Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-05-17
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Section l. BE il enacCeJs~ .he General
Assembly of Maryland That II shall be
unlawful for any person from aud after
the passage of this Act TO retail any of
the following posons: Arsenic and its prep
arations, corrosive subimate, white pre-
cipitate, red precipitaie, bicromide OF mer-
cuiy, cyanide of potassium, hydrocyanic acid
strychnnc, and all other poisonous vegetable
alkaloids and their salts essential oil OF bitter
almonds, opium and its preparations, aconite.
belladonna, colchicum, comum nux vomica
herbaue. saviue, ergot, cotton-root canthar-
ides, creosote, digitalis and their pharmacem-
teal preparations, croton oil, chlorotoFm.
chloral hydrate, sulphate OF zinc, mineral
acids, carbolic acid and oxalic acid, without
distinctly labelling the box, vessel or paper III
which the said poison is contained with the
name of the article the word poison and
the name and the place OF business OF the
seller.
Sec p Nor shall it be lawful for any regis
tered pharmacist. or other persons, 10 sell any
of the posons above enumerated without
causing an entry 10 be made i'll book kept
for that purpose, stating the date If sale, the
name and address OF the purchaser the name
of the poison sold. the purpose for which It Is
represented by the purchaser 10 be required,
and the name OF the dispenser; such book
to be always open for inspection by the proper
autho' tiles. and To be preserved Tor at least
five wears The provisions of this section
shall not apply 10 the dispensing of poisous III
not unusual quantities or doses upon the pre-
scription of practitioners of medicine. ANY
violation of the provisions of these sections
shall make the offender liable to a fine OF
not less than five dollars and not more than
one hundred dollars.
Sec. ;. And be it enacted, That this Act shall
take effect from the date Of lis passage.
Approved April II. i9o2.
JOHN WALTER SMITH.
Governor.
JOHN HUBNER.
President OF the Senate.
NOBLE l.. MITCHELL,
Speaker of the House OF Delegates.
We hereby certify, That the aforegoing is a
correct copy Of an Act uf the General Assem-
bly, of Maryland, passed at January Session,
1902.
ALFRED RITTER,
Secretary OF the Senate.
y. l.. SMITH,
Chief Clerk Of the House of Delegates.
CHAPTER GOO.
Az ACT TO ADD An ADDITIONAL SEC
TION TO ARTICLE Is OF THE CODE OF
PUBLIC GENERAL. LAWS, It'll. T.
"HEALTH," To BE NUMBERED SEC
TION SiA. so " To PROVIDE FOR THE
PREVENTION OF THE ADGLTERATlON
OR MISREPRESENTATION OF ARTl-
Giles OF FOOD AND DRINK, AND THE
SAI.ETIEREOF WHEN ADULTERATED
OR UNWIIOLESOME OR MISREPRE-
SCENTED.
Section l. BE ii enacted by the General AS
semby OF Maryland That the following sec
ton shall be added to Article IS OF the Code
of Public General Laws 10 read as follows;
Section STA. No person shall manufacture,
sell or offer for sale, order or permit any
employee or other person to sell or offer for
sale either at wholesale OF retail any malt
H.. ,fs,1a
same shall have been bfcwcd and fcrmented
a. such; and any person q: corporation or Off
Ger OF agent thereof violating this provision.
or any person or corporation or officer or agent
thereof selling OF offering for sale or order
ing or permitting any employee or other per
son to sell. offer for sale. any beer Ito which
coloring matter porteIiuc has been added,
representing the same 10 be malt extract or
porter or other beverage. OF any malt or spr-
ituous liquor other than 10y its proper name,
shall he dccuc guilty OF misdemeauor and
punished hv Imprisonment Tor not longer than
one wear. or by fine not exceeding FIVE hun
drcd dollars, 81 be both fined and imprisoned
i'll the discretion Of the court having jurisdic-
ton.
Sec. ,. Aud be it enacted, Tina, this Act
shall take effect from the date of lis passage.
Approved April 5, 1902.
JOHN WALTER SMITH,
Governor
JOHN HUMMER,
President of the Senate.
NOBLE l.. MITCHELL.
Speaker Of the House of Delegates.
We hereby certify, That the aforcgoiug Is a
correct copy of an Act Of the General Assem-
bly, of Maryland, passed al January Session,
1902
ALFRED RITTER,
Secretary of the Senate.
Il j.. SMITH.
Chief Clerk If the House Of Delegates.