The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-09-11

283, 284 and 285, forbidding the fur
nishing, selling, giving or otherwise
dispensing of cocaine, opium, NOR
phine and other habit-forming drugs
except upon the prescription of ply
sicians, surgeons, dentists and vet
erinarians, with the regulations under
which they may prescribe them.
1t is provided by Section % of Ar
ticle 81 of the Code of General Laws
that, "The Grand Jury shall at each
term Of the Court visit the Jail and
inquire into it's coalition and manner
in which it is kept and the treatment
of the prisoners, and report the same
to the Court" 1t is customary, also,
to inspect the Court House and to
report its condition with such recon-
mendations as they may deem nee
essary and proper.
Article 20, Sections % and %, re-
quires that each constable of the
county shall appear at every jury
term of the Circuit Court and be sworn
and make report as to any and all vi
Citations which may exist in their re-
spective Districts, and particularly
where it is suspected that gaming
tables are kept, and give information
of all violations of law.
The law does not require the Court
to especially instruct the Grand Jury
against the statute of carrying con-
cealed weapons, but it has been the
custom of doing so because this of
fense-so lightly regarded by so many
persons-frequently has such tragic
consequences that it should not be ig-
nored. That the Legislature realized
its seriousness is attested by the fact
that it has imposed penalties for VIC
lation of the statute by a fine Of not
more than one thousand dollars or i'm
prisonment in the Jail or House of
Correction for not more than two
years.
1t has also been customary to di-
rect the attention of the Grand Jury
to the liquor laws of the county. The
sale of beer is now legalized in Gar
rett County subject to such regula-
lions as the Act of 1935-1937 imposes.
1t will be your duty to make an in
vestigation as to the observance of
these regulations by those who hold
licenses under this law, and if viola
tions are found, it will be your duty
to make an investigation as to whether
alcoholic beverages are being unlaw-
fully sold or manufactured without
license in Garrett County, and if you
find that such violations exist, it will
be your duty to return indictments
against those who violate this law.
| also wish to call attention to the
great loss of life and injuries to per-
sons caused through the use of motor
vehicles operated in a reckless and
incautious manner, in utter disregard
for the safety of others. This condi-
ton cannot be too strongly brought
to the attention of all law enforce
ment officers and operators of motor
vehicles everywhere. Safety should
be the paramount thought of all OPP
orators of motor vehicles, and those
who do not strictly observe the law
and safety rules Of the road, and
thereby cause loss of life, injuries,
damage and great grief to others, do
so at their peril.
Upon your retirement to the Grand
Jury room to begin your duties, you
will organize by appointing two of
your number to act as clerks to the
Grand Jury. In any case which is pre-
scented to you, after hearing the ev-
idence, in order to return a true bill,
it will be necessary that you have
twelve affirmative votes, and during
your deliberation and voting no one
will be permitted within the Grand
Jury room except members of the
Grand Jury.
1t is in the public interest that you
promptly assume your duties and con-