Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-04-13

goods, wares or merchandise whafsoev-
or, and any person violating any one Of
the provisions 81 this section shall he
liable to Indictment in any court In this
State having criminal jurisdiction, and
upon conviction thereof, shall be fined
sum not less than twenty, nor more
than fifty dollars, in the discretion of
the court, for first 0lfense; and ii con-
vicled second time for violation of
thio section, the person or persons so
offending, shall be fined a 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 bis, her or
their license, il any we're issued, shall be
declared null and void by the Judge of
said court, and il stall net be lawful
for such person or persons 10 obtain
another license for the period of twelve
months from the time OF such conviction,
nor shall q 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
ehall divine any profit whatever there
from. and in case of being convicted
more than twsce for a violation of this
sections, such person or persons on each
occasion shall be imprisoned for not
les than thirty or mere than sixty days,
and fined q sum not less than double
that imposed on such person or persons,
on last preceding conviction, and his, her
or their license, If any were issued, shall
be declared null and void by the court,
and no new license shall be issued TO
such person or persons, for a period of
two years from the time of such convic-
ton, nor 20 anyone else to carry on said
business, wherein he is in anywise in
terested, as before provided for the sec
ond violation Of the provision Of this
section, one-hRlf of al the fines TO be
imposed under this section shall be
paid 10 the State, and the other hall to
the informer; this Article is not to apply
10 milk or ice dealers supplying their
customers or to apothecaries when put
ting up bona fide prescriptions; 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 provided for, declaring the
local option lsw repealed as to said city.
Section 8. And be it enacted, That sec
tons iorty-six aud forty-seven OF Article
thirty five of the Code of Public General
rooms on election days. as enacted nv
the Acts of eighteen hundred and sixty
five, chapter one hundred and ninety one,
be, and the same are herby, revived and
re-enaCted, so as to read as follows
Section as. 1t shall not be lawful for
the keeper of any hot | tavern, store,
drinking establishment, or any other
place where liquors are sold. or for any
person or persona. directly, or indirectly.
to sell. barter, give or dispose OF any
spirtuous or fermented liquors, ale or
beer, or intoxicating drinks of any kind,
on the day OF any election he, einafter to
be held in the several counties of the
State.
Section A. 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 oil any Judge of any OF the Circuit
Courts OF this State, be fined sum not
less than fifty dollars, nor more than one
hundred dollars, for each an every Of
fence; one-balf OF the tlne shall be paid
10 the iniormer, the other half to the
county commissioners fer the use OF
pubic 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
provided for, declaring the local option
law repealed as to said city.
Section 10, And be it enacted, That IL
the majority vote so cast in said city,
shall be In favor of issuing licenses for
the sale Of spirltuous or fermented Ii.
quOrs, or alcoholic biiters, license for
the sale of the same, in quantities
lessthan spin', shall be granted by the
Clerk of the Cirt uit Court fer sale coun-
", unless the applicant therefor shall be
recommended in writing. 10 the said
clerk as fit person 10 traffic in said arti
Gle, and as one moi likely to abuse the
privileges thus granted, by at least ten
respectable citzcis owning property or
residing in the immediate vicinity of the
building in which rad sale is to be made;
and all licenses granted thall otherwise
conform to the provisions of Article
tfty-six, (56 of he Code of Public Gen.
eral Laws of this State, regulating the is
suing of licenses, as n force in laid city.
prior to operation of said local option
Law.
section I /. And be 1t en- cied, That
this Act shall take fleet from the date of
its passage,