The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-04-24
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

votes 10 the Clerk ofthe Circuit Court for Gar
rett county, and said Clerk shall Immediately
make proclamation of the result of said cleo
tion, and cause said procama. ion under his
hand to be published once in eacll newspaper
published in said county
SEC 3. And be it enacted, That If il shaIl be
found by said return of the Judl rs OF Election
and proclamation Of said q rk HAT a jDajor-
ity of the votes cast in said county have been
cast against the sale of spiruudus or lei ent-
ed liquors or alcoholic bitters that then It
shall not be lawful for any person or persons,
house, corporation, company or association to
sell splrltuOuS or fermented liquors OF a CO.
holic bitters, directly or indirectly at any
place within the limits of said county but If
1t should be found by the return Of said Judges
OF election and proclamation of said Clerk
that majority of all votes east, rs prescribed
by the preceding sections in said county has
been cast for the sale of said spirtuOus or
fermented liquors, or alcoholic bitters, tLen
the same shall be sold, as allowed under the
license laws of this State, subject to the pro-
visions hereinafter mentioned.
SEC. 4. And be IL enacted That III majori-
W OF all votes cast shall have been against the
sale OF liquors or alcoholic bit1ers and any
person or persons, house, company. associa-
ton or oody, polite shall sell, directly or in
directly, any spirituous or 1ermented liquors
or alcohollc bitters within the limits of said
county after the first day of May, in the year
eighteen hundred and eighty-six he, she they
or II shall, on conviction thereof forfeit and
pay fine of not less than fifty dollars nor
more than three hundred dollars and costs OF
prosecution or instead OF such fine imprison-
ment in the county jail fol sixty days or until
discharged by due process oflaw or both in
the discretion of the Court.
SEC. 5. And be ibenacted, That no spiritu-
Gus or fernepted liquors or alcoholic bitters
shall be sold in any election district of said
county, unless each and every applicant, per-
son or persons house. corporation, company
or association shall be recommended to the
said Clerk by twelve respectable free holders
as fit person to traffic in the article, nor un-
til such person or persons house. corporation.
company or association. appl y1ng for such Ii
cense, shall have filed with the said Clerk u
bond with at least two sureties, to be approy-
ed by said Clerk in penal sum OF three thous-
and dollars. conditioned for the payment o
all fines, penalties, cost and damages, to winch
the person or persons, house, corporation,
company or association obtaining such Ii
cense may become liable for any violations of
the license laws of this State or of any of the
provisions Of this act; and the said Clerk is
hereby prohibited from approving any bond
under this section unless ii shall appear TO
him by valid and sufficient evidence that the
sureties named in said bond are worth in real
estate, free from membranes at least double
the amount of the penalty OF said bond and
that, in no event, shall any person or persons,
corporation company or association, Sellsuch
article on the sabbath day, commonly called
Sunday, and for the violation ofthis provision
such person or persons, corporation, house,
company or association, their agents and SER
wants. shall, on conviction. be subject to the
penalty or penalties provided for in section
four OF this act.
SEC. g.. And be it enacted, That nothing
herein contained shall be construed to pre-
vent the compromising or sale Of any such
liquors for medical purposes by pharmacist
and druggist who shall or may obtain IL
cenSe under the license laws of this State for
the prosecution of the business of pharmacy,
and upon written bona fide prescription of
regular pracucing physician whose name
shall be signed thereto, and all such prescrp-
tions shall be filed and kept by such pharma-
cist and druggist. and no prescription shall
serve for more than one purchase; but no
physician shall make or sign any such pre-
scription unless the person for whom it Is
made is actually sick and such liquor is deem
ed by said physician, necessary as medicine;
any physician who shall make or sign any
prescription for liquor except as aforesaid,
snail be deemed guilty ola violation OF this
i act, and on conviction thereof, shall be fined
not less than fifty dollars, nor more than two
hundred dollars for the first offence, and not
less than two hundred dollars, nor more than
five hundred dollars for each subsequent Of
fence; and ifthe buyer shall obtain prescrip-
ton by misrepresentation he shall likewise
be deemed guilty OF a violation Oh this act,
and upon conviction thereof shall be subject
to the same fine as a physician who shall vio-
late the same; the one-half of said fine 10 be
paid to the in1ormer, and the residue TO the
Board Of School Commissioners OF said coun-
ty for the benefit of the public schools thereof
and said violators shall be committed to the
County Jail of said county, until such fine
be CONSTRUCTED TO prohibit sale by a phaTma-
| cist or drug ist in case of extreme illness
| where delay may be dangerous to thepatient.
SEC. 7. And be it enacted. That all prosecu-
tionS for violation of this act may either be
upon presentment and indictment, or by trial
before Justice of the Peace, who shall have
jurisdiction, original and concurrent. with
the Circuit Court for said>county, and the said
Justice shall have power to issue process, and
to do all acts which may be necessary to the
exercise of his said jurisdiction, and may try
and determine all cases whereof he may have
jurisdiction and may pronounce Judgment
and sentence to the same extent and manner
as the Circuit Court for said county could do
in such case, if they were tried before said
Court without theintervention ola Jury, pro-
vided, however, that if any person when
brought to trial, or if the States Attorney for
said county shall pray a Jury trial for the al
legged OtfenSe on the part OF the state, it shall
be the duty of said Justice of the Peace to COM
NIT such offender Tor trial, or hold him TO bail
to appear for trial at the next Circuit Court
for said county, in its then next session, II it
be in session and to return the commitment
or recognizance with the names and residence
of the witnesses for the prosecution endorsed
thereon forthwith to the Clerk of said Court
and it shall be the duty of said Justice of the
Peace to inform the person charged of his,
her, or their tight to a trial by Jury in all
cases.
SEC s. And be it enacted, That all laws in
consistent with this act be and the same are
hereby repealed.
SEC. Q. And be it enacted That this act shall
take effect from the date ofits passage.
1t shall not be lawful for the keeper of any
hotel, tavern, store, drinking establishment
or any other place where liquors are sold, or
for any person, directly or indirectly, to sell.
barter or give, or in any way dispose spirit
uous or fermented liquors, ale beer or intox-
icating drinks ofany kind, on the day of any
election hereafter to be held in the several
counties of the State.
Any person violating the provisions of this
aci shall be liable to indictment by the Grand
Jury of the county where the offence is COM
mitted, and shall upon conviction before any
Jud ge ofany ofthe Circuit Courts ofthis State,
be fined a sum Of not less than fl ty dollars,
nor more than one hundred dollars for each
and every offence; one the fine shall be
paid the informer, the other halfto the County
Commissioners for the use OF the public roads.
JOHN II. RILEY,
Sheriff of Garrett County.