The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1894-05-04
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dry place, ana suitable sample shall be
taken from said mixture and placed in
suitable vessel or vessels carefully
closed with identifying labels, both
within and without the vessel or
vessels. and the same then taken
le9e for analysis; and there shall accompany
every such sample a full and complete state
ment and description Of the place and time OF
sampling. OF the lot of fertilizer sampled. of
all marks on the bags or packages thereof,
and other facts relating to the same, and
such statement and description shall be signed
by the person who does the sampling and Sy
the witnsss thereto.
SEC. 7. And be it enacted That the funds
received by the comptroller from the licenses
issued under this Act shall be paid ia.o the
Treasury and be set apart as a specific fund
to pay the cost and expenses of conducting
the analysis provided fer in Section of this
Act; and the Treasurer shall semi-annuaIly
pay over to the Maryland Agricultural oil
lege the money received from said licenses
provided that the amount shall not be more
than at the rate of fifteen dollars ($15. O0) for
each sample of fertilizer analysed by the said
college.
SECTION 8. And be it enacted, That any
purchaser of fertilizer who shall be injured or
defrauded by the contents of the bag barrel
other packages not conforming in guam
tty and quality to the marks labels or state
ments ON or accompanying the same, may
recover from the seller sellers thereof in
an action of debt, an amount equal to an
purchase money OF said fertilizer and cost of
suit, and in case the purchase is made of an
agent of any person or persons residing out
of the limits of the State of Maryland, or
COMPANY or corporation, whose principle
place of business is out of the State manufac-
uring. compromising, preparing and fur
nishing for sale any such commercial fer
In ,l,rsn fhnrnnf OF ar
her option. proceed. by attachment, as now
provided for by law. in cases of nonresident
aud Ascending debtors, against any property,
rights or credit of any person, persons, com
pany or corporation selling, manufacturing,
preparing. compromising or furnishing said
fertilizer, when such property, rights or
credits can be found within the limits OF the
State of Maryland.
SEC. 8. And be it enacted, That any manu-
faeturer, dealer. agent or other person or
persons who shall adulterate, add to or take
ANYTHING from any fertilizer sold or offered
for sale within this State. or who shall use
the brand or trademark Of any manufac-
turer or dealer other than his own shall be
doe Il gully Of Il misdemcanor, and shall
jurisdiction. be punished by Il fine not ex-
ceeding two hundred dollars $4,000 and i'm
prisonment in jail not exceeding six months,
or by both fine and Imprisonment. at the dis
erection of the court before whom he shall be
tried.
SEC. 10. Ard be 1t enacted. That this Act
shall not effect parties importing. manufac-
turing or manipulating fertilizer for their
own lre if not sold or disposed Of and it
shall not apply to substances and materials
sold in bulk to manufactures or manipulators
of fertilizer, and nothing in this Act shall
prevent the buyer and seller from making
contracts in reference to the price to be paid
dependent upon the composition or quality
of the fertilizer contracted for, but no ar
ranScment or agreement, verbal or written.
made by or between any seller aud buyer OF
fertilizers in this State. for the purpose OF
exonorating the seller or manufacturer from
liability for any violation of any of the pro-
visions of this Act shall exempt any person
from such liability.
SEC. II. And be ii enacted. That it shall be
the duty of all state attorneys to prosecute all
persons accused of violating this act or, any
of the provisions of this Act or of the Act to
which this is a supplement.
SEC. 9. And be 1t enacted, That this act
shall take effect on the first day of May in the
year eighteen hundred and ninty-four.
Approved April 6, 1894.
FRANK BROWN, Governor
JOHN WALTER SMITH,
President Of the Senate.
JAMES H. PRESTON,
Speaker of the House of Delegates.
We hereby certify that the aforegoing is a
correct copy Of an Act of the General Assem-
bly, of Maryland, passed January Session,
1894
J. ROGER McSHERRY,
Secretary OF the Senate.
B. L. SMITH,
Chief Clerk ofthe House of Delegates