia Rail-
road bill was defeated in the Senate. so
were all the bills for allowing the coun-
ties on the Eastern Shore their share of
the former appropriation for the Eastern
Shore Railroad.
The following titles among the list of
laws passed appear to be local laws per-
tanning to Cecil county, which we will
either publish or give abstracts of as
soon as we can get them
TO amend the charter of the Mutual Fire
Insurance Company Of Cecil county.
10 protect sheep by taxing dogs in Cecil
county.
To authorize justices Of the peace in the
several election districts Of Aleeany, Scmcr-
set, Hartford. Caroline and Cecil counties to
deliver their dockets to their SUCCESSORS in Of
flee.
Topay the salary of the late Judge Con-
stable.
To incorporate the Farmcss' netherlands
Bank of Cecil county.
To amend the act oflS49, oh. 53S. relating
to free negroes i'll Kent, Cecil and Queen
Annc's counties.
10 authorize the clerk of the court Of Cecil
county to record certain deed.
10 repeal the act taxing dogs in Cecil co.
For whalf at Elk Neck, Cecil comfy.
For new election district in Cecil co.
For bridge over Back Creek. Cecil co.
TO Incorporate the Eikton ard Sassafias
river RAILROAD company.
To authorize the Newcastle and French
town railroad company to abandon part of
their old road. &c.
10 prevent swine from going at large in
the village Of Head of SaSsafras and vicinity.
10 lcSallzc the bcqucst of Peter Turner.