Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-04-14


goods. wares u merchandise whatso ey-
the provisions OF this section shall be
liable to Indictment in any court In this
State having criminal jurisdiction. and
upon conviction thereof, shalt be fined
d sum not less than twenty, nor more
than fifty dollars, In Tie discretion OF
the court, for first oliense; and if con
victed second time for violation Of
this section. the person cr persons so
offending. shall be fined sum not less
than fifty. nor more than five hundred
dollars, and be imprisoned for not less
than ten nor more than thirty days IN the
discretion of the court, and his, her or
their license, Ii any were issued, shall be
declared null and void by the judge 0f
said court, and it shall not be lawful
for such person or persons TO obtain
another license for the period OF twelve
months FROM the time al such conviction,
nor shall license be obtained by any
other person or persons TO carry on said
business on the premises or elsewhere,
If the person so as aforesaid convicted
has any interests whatever therein or
shall derive any pioit whatever there
flom. aud in case Of being convicted
more than twice for a violation OF this
sections, such person or persons on each
occasion shall be imprisoned for not
less than Thirty or more than sixty days,
and fined a sun not less than double
that imposed on such person or persons,
on last preceding conviction, aud his, her
or their license, If any were issued. shall
be declared null and void by the court,
sn.l no new license shall be issued TO
sucll person or persons, for period OF
two years li0n the time OF such convlc-
ton, nor To anyone else TO carry { II said
business, wherein he is in anywise in
terested, as be on provided FOR the sec
onI violgti, n of the provisie Of this
section, ONE half eli all the fines to be
imposed under this section shall be
paid 10 the State, and the other hall to
the iDformef; this Article is not to apply
to milk or ice dealers supplying their
customers or To a. othecaries when put
ting up bon fide prescriptions; and the
same is hereby declared TO lie in full
force ia said city as in o her parts OF the
State, from the date of the proclamation
hereinbefore provided for, declaring The
local option law repealed as 10 said city.
Section g. And be il enacted, That sec
tons forty-six and forty-seven OF Articl
thirty five of the Code of Public General
Laws, title Elections sub title, Bar
rooms on election days. as enacted by
the Acts of eighteen hundred and sixty
five, chapter one hundred and uinety one,
be, and the same are hereby, revived and
re enas ted, so as TO read as follows
Section 46. 1t shall MT be lawful for
the keeper OF any | OF tavern, store,
drink ng establishment or any other
place where liquors are sold. or for any
person or persons 4 rectly, or indirectly
to sell. barter. give or dispose OF any
spir.tuous or fermented liquors, ale or
beer, or Intoxicating drinks of any kind,
on the day of aay election hereinafter to
be held in the several counties of the
state.
Sec ion AZ. Any person violating the
provisions OF this Act, shall be liable to
indictment by the Grand Jury Of the
county where The offence is committed,
and shall upon conviction before any
Judge Of any of the Circuit Courts OF
this state, be tined sum not less than
fifty dollars, nor more than one hundred
dollars, for each an every offence; one
half of the fine shall mo paid 10 the in
soFmer, the other half TO the county
commissioners for the use of public
roads; and the same is hereby declared
to be in full force in said city as in
other parts of the State, from the date
of the proclamation hereinbefore pro-
viled for, declaring the local option law
repealed as to said city.
Section 10, And be II enacted, That IL
the majority vote so cast in said city,
shall be in favor of issuing licenses for
the sale of spirituous or fermented Ii
quors, or alcoholic bitters, license for
the sale of the same, in quantities
less than pint, shall be granted by the
Clerk of the Circuit Court for SAID coun-
tY, unless the applicant therefor shall be
rec lnmended in writing. to the said
clerk as fit person TO traffic in said arti-
Gle. and as one not likely to abuse the
privileges thus granted, by at least ten
respectable citizens owning property or
residing in the immediate vicinity of the
buildin in which sa sale is to be made;
and all licenses granted, shall otherwise
conform to the provisions of Article
tifty six, csc of the Code of Public Gen
eral Laws of this State, regulating the is
sniDg of licenses, as in force in aid city,
prior to operation OF sad local option
lar,
Section II. And be It enacted, That
this Act shall take effect from tie date Of
its passage.
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