The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-04-17
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
ballot whether intoxicating liquors or alco-
hoiic bitters shall he sold within the limits OF
said county, which law provides as follows:

semDly of Maryland, That chapter one hum
d dred and eigh,y Of the acts Of sightSen hun
able the qualified voters of Garrett county to
determine by ballot whether intoxicating
Liquors or Alcoholic Bitters shall be sold
therein be and the same is hereby repealed,
and re- enacted to read as iOlows
SEC. !. Be 1t enacted by the General Assem-
bly, of Msryland, That the question whether
or not any person or persons, house. corpora
ton companyor association may be licensed in
Garrett Co. by whom. or in " hlch spiril uousor
termented liquors or alcoholic bitters shall be
sold, shall be submitted TO the eistered vo-
tiers of said county, at a special election TO be
held on Tuesday, the TIVE nty- seventh day of
April. In the year eighteen hundred and
eighty-six. which election shall be held in
accordance with the Laws governing general
elections in this State, and the County Coma
missioners for Garrett county, shall appoint
the necessary Judges of election for tie sew
eral Election Districts Of said county to hold
said elections. and the Sheriff OF said county
shall give notice of the time and purpose OF
said election, by advertisements inserts sd in
all newspapers published in said county and
by hand bills posted in each Election Dis
trict Of said county. at least ten days beoore
the said election, IN which notice, a COPY of
this aet shall be inserted ana the expenses
of said election, including the adv ertisemeipts
and h3nd bills aforesaid, shall be levied by
the commissioners, and paid by the collector
OF said county.
SEC. q And be IL enacted, That the ballots
for and against such sale shall have printed
or written on them the words For license
hOlic hitters," or Against license to sell spir-
ituons or fermented liquors or alcoholic Bit
tiers. and the ballots SO cast shall be carefully
counted by the Judges of said election, and
the return Judges shall make a return Of said
votes to the Clerk of the Circuit Court for GAR
make proclamation of the result of said cleo
ton, and cause said proclamation under his
hand to be published once in each newspaper
published in said COUNTY
SEC g. And be IL enacted That II It shall be-
Nnnd said rptnrn he ~ ua<,fi
and proclamation of said Clerk, that q major
lily OF the votes cast in said county have been
cast against the sale Of spiritnous or ferment-
shall not be lawful for any person Or PERSONS
house, CO. operation, company or association to
sell spirituons or fermented liquors or alco-
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 cast, as prescribed
| by the preceding sections in said county has
been cast for the sale Of said spirituOus or
the same shall be sold, as allowed under tfIe,
| license laws of this state, subject to the pro-
visions hereinafter mentioned
Sac. 4. And be 1t enacted, That If a majori.
! ty onall votes cast shall have been against tho
person or persons, house, company. associa.
ton or body. polite, shall SELL directly or in
directly, any spirituous or fermented liquors,
| or alcoholic 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 for sixty days or until
discharged by due process of law or both In
| the discretion of the Court.
| SEC. s. And be II enacted, That no spiritu.
Gus or fermented 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 MT person to traffic in the article nor IN
| t!5such person or persons, house, corporation.
| company or association. applying fOrsuch IL
eense. shall have flied with the said Clerk, a
bond with at least two sureties, to be approy-
| eu Dy SAID clerk In penal sum of thu ee thOus-
| and dollars, conditioned for the payment of,
Oil anes penalties. cost and da MAJ es TO which
the person or persons, house, corporation, ,,
| company or association obtaining such liz
| cense may become liable for any violations of
the ltcenSe'laws of this State on of any of thes
| provisions of this act; and the said Clerk iss
| hereoy pfohlblted from approving any bond,
anaer ths section unless Shall &,
| sureties named in said bond are worth in real
| estate, free from encumbrauces at least double
the amount of the penalty OF said; boa d. and
| th"t, IN no event, shall any person or persons,
corporation company or association, sell such
| article on the sabbath day, commonly calle ed
| Sunday, and for the violation of Ihisproy ision
| such person or persons, corporation. house,
| company or association, theiragents and SER
| wants. shall, on conviction be subject to the
penalty or penalties provided for liz section
| four OF TINS act.
SEC. 6. And be 1t enacted, That nothing
herein contained shall he construed to pre-
| vent the cOmpounding or sale If any such
| liquors for medical pu )ses by pharmacist
aud druggist Woo shall nnmay obtain a Ii
cense under the license laws Of this State for
! the prosecution of the businessOf pharmacy,
AMI upon written bona fide present. ton of
a, regular practicing physician whose name
her q md oil lah on sin
| tiOns shall be flied and kept by such pharma-
| cist and druggist. and no prescription shall
| serve Tor more than one purchase; but no
| physician snail make or sign any such pre-
| scription unless the person for whom II Is
made Is actually sick ATT such liquor is DEEM
ed by said physician, necessary asa medicine;
| any physician who shall make or sign any
prescription for liquor except as aforesaid,
| snail be deemea guilty OF a violation of this
act and on con viction thereof, shall be fined
| not less than nifty dollars, nor more than two
| huadred dollars for the first offence. and not
, less than two hundred dollars, nor more than
five hundred dollars for each subsequent Of
| fence and lfths buye shall obtain u prescrip-
| ton by misrepresentation he shall likewise
be deemed guilty OF violation OF this act
and upon conviction thereof shall be subject
| to the same hns as physician who hall viO-
| late the same the one-half OF said fine 10 be
paid to the infOrmer, and the residue to tho
Board Of School Commissioners of said coun-
| " for the benef1t OF the public schools thereof,
and said vioators shall be committed to the
County Jail of said county, until such fine
anu SDstS are palu ,,lI)E snail anything herein
be constituted to pushibit a sale by pharma-
cist or drug list la of extreme illness
where delay may be dangerous to thepatient.
SEC. T. And he II enacted, That all prosecu-
lions for violation of this act may either be
| upon presentment and Indictment or by trial
| beione a Justice of the Peace, who shall have
jurisdiction, original and concurrent, with
the Cincuit Court for said county, and the said
Justice shall have power toissue process and
to do adj 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 saene extent and manner
| as the Circuit Court for said county could do
| In such case, IL they were tried before said
Court without the ian tsrvention of q ury, pro-
videdy however, that IL any person when
| brought to trial, or IL the States Attorney for
said county shall pray Jury trial for the al
Ieged onense on the part of the State. II shall
De the duty OF said Justice of the Peace to com =
init such offender Tor triai, or hold him 10 bal
| TO appear for trial at the next Circuit Court
| Tor said county, In Its then next session, II 1t
! De In session and to return the commitment
| orrecognizance with tire names and residence
OF the Witnesses for the prosecution endoI sed
| thereOn forthwith to the Clerk Of said Court
ana 10 snail be the duty of said Justice of the
/ feace 20 inform the person charged of his,
ner, or their right TO trial by Jury in ali
| cases.
SEC. 8. And be 1t enacted, That all laws in
consistent with this act be and the same are
| hereby repealed.
SEC. And be IL enacted, That this act sha II
lake erect from the date OF It's passage.