The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-10-22

ed, however, that nothing herein shall be construed
to prohibit the sale gift of liquors to be used in
cases OF extreme Illness. when delays might be
dangerous TO such sick person.
AIS. Amy person who shall sell directly or irdj
recty AT any place in Cecil county, or give away
directly orindirecty at the place of business of such
person. or any other peason, any spiritnous or fer
mented liquor without having obtained a license
as required by this Act shall upon Indictment and
CONVICTION thereof, be fined not than TWO hun
dreu dollars, nor more than five hundred dollars
and failing TO pay such fine and costs of prospru.
ton forthwith, shall be sentenced to be confined II,
the Maryland House of Correction for a term of NOT
less man SIX months nor more than one year
AIS. A. No person obtaining license undertbis
Act shall knowingly permit minors to enter the har
room where liquor is sold, unes said minor is ac.
companed by the parent or guardian of such
minor or is au emplOye of the person holdiry said
license, nor shall person obtaining license
under this Act, his agents servants or empInvepS
sell directly indirectly or give away at lis iheir
or its place of bushes, elsewhere any spritnous
or ermented liquors, alcoholic biters or intoxicat
ing drinks ofany kind whatsoever, to any minor or
to any person known u sucI vendor 10 hc pnr.
chasing or receiving such liquors or Intoxicating
drinks as the agent of behalf of or Mt tho ra
quest OF any minor
ii9 Any person who shall violate the provisions
OF the preceding section, shall, upon conviction
thereof b. fined not less han one hund ed dollars
nor more than five hundred dollars, or to be I'M.
pisone in the County Jail for not less han thirty
nor more than ninety days. ana the licen of such
Court
APO No vendor of spirituous or fermentel louor,
licensed under this Act shall sell directly or indirectly
any SpUtuouS or irmcncd liquors 10 any person
known To MN to be intoxicated at the time, nor shall
II be lawful for any such licensed vendor to keen
open the room where Sprituuus or fprncutcl LIQUORS
are sold between the hours of twelve o'clock at night
ahI SIX O'Clock in the morning to sell directly on
indirectly or give away in such room or ON or uLnt
tht premises OF Such vendor any spirituou> or fer
mcnicd liquors whatsoever between the hours afurr-
said
i2l. Any person violating any of the provision, OF
thr preceding section, snail, upon Indictment aud
conviction thereof tie fined not less than twenty-five
u"Ia!s nor more than one hundred dollars or To he
imprisoned in the County Jail for not les, fhan
thIWN day nor more than ninety days
ny r"nd rot spr.rnr,> on fcnncntrd liquor,
Il ""'m'd w.I pa'rlts cnIld employ" a." ether
I"rs" IIimh'"d hr reason Of any person hriug nioX-
ltateu ny iqn" sold by said vendor in violation ct
an! "i the provisions of tins Act. Ia be recovered in
the same manner rs debts are recovered lv Law
~ y, The provisions Of this Act shall not apply
TO sales by the manufacturer of cider in quumtiG,
not less than quart which is not drunk on the me
n'tta me lahiiarturcl nor +" sales Of Spiruous
or lermenteG liquors by the manufacturer the:eofo
any person licensed to sell spirltuous or E.rncutrd
liquors in Cecil county.
i23 Nothing in the preceding sections shail he
construed to authorize any sale barter or the civ.
iHe away OF any SplrituouS on termrnted liquors ON
the : ahbath day, commonly called SUI dlv or ON the
day of any election held in sad county under the
constitution and laws of the state or Of the unitcl
states.
l2i. In any prosecution under this Act il shat
"y lie necessary To state thar the trvcrsrr did sell
or NeAWay spurious or tcrm"ntCd liquor without
specifying the particular kind Of liquor given away
% One-half Of all fines imposed under tLi, Act
shall be paid 10 the County Commissioners of said
county for the use Of said cuuuty.
i2t. All prosecutions for violations of any of the
provisions of this Act shall he upon prrsrnttn,ut ana
Indictment ana 1t shall br tn" duty OF any Justice of
inc peace OF cecil county upon information received
ana c"llhrnch by the oath of Il credible witness To
nave any person arrested and committed to the
county jail for violation Of the provisions of hi,
hail an
rcc"gnIancc with Surctic> to appear before the Cir
cunt Court for Cecil County at the next succeeding
term thereof to answer the charge.
~ No license shall he granted under the pro-
VISIONS :" ms Act 1" any person other than Il bona
huc ci|'n of Cecil county, and who shall have b ru
surh Tor at least one year prior to tue date of his
application.
SEC. g. And he it enacted That this Act shall tax,
elect from the date Of it, passage.
Approved April >, lsgS.
LLOYD LoWNDES,
Governor
JOHN WRIT RANDALL
President Of the senate
LOUIS ~"HAEFEE
Speaker of the House of DELEGATES,
C9iac Of tie Ctier C2erE Of The Houe of b,l,n,tes.
hereby certify that the ..fnrrgoing is Il true rur,
81 an Act of the General Assembly of Muylnii
passed al the January Session, ISIS.
4. HOUSEHOLDER
Chief Clerk OF the House of Delegate,
!. ROSS connolly,
Sheriff Of Cecil County.