Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-04-15

goods, wares or merchandise whatsoey.
er, and any person violating any one Of
the provisions Of this section shall be
liable to indictment in any court in this
State having criminal jurisdiction. and
upon conviction thereof, shall be fined
q sum not less than twenty, nor more
than fifty dollars, in the discretion of
the court, for first offense; and IL con-
victed second time for q violation of
this section, the person CT 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 of
said court, and it shall not ba lawful
for such person or persons to obtain
another license for the period OF twelve
months from the time of such conviction,
nor shall a 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 profit whatever there
from, and 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 sum not less than double
that imposed on such person or persons,
on last preceding conviction, and his, her
or their license, IL 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 period of
two years from the time of such convic-
ton, nor to 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-haf of all the fines to be
imposed under this section shall be
paid 10 the State, and the other half to
the informer; this Article is not I'd apply
to 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local option law repealed as to said city.
Section 8. And be it enacted, That sec
tons forty-six and forty-seven Of Article
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 ninety one,
be, and the same are hereby, revived and
re-enacted, so as to read as follows
Section 46. 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 or persons. directly, or indirectly.
to sell. barter, give or dispose OF any
spirituous or fermented liquors, ale or
beer, or Intoxicating drinks of any kind,
on the day of any election hereinafter to
be held in the several counties of the
State.
Section AZ. Any person violating the
provisions of this Act, shall he 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 fined sum not less than
fifty dollars, nor more than one hundred
dollars, for each and every offence; one
half of the fine shall be paid 10 the in
former, 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-
vided for, declaring the local option law
repealed as to said city.
Section 10, And be 1t 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
recommended in writing. to the said
clerk as fit person TO traffic in sail arti-
Gle. and as one moi likely to abuse the
privileges thus granted, by at least ten
respectable citizens owning property or
residing in the immediate vicinity of the
building in which sd d sale is to be made;
and all licenses granted shall otherwise
conform to the provisions of Article
iifty-six, Sc of the Code of Public Gen
eTal Laws of this State, re gulating the is
sping of licenses, as in force ia said city.
prior to operation OF said local option
law.
Section l. And be it enacted, Tint
this Act shall take effect from the date Of
its passage.
STATE OF MARYLAND,