PUBLIC GENERAL LAW.

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cident to the sale or drawing, unless authorized to raise a specified

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sum clear of expenses. Other regulations on this subject— 1828,

ch. 129, sec. 3, . . . .

955

Lotteries are not to be united, unless approved of by the commissioners

—1828, ch. 129, sec. 4, .......

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No person to sell, &c. or to notify for sale, any ticket in any lottery,

nor to set up or keep any office for selling, notifying, &c. any

ticket in any lottery, unless the lottery be granted by this state, and

approved by the lottery commissioners, or proposed by them on

behalf of the state, persons so offending to be fined, &c. — 1828, ch.

129, sec. 5, .........

957

No person to sell, or to notify, &c. any lottery ticket, (except the

lottery commissioners,) or to keep any office for selling or noti-

fying any ticket in any lottery granted by this state, &c. unless

such person shall have first obtained a license for that purpose —

persons so offending to be fined, &c. — 1828, ch. 129, sec. 6,

957

Licenses to sell, notify, &c. lottery tickets, &c. in lotteries granted by

this state, &c. to be issued by the clerk of Baltimore city court, at

the rate of $200 per annum. If issued elsewhere at the rate of

$50 per annum. The clerk entitled to $2 for issuing every

license. Before such license is issued, bond to be given to the

state—1828, ch. 129, sec. 7,* .......

958

Penalty on any person offering to sell any ticket in any lottery, other

than such as have been granted by the state, and approved, &c. or

shall be aiding, &c.— 1828, ch. 129, sec. 8, ....

960

Also, on persons offering to sell any ticket in any lottery authorized by

this state, &c. or shall be aiding, &c. unless he has obtained a

license for that purpose — 1828, ch. 129, sec. 9,

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Persons obtaining such license, offending, &,c. his license to be null and

void— 1828, ch. 129, sec. 10, .......

960

Regulations respecting trials relative to the sale of lottery tickets —

1828, ch. 129, sec. 11, ........

961

Penalty for offering for sale any articles, money, goods, lands, &c. to

be determined by lot, chance, or the drawing of any lottery, or for

selling, &c. any policy, &c. but not to affect licensed venders of

lottery tickets— 1828, ch. 129, sec. 12, .....

961

Punishment for altering or forging any lottery ticket, &c. — 1828, ch.

129, sec. 13, ..........

962

Courts to construe this act largely, and strongly against offenders —

1828, ch. 129, sec. 14, ........

962

On the suggestion of the lottery commissioners, &c. proceedings in any

prosecution may be transferred to any adjoining county court for

trial— 1828, ch. 129, sec. 15, .......

963

There shall be no prosecution for violations of the former lottery laws,

if any such proceedings are now depending, they are to be dis-

missed, &c.— 1828, ch. 129, sec. 16, ......

964

The governor shall not remit any part which the informer is entitled

to— 1838, ch. 128, sec. 17, ." .......

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* See 1831, ch. 79.