Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-05-11
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fed under Che DAVIS Of this State L
participate IN such election voting or
this question ia such election have 70
ted against prohibition then ths
laws relating u tfle sale, nannfncturf
for sale and Transportation for sale 81
alcoholic liquors for beverage lssf.
poses ia such political units 80 voting
against prohibition ia effect at the date
Of this election shall continue 10 force
and effect unless or until otherNise
changed by the General Assembly 81
MARYLAND or by aiHaiorify vote Of the
qualified electors 81 this State.
sEe. ). And be it enacted, That II
upon receipt by the Governor Of q GER
tificate from the Secretary 81 State
showing the result 81 such electfon n
each Of the political units herein deslg.
mated it shall appear that a majority
OF the voters IN any suchpOlitical unit
qualified under the laws ~ this State
to participate IN such election voting
on this question IN such election have
voted FOR prohibition, then be shall
forthwith issue his proclamation to this
effect, and on and after the first day 81
May, one thousand nine hundred and
eighteen, It shall be unlawful for any
person, persons, social club, firm OF
corporation 10 manufacture for sale,
sell or purchase for sale, transport foI
sale, dispense or otherwise dispose 81
any alcoholic, spiritnOus. giuous. fer
mented, distilled or malt liquors ~
intoxicating bltters or liquid mixtures
or preparations, whether patent 81 moi,
when viii produce intoxication ia sHei
political unit 50 voting Tor prohibit
ton, except FOR medicinal pharmocf
Iiiicai. ientific, saeraincntal. on nie
chsdieal purposes as mny lie allowed
under the provisions ~ such acts a.
the General Assembly of MARY iaut
shall pass at itS regular session hele
next after tle date ~ such election 81
any subsequent session allowing fleN
sale for such purposes 0nlt Aad aus
person, lHFsaHS oeal club tful -
corporation iaaR0iactnring eii4a
transporting, dispensing Or di~posin
OF any alcoholic, splritno1 slnpAA
fermented. distilled oi malt iique
within such political Hnit ~ Hnits IS
voting for prohibition shin - iiabis
for all the penalties nov or iienallsl
prescribed for manufacturing, selling
dispensing or disposing Of aie0hoiie
spirituops ginoUs, fermenbed distili
ed, malt aud Intoxicating liquors. witt
out d license: and ann place used ini
purposes iii violation 81 this section
such nae Is hereby declared nNissns
and shall ~ abaled as such,
sEc. 6. And b. h enacled, That ass
qualified voter 81 any political ana
herein designated may contestth e eler
tipn on this question hrreby suhmifts
% The sofsfs Of saeh political volt 81
dcmsud a fneauni 81 the ballots 90
% such question vi ans election prs
cincs or district 81 any such pniitiea
unit hg filing q petition setting tpftf
tho WrouNds ~ such contest nf recount
verified ~ Atldaviis with die CLERK =
the Circuit Court Tor lhe County ~ flH
Clerk ~ the Superior Court Tor Haill
more CITY, as tia case mas BE-, Biiha
NOT more than five days ffom Sire dai.
% fbc canvass 81 ilic RETURNS rs lhl
Ficetlan Supervisors. and upon ID
fling 81 bond for ihe costs III he pHH
ats 70 lse nxed - the resident 4udg
or tbs Judge af that time presldlo
over The Court ia which the contest
Instituted, With surety o. sBroties Il
b. approved by hims summons sAs
forthwith ISSUED irpm sueh I9aFi ~
Dressed 80 the Supervisors ~ klrctsutl
inr or having lnriraietigr over H9i
political unif Or inr the CITY ~ iialis
more Is which s8rh contest isinetiiuted
motifs lnK fhen ~ lha niiaE ~ snel
petition and dlfeeiiag them b appeal
ln such eudfi = iih the ballots Anu ha
lot boxes II The prccinet Or psecinri
81 which t1c lreRuiafiiics an char
%, 81 tie time aamrd ID Nieh Summons
which shall u not less lhau five co.
more than ten days from the hiinR q
sneh petition The procedure ia sarl
eaasa shail be she Same ~ ibal pro
flded ~ tNe law f0r coniastiue n
election iar public Office W iRr as slH
same y applicable
Ia case ~ contest ~ oinft lan n AM
SereclDel 1T ans political unt here
designated or the rs 81 baltimore. 81
the case inaY be-. The Board ~ SBpo
Yisofs ~ Elections shall withhold e..
certificate Of such election returns ial
s8cf political nail or Tho CITY ~ Bal
tinore 80 whleli such preelnct i loeaies
until The cahft decides such contest
Immediately following such derisinl
~ the court the Board ~ SngFf is0rl
~ klerssons shall make ihe returns d
herein provided. such decision sbal
b. made by tllc court not latN lssni
six month in9m shc daie ~ ilN elee
ton
The said eoatt shall base haSl urls
dicsiun 70 hnar and determine I'D
merits Of such eases, ana II the SAX
court shall discover thaf fraud hal
been eaH.uiit,sd 10 any precinct ans
The legal votes cannot % separated
iroaa the illegal votes or ballots 81
thsi siiH correct result can be aseer
tanned khen ilie whole numb0r ~ bal
lots east tn suel precine, on sai0 anes
ilnn 50 submitted ~ The voters Of ~
political units herein designated shal
be rejected by tho said court and No
counted and the Supervisors VI Flee
tons shall not make sny return 81 u,
votes east 10 sueli precinct aud ibe -
lection of such ballots shall IN np va
render invalid ihe result ~ sach eIce
iiou.
SIC 90. This act shall moi apply Il
nor prohibit Tie manufacture Tor sgi.
~ alcoholic, splrimons and vlaoas
mat ana Intoxicating liquors ~ per
sons and corporations now engaged II
the manufacture thereof or thc trans
poriation thereof by said persons ane
corporations where such liquors Az
manufactured for sale ana sold onls
for delivery Tor shipment % places be.
yond the States or 10 PLACES within 10
State where such sale Is mol now 81
hswailer prohibited by law
Sic. I. And be Il enacted, Tina
this ACT shall lake effect from the dat
OF rs passage
Auproyed, March II 1916
CHAPTER 1891
AK AeT To repeal Sections Isf, Isl
1875 and 1873 81 Article 80 ~ tho An
notaied Code Of Maryland. tille
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