Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-04-17

goods, wares or merch. ndi>e what, oev.
pr, and any person violating any one Of
the provisions Of this section shall be
liable 10 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 0fiense, and If con-
victed second time for violation OF
this section. the person or 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 bis, her or
their license, If any were issued, shall be
declared null and void by the Judge of
said court, and IL shall not be 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
phall 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 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 ahall be issued to
such person or persons, for a 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-half of ell the fines to be
imposed under this section shall be
paid 10 the State, and the other hall to
the iDformer; this Article is not % 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local option law repealed as to said city.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. Tt 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
spirltuous 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 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 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 TO 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 10 traffic in said arti-
cle 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
building in which said sale Is to be made:
and all licenses granted shall otherwise
conform to the provisions of Article
dfty-six, Csc of the Code of Public Gen
eral Laws of this State, re gulating theis-
suing Of licenses, as in force in said city.
prior to operation of sad local option
law.
Section II. And be it enacted, That
this Act shall take effect from the date Of
its passage.