The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-10-31

cation Of another person, shall be liable for
and compelled to pay reasonable c0mpehsa-
ton TO any person who may take charge on
and provide for such intoxicated person, and
one dollar per day in addition thereto II,
consequence of such 1nto1 lefaiio ,i; Mn 1na
sum may be recovered In CIVIL action before
any Court or jusice of the peace having Juris-
dfetion thereof, and said suit may be brought
upon the bond OF any person obtaining license
under the provisions OF this Act, and shall
be liable for the sum recovered In salu SUIT,
| in case the sale is made by person who has
obtained license under the provisions Oh thls
| Act. -
SEC. TO- And be 1t enacted that every hus-
band, wife. child, parent, GUARDIAN or otheF
means of support, by any intoxicated per-
| son. or in consequence Of the intOxication,
habitual or otherwise, OF any person. snail
| after the giving and during the existence of
| the notice provided for in the next Seetionr
have right of action In his or her own
name, severally or Jointly. against any per
| ling or giving Intoxicating liquors have cauS-
! ed the intoXlcatiOn in whole or in part OF
| such person, and the owner OF any building
or premises and the person renting or leasing
| the same, having knowledge that 1ntoxlcat-
ing liquors are to be sold therein or VINO
having leased the same for other purposes,
| knowingly permits intoxicating liquors to be
sold therein, that have caused the intOXtca-
ton in whole Oh in part Of such person, shall
be liable severally or Jointly, with the person
or persons or body corporate selling or giving
Intoxicating liquors as aforesaid. for all dam
ages sustained, as well as exemplary dam
ges.
SEC. IL. And be it enacted, That any hus-
band, vile, child, parent, guardian or other
person liable to be so injured by any sale OF
| Intoxicating liquors to any person, and de-
siriLg to prevent the sale of Intoxicating liq-
uors TO such person, shall give notice either
before a witness, or in writing to the person
or persons so selling or giving Intoxicating
liquors, or to owner or lessor of the premises
wherein such intoxicating liquors are given
or sold, or file with the nearest justice OF the
peace in the town or district wherein s1cbdn.-
tOXicating liquors may be sold, notice to all
liquor dealers not to sell or give to sucn per-
son any intoxicating liquors from and after
the giving or filing of such notice. and the
said justice of the peace shall Immediately
inform the person or persons TO whom the
notice or notices are given, such notice filed
with said justice OF the peace shall be entered
by him in a book to be kept for such purpose
which shall he open tor the inspection of all
persons interested and any nOilce entered
in such book shall, by the justice of the
peace having charge of the same, be erased
and so obliterat d MS not to be lesible upon
the demand of the person by whom such no
tice was fled and thereafterSuch notice shall
cease and end, and said justice of the peace
shall be entitled to demand ana receive lee
of ten cents for the filing and entry OF every
such notice.
SEC II. And be it enacted, That such no.
tice whether served personally or filed witb
the justice of the peace aforesaid shall.
during its existence inure 10 the benefit of
all persons interested, the same as ifa notice
had been served by each; and II any Justice
of the peace fail or refuse to make such rec
ord as herein provided, he shall, upon con-
|, | viction thereof, be fined not more than ten
, | nor less than five dollars.
SEC. Ii. And be IL enacted, That a married
, woman shall have the same right to bring
suit and control the same, and the amount
recovered as II femme sole; and all damages
recovered by a minor under this Act shall be
paid either TO such minor or to his or her par
ent. guardian or next friend, as the Court
, shall direct.
SEC. II. And be it enacted That any saloon
keeper, grocer or other person who published
the fact of any notice having been given, as
i,ln Al In q IA ~ nDStinU
such notice in any saloon, grocery, Or other
place, or by printing causing the same to
any other way gives publicity to the fact that
such notice has been given, shall, upon con-
vlction thereof, be fined not less thanten nor
more than fifty dollars for each offense.
SEC Is. And be 1t euacted, That for all fines
costs and damages assessed against any per-
son in consequence OF the sale of intoxicating
liquors, as provided for in the foregoing sec
, lions, suit may be brought upou the bond I'LL
ed by said person, according to the prUviS-
. ions of section SIX fsaid person has applied
Tor and received license under the provisions
OF said section but fine or she has not filed
such bond. then the real estate and personal
property OF such person, of every Kind with
out exception or exemption shall be liable to
. execution on any Judgment recovered. and
said judgment shall be q lien upon such real
eslate until II is paid.
after the passage OF this Act IL shall be the
duty of The grand jury in and Tor Garrett
county at its several sessions, diligently 10
enquire into, and present and indlct all per-
sons violating any of the provisions of this
Act, and 1t shall he the duty Of the Court be-
fore whom such person shall be convicted. TO
suppress his or her license in addition TO the
penalties imposed tor violation OF any of the
provisions OF this Act.
SEC. II. And be 1t enacted. That nothing
herein contained Shall be construed to pre-
. vent the compromising or sale OF any such
liquors for medicinal purposes by u pharma-
cist and druggist, who shall or may obtain q
license under the license law of This state,
and upon written bona fide pI escrlption OF
a regular practicing ply sean. whose name
Shall he signed thereto, and all such preScrip
tions shall filed and kept by such pharma
cst and druggist, and no prescription shall
serve for more than one purchase; but no
physician shall make or sign any such pre-
sciiption unless the person. for whom IT Is
made is actually sick and such Liquor is
deemed by such physician necessary as a
medicine ; any physician who shall make or
sign any prescription tor such liquor, except
as aforesaid. shall be deemed guilty of a viO-
lation of this Act, and upon con victlon there
of, shall be fined not less than fifty dollars nor
more than two hundred dollars for each Of
1enSei and If the buyer shall obtain prescrip-
ton by Misrepresentation he shall likewise
be deemed guilty of violation of this Act
and upon conviction thereof TALL be SUBJ
ject to the same fine as the phy stefan who
shall violate the same: the one half of said
fine to he paid TO the informer and the resi-
due to the Board of School Commissioners of
+ said county, for the benefit OF the public
. schools thereof, and said vi0,aterS shall be
committed to the County Jail of said County
until such fine and costs are paid.
SEC. is. Ana be IL enacted, That all prose-
cutions for Violations Of this Act may be eth
er upon presentment, 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 all process,
and TO do all acts which may be necessary TO
the exercise of his said JUL isdiction, and may
TRY and determine all cases whereof he may
have jurisdiction and may pronounce judg-
ment and sentence to the same extent and
manner as the Circuit Court for said county
could do in such eases If thew triad mo
fore said Court without the Intervention of a
jury; provided, however, that II any person
when brousht before any justice shall before
trial pray a jury trial or II the States Attor-
ney for said county skall pray a jury trial for
the alle2e otfense ON the part of the State, it
shall be the duty of said Justice to commit
said offender for trial or hold him to bail to
appear for trial in the Circuit Court for said
county, at Its then session If IL be then in ses-
sion or at its next session fit be not then in
session, and to return the commitment or
recogniZanee with the names and residences
OF the witnesses for the prosecution endorsed
therein, forthwith to the Clerk, and 1t shall
be the duty of said justice to inform the per-
son charged Ofhis, her or their right TO fury
trial in all cases,
SEC. ~. And be 1t enacted, That any per-
son or persons, corporation, com pany or asso-
ciauon violating any of the provisions of this
Act by selling directly or indirectly barter
ing or trading any Kind of Intoxicating liq-
uors In said county, upon conviction in q