Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1858-05-06

and IS the rate of rent or annual value doe
or shM exceed one thousand dollars, an,
does Got or shall not exceed two thousan,
idollaF, then the sum Of two hundred ant
fifty collars and if the rate of rent or au
|nuaI aalue does or shall exceed two thou
sand pillars, then the sum of three hundred
ldollaA shall be demanded and received BY
the said clerk, before granting to the appli.
cant he license applied for; provided thai
nothing in this act shall be so construed az
to allow pedlars to traffic or trade, in spir-
ltuous liquors, in any manner whatever
and pfpvided further. that the oath or afir-
nation required by the fifth and sixth sec
tons pfthis act, may in the several counties
|of this State, be made before justice of the
peace and copy of such oath or afirma-
ton shall be fled with the clerk of the
count to whom application is made
SEQ z. And be enacted, That if any per-
son Of persons shall violate the second, third
and fourth sections of this act, such person
or peAsons shall. upon Indictment and con-
victlo4. forfeit aud pay to the State fine
OF noEless than twenty dollars, nor more
than enc hundred dollars, for each offence,
and upon failure to pay said fine with the
costs ct prosecution, such person or persons
shall Ee committed to jail, and be confined
thereia until such fine and costs are paid ).
or forAhe period oftwenty days, whichever
shall frst occur
Sec g. And be 1t enacted, That if any
persolf or persons shall sell or. barter any
spiritYous or fermented- liquors, or lager
beer, ln quantities less than pint without
tirst king out a license as provided for by
the fifth or sixth section of this act, such
person OF persons shall, upon Indictment
and conviction, forfeit and pay to the State
a fneafnot less than fifty nor more than
two Hundred dollars for each offence, and
upon he failure to pay the same, together
with the costs of prosecution, shall be COM
mittedto Jail and confined therein until such
line @ costs are paid, or for the period of
forty aays, whichever first shall occur.
& Sci 4nd be 1T enacted, That if any
pers9 5r persessss s,lam s, take OUT az ordina-
= lie as provided for in the fifth Sec
ton 2act, without having the accom-
nod1 eouTed by said section such
sonvictlon, forfeit and = Esssss< sne State q
fine of not less than fifty nor more than two
hundred dollars, together with the costs of
and upon failure to pay the
same, shall be committed to Jail and confn-
ed therein until such fine and costs are paid,
or for the period of forty days, whichever
shall first occur, and it shall be the duty of
the court before which such person or per-
sons may be convicted to suppress the license
so taken out.
Sec. 10. Ind be 1t enacted, That any
person Or persons making oath or affirma-
ton under any of the provisions of this act,
wilfully and knowingly swear false
ly in such oath or affirmation, shall be gull
ty of perjury and liable to the penalty of the
same.
Sec. II. And be 1t enacted, That in any
prosecution for violation of any of the pro-
visions of this act, the costs of prosecution
shall be deemed and taken as part of the pen
atty, and one dalf Of the fine shall be paid
to the informer, who is hereby made COM
petant witness, and it shall be the duty of
the Grand Jury to endorse on the back Of
the Indictment the name of the informer.
Sec II. And be 1t enacted, That all IL
censes granted under the provisions of this
act shall expire on the first day Of May next
ensuing the granting thereof.
Sec 49, And be 1t enacted, That any per-
son or persons, body or bodies corporate,
any business requiring IL
cense under the provisions of this act in
any month of the year, shall be entitled to
and may obtain license or licenses from
the clerk of the circuit caurt of his county,
or from the clerk of the court of Common
Pleas of Baltimore, as the case may be, on
paying therefor rateable allowance.
Sec "A. And be 1t enacted. That all per-
sons having heretofore obtained license
from this State to use and carry on any of
the several branches of business in this act
which license shall not have ex-
pired, may continue such business under said
unexpired license until the expiration thereof
after which expiration, and not before, they
and all of them shall become subject to the
provisions of this act, and all persons hereto
to purchase of the State a Ii
,ense to exercise or carry on any branch of
business or pursuit for which no provision
is made in this law, nor any new rate of
charge for such license fixed herein, shall be
andremain subject to the rates and provisions
IF previous laws on those subjects, applica-
Die to them, or to the business or occupation
hey severally and respectfully pursue
Sec. Is. And be 1t enacted, That the act
If January session, eighteen hundred and
ifty-six, chapter three hundred and fifty
,hree, entitled an act to raise additional rev.
snue to pay the debts of the State by in
,reasing the rate of license to ordinary
keepers and traders, and all other acts in
consistent with the provisions of this act be
md they are hereby repealed
Sec. Is. Ana be isenac'ed, That this act