The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-03-24

The amends to the prohibition laws
in Carroll county introduced by Dele
gate Herbert r. Wooden has passed
the House, and will 60 to the Senate
for it's passage. The bill is as fol-
lows:
AN ACT to repeal and re-enact with
amendments Section IS, Section
IA and Section 20 of Chapter 492
of the Acts of 1914, entitled "An
Act to provide for the creation, by
popular vote, of Anti-Saloon Ter
ritOry within Carroll County,
within which, except as herein
provided, the sale of Intoxicating
liquor and the licensing of such
sale shall be prohibited; for the
enforcement Of such prohibition
in such territory; and for the
abolition by like means of the
territory SO created; and to add
an additional Section thereto, to
he designated and known as Sec
ton 20A.
Section l. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of Maryland, That
Section 13, Section IA and Section 20
of Chapter 492 Of the Acts of 1914,
entitled An Act to provide for the
creation, by popular vote, of Anti
Saloon territory in Carroll County,
within which, except as herein pro-
vided, the sale Of intoxicating liquor
and the licensing of such sale shall
be prohibited; for the enforcement of
such prohibition in such territory; and
for the abolition by like means of the
territory so created; be and the
same are hereby repealed and re-
enacted with amendments, and an ad-
ditional section, to be designated and
known as Section 20A, be added there
to, and to read as follows:
Section IS. And be it further en-
acted, That whoever shall, by himself
or another, either as principal, clerk,
or servant, directly or indirectly, sell,
barter, give away or exchange any
intoxicating liquor in any quantity
whatever within the limits of Carroll
County, while the same is Anti-Saloon
Territory, or keep or have in his
possession any intoxicating liquor
with intent to sell, or otherwise dis
pose of same in violation of the pro-
visions of this Act, shall upon convic-
ton thereof be fined not less than
Twenty Dollars ($2O, nor more than
Two Hundred Dollars ($20O.OO, or
imprisoned in the County Jail for not
less than ten (10) days, nor more than
thirty (30J days, or be both SO fined
and imprisoned in the discretion of
the Court.
Provided, however, nothing in this
Section shall be construed to apply to
individuals who may give away such
liquor in their own private residences
when not used as or made a place of
public resort, TO persons above the
age of Il years, who are not habitual
drunkards or persons Of known in
temperate habits.
If any person shall be convicted OF
violating any provision of this Sec
ton and shall subsequently violate
any provision of this Section he shall
upon conviction thereof be fined not
less than One Hundred Dollars
($10Ul, nor more than Five Hundred
Dollars t$500l, and be imprisoned in
the County Jail for not less than ten
Q0l days nor more than ninety 600
days.
And i'm like manner if he shall sub
sequently violate any provisions OF
this Section, for such third and each
subsequent violation he shall upon
conviction thereof be fined not less
than Two Hundred Dollars ($2OO) nor
more than One Thousand Dollars
(S1,00O) and confined in the Mary
land House of Correction for not less
than three ,3) months nor more than
one 1) year.
States Attorneys and Justices of
the Peace having knowledge Of any
previous conviction Of any person ac-
cused of violating the provisions of
this Section, i'm preparing warrants,
presentments and indictments, shall
allege such previous conviction there
in; and it shall be the duty of the
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Carroll
County to furnish information con-
cerning such prior conviction to the
States Attorney and grand jury.
A. certified transcript from the
docket of any Justice OF the Peace,
or a certified copy of the record un-
der the seal of the Clerk of any court
shall be sufficient evidence of a pre-
vious conviction or convictions under
any Section OF this Act. 1t shall be
sufficient, in such presentment or in
dictment to allege briefly that such
person has been convicted of viola
ton or violations OF the provisions Of
this Section.
Section IA. And be it further en-
acted, That the giving away, delir mi
or handling OF any Intoxicating ,-uIed
by any storekeeper or at ap~ I'd sew
business, or at any privs ) were we
or other place used or ief until I III
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