The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-05-15
Public General Laws.
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ISSUING LICENSES.


ISSUING LICENSES.
AN ACT
To repeal and re enact chapter four hundred
and thirty nine, Of the acts Of eighteen hun.
dred aud seventy four, entitled an act to reg
ulaie the issuing OF licenses for the sale oil
sp'ritusus aud iermsntcd liquors in thi.
State.
sFcTioS /. BE ii eHacled by the General
Assembly Of Maryland, That chapter four
hundred and thirty Rins, OF the acts Of rirh
Teen hundred and seyenty.four, entitled Ian
act to regulate the issuing OF licenses for the
safe OF spiriiuous and iermented liquors 10
this state, be, aud the same is hereby, re-
Pealed aud fe.enacted so as to read "a foIloWE
Sec. l. From and after .iie passage Of this
act II shall not be lawful for the Clerks OF the
Circuit Courtso this State, TO issue any license
for the sale Of spirituous or iermenteti iouors
or lager beer, 10 any person or body polite
ia this State, usless such person or body polite
shall have been recommended TO said clerks by
the Grand Jury, which shall have been in SEES
slon ut the term next preceding the frat day
Of May, In each aud every year, ia the eounty
where the applicant for such license shall "a
sidei provided, however, that this act or any
Oh us provisions shall not apply to Baltimore
cilyi Frederick, Baltimore, Prince George &
Ailegany Somerset, Carroll, Howard, Wash
ingtoni Mie0mico, ST. Mays, Hartford, Dor.
chester, Cecil and Anne Arundel coonlies.
and provided, nevertheless, that the Clerk OF
the Circuit Court for Charles county is here.
by authorized aud empowered TO issue license
for one year, from the frst day Of MAY, eigh.
teen hundred and and eighty, for tho sale OF
splrituons or fermeted liquors or lager beer ia
sald county TO any persop applying tot the
same, who shall file with the said clerk, with
said application, recommendation signed by
majority OF those who constituted the Grand
Jury at the November term, eighteen hundred
aud seveniy-niae, of said court, recommend
ing the granting Of said license, with an ali
dasit OF the applicant attached therto, that
the said signatures TO said recommendation
are true and gsnuinei provided however, that
SAID person applying for said license shall
have been engaged in the sale OF such liquors
o. the time Of the November term of said
Court; and, provided, also, thai he shall not
have been refused sach license by said Grand
JnFy at said November tern of Court eigh
teen hundred and seventy. nine.
sec =. And be il enacted, That all acts and
parts OF acts Inconsistent with this act. be, and
the same are hereby, repealed
sec y. And be II enacted, That none Of
the proceedings and recommendation here
totore had aud made, under the provisions OF
the acts Of eighteen hundred and seventy four,
chapter four hundred and thirty nine, shall
be IN any manner affected BY this repeal and
re enactment Of the same.
See. =. Aud be il enacted, That this act
shall take effect from the date Of It's passage.
HIRAM MCCULLOUGH,
Speaker Of the House az Delegates
iva HERMAN STUMP, Jrs
President Of the Senate
Approved April II, 1880.
WIN. 7. HAMILTON,
Governor Of Maryland.
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We hereby certify, That the aiaregoing is
eerrect copy Of an act Of the General As.
sem6y Of Maryland, passed AT the January
Session, 1880.
MILTON Y. KIDD,
Chief Clerk Of the House Of Delegates.
EUGENE HIGGINS,
may A51t Secretary OF the Senate.