The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-05-30
[CHAPrER 370.1
TELEGRAPH COMPANIES.
AN ACT

AN All
To repeal the act passed at January session,
eighteen hundred and sevsnty-two, chapter
three hundred and Gfty-Gye, entitled ap act to
authorize the issuing of licenses to Telegraph
Companies and Express or Transportation
Companies not organized under the laws of
this State, TO transact business therein, and
to re-enact the same with amendments, and
to add the same TO article ffty-six, of The
Code Of Public General Laws Of this State.
Section /. Be it enacted by the General AS
sembly Of Maryland That the act passed at
January session, eighteen hundred and seventy
two, chapter three hundred and ffty-hye, emit
tied an act TO authorize the Issuing Of licenses TO
telegraph companies and to express or transport
tation companies not organized under the laws
OF this State, TO transact business therein, be,
and the same is hereby repealed; Prorided,
That said repeal shall not effect or impair any
right vested or acquired or existing at the time
Of said repeal under said act, nor shall il i'm.
pair, disehare or release any contract, obliga.
tion duty. liability or penalty whatsoever now
existing, but that all suits and actions pending
and all prosecutions for penalties under said act
including all civil and criminal proceedings
whatsoever, shall be prosecuted and proceeded
with TO final determination, and judgment en-
| eivu .Hereih US shlu hVt hhu not Deeh re-
pealed
Sec. 2. And he il enacted, That ali acts or
parts Of acts heretofore passed inconsistent with
hereby repealed,
| sec D. anu DC IL iurlher enacted, mat said
act oe ana the same Is hereby amended and re-
enacted ana added 10 article hity-six, OF the
Code OF fuohc 1eneral Laws, and made to read
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Sec. 4, IL shall not be lawful for any ,ele.
oraph company. or for anv nersop. Arm mart.
nershlp or eorporauonl 10 DO the business oil
ueiegraPntng ior pfoht or hire, IN any way
m,'n,n 'nls o,a'e, OF 10 r.eeite compensation
therefor, OF 10 open any ounce LOT the transac'
Iion OF sneh business within this State, without
n.s. o9.sih'hg license 'hereior as hereinafter
P'o''ueu'
Sec. 5. 1t shall not be lawful for any expres,
or transportation company, or for ann person
firm, partnership. association or cornorasion 4,
do the business Of transporting or forwardinr
goods or packages Of any sort or of any articI,
Of trade or traffic fer profit or hire within mi
State without first obtaining a license ,hyrefo,
as hereinafter provided.
sec .. ANY Telegraph company, person, hrm
par'nersn'p, ASSOCIATION or corporation propos
my 70 40 lhe business OF ielegraphing for proh
or hlre wlinin ths state, and any express OIL
partnership, association or corporation propos
ing 10 do the business of transporting or for
warding for profit or hire within this State n
goods or packages of any sort or of any articl
OF trade or traffic, shall nav to The ComnIrolle
for license to do such business In this Stat
for one year, the sum of three hundred dollars
or proportional part of said sum for anv frac
tional part of wear. not less than one month
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pre on the first Gay Of NAV next, succeeding IN,
date Of their issue,
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"a - oel'ioe y, iesai process upon any
'i'e vuleeIs OF eEeh's Oh any person, hrIn, part
neis'p, asSoelasop, company OF corporation
uansseuns sa'a business OF ieiegraphing Of
uansPoIuns OF forwarding lot proht or hire a
ao'esaiu' "nh'h ihis STATE, snail be a sumclen
sertlee On Tue person, hrm' partnership, asso
enuon, company or corporation, provided
copy o. suen process snail DC placed IN the pos
once oy the cfhcer serving the same directed L
oil said person, hrm, partnership, association
company or corporation in the city Of Balti
more, and such officer in making return of sucl
process, snail certify TO the court on the
day of said service that he complied will
the provisions OF this section, by placing suci
copy IN the post Office so directed with TIT
postage stamp annexed 10 the envelope con
Sac II ono ,.,.,. .
srm s.,,.a.ah "eisPu Company Person
shaii u AZ ~ Assoe,a.'on OF eo'Pota'ot
w tne ou sL's .. "lesrsPn,ng ior pro
asos n.ie m'.nln ms auale, OF shaii open an,
oaee VI vuiees ior .ne transaction OF sueh Dust
nes. VI any cypress or transportation com
pan!, VI any person htm, partnership, associa
,.oa VI .orPorsson, s1an 90 lhe business o
a. ,raa;c aa u 1'marolng any article o. lrad'
shaII Ism 'or proa. OF n're Wl'aln 'nls oa'e, o.
,na,' vpen suS ouieo OF ounces ior ,he .fansac
Gn " suSh business without having nrst 90
asn...,s ".ense 70 transact sucn business a.
sh;n ine company, person, nrm, partner
sII'P, a's ''si VI corPorauon SO ohendins
So In ue sure. 70 pehaity o. one thousand