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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

10. Legislative counsel or agents shall within ten days of
the date when their names are entered upon the legislative
dockets, as required by this sub-title, file with the Secretary
of State, a written authorization to act as such counsel or
agent, signed by the person for whom they claim to act.

Governor may
require sworn
statement of
expenses paid,
etc

11. The Governor, whenever any bill is presented for his
approval, and he has reason to believe that in connection
with the passage thereof by the General Assembly improper
expenses have been paid or incurred, may require any or all
legislative counsel or legislative agents and their employers to
render him forthwith a full, complete and detailed -statement,
duly sworn to, of all expenses paid or incurred by them, or
either of them, as aforesaid.

penalty
for violation.

12. Any person who shall violate any provisions of this
sub-title shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and for each
offense shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars nor
more than one thousand dollars, in the discretion of the court.
Any person who shall act as legislative counsel or "agent
contrary to the provisions of this sub-title shall be likewise
guilty of a misdemeanor, and subject to a like fine, and shall
also be disbarred from acting as such counsel or agent for a
period of three years from the date of such conviction. It
shall be the duty of the Attorney General, upon inform-
ation, to bring prosecutions for the violations of this sub-
title.
13. Nothing in this sub-title contained shall be construed
to affect the employment by any municipality of its solicitor
to represent it before the General Assembly, or any of its
committees.

Appropriation.

14. For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this
sub-title of this Article the sum of two hundred dollars is
hereby annually appropriated, and the Comptroller is directed
to draw his warrant on the Treasurer to the order of the
Sectetary of State as he may present vouchers for aforesaid
sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, and the said
Secretary of State shall procure for said service, within the
bounds of this appropriation, such clerical help as he may
deem proper.
Approved April 7, 1900.

CHAPTER 329.
AN ACT to prohibit the sale of spirituous or fermented
liquors or lager beer at any place in Garrett County, within
three miles of Kitzmillersville, in District No. 13.