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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

election laws of this State, so far as they are appli-

cable thereto.

SUB-SECTION 3. If, at said election, as named in the

preceding section, a majority of the votes in either

of said election districts hereinbefore mentioned,

shall be against license, then the provisions of this

In force.

act shall continue in force in said districts, and no

license shall be granted therein to sell or otherwise

dispose of any vinous, malt, spirituous or intox-

icating liquors, as provided against in the first sub-

section thereof; but if a majority of the voters of

either of said districts shall be for license, then

license may be granted to sell spirituous liquors in

Not in force.

the same manner as now allowed by law ; but the

vote in either of said districts shall not control in any

manner the provisions of this act in any other dis-

trict herein mentioned, or in Somerset county, than

that in which it is cast; but the said vote of either

of said districts shall apply to and control only the

district in which it is cast.

SUB-SEC. 4. The provisions of this act shall not

be construed to apply to sales of liquors for strictly

Construed.

medical or mechanical purposes, cider, beer, or home

made wines.

SUB-SEC. 5. All licenses granted after the passage

of this act, in either of said districts hereinbefore

mentioned, which may declare and decide, by vote

aforesaid, "against license," shall cease and become

void after the first day of January eighteen hundred

Shall cease and
become void.

and seventy-five, and the Comptroller of the Trea-

sury shall refund to the holder or holders of said

license the proportionate of money for the residue

of the year such license has to run, from the first day

of January eighteen hundred and seventy-five.

Approved April 11th, 1874.