1900.] 3F THE SENATE. 1063

amendments section 48 and 49 of said sub-title of said
Article.

"Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That a new section be and the same is hereby
added to Article 56, of the Code of Public General Laws,
title ‘Licenses,' sub-title ‘Traders,' to follow section 37,
of said Article, to he designated as ‘Section 37 A,' and to
repeal and re-enact with amendments, sections 4, 8 and
49, of said Article, so that said new and re-enacted sec-
tions shall read as follows

"37 A. Whenever any person shall apply for a license
under the preceding sections of this sub-title, in addi-
tion to the questions provided by section 37, he shall
answer and subscribe in writing under oath, to be ad-
ministered by the clerk of the court, to whom such appli-
cation shall be made the following questions:

"1. What is the average of stock in trade carried by you
during the last preceding year?

"2. What is the value of your stock now on hand, and
what the average value of the stock which you expect to
carry during the year for which a license is now ap-
plied?

"3. Have you been insured against loss or damage by
fire during the last year; and, if yea, what was the
greatest amount of insurance carried by you?
"4. For what period of time was the largest amount
carried and during what months.
"5. What was the smallest amount of insurance carried
by you during any period of last year, and during what
months ?
"6. What amount of insurance have you now on your
stock in trade ?
"7. Have you within the last six months, let any in-
surance lapse; if yea, what amount?
After the aforegoirig questions have been answered and
the formal application and affidavit have been signed
by the applicant, the clerk shall file and preserve the
same as a record of his office, and shall on the basis of
said application and answers issue the license applied for
upon payment of the sum or sums prescribed in sections
38 to 49 A, inclusive of this Article for the license re