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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

districts is or are situated, and if it shall appear that

either one or more election districts of either of said

counties shall have cast a majority against the sale

of spirituous or fermented liquors, then the judges

of the circuit court, shall make a, proclamation of

the result of such election, denning therein the dis-

trict or districts, or the whole county or counties as

the case may be.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That if it shall be found

If it shall be
found

by said returns of judges of election, and proclama-

tion of the judges of the circuit court, that a ma-

jority of the votes in any district of either of said

counties, or all of them, has been cast against the

sale of spirituous or fermented liquors, that then it

shall not be lawful for any person or persons, or

body corporate to sell spirituous or fermented liquors

in any district of either of said counties voting by a

majority against the selling of the same.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That if any person or

persons, or body corporate, shall be guilty of a viola-

Violating

tion of this act in selling spirituous or fermented

liquors in any or either of the election districts of

either of said counties, where the majority has been

cast against such sale, they shall, on conviction

thereof, be fined in the sum of not more than three

hundred dollars, nor less than fifty for every such

offence, in the discretion of the circuit court.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That this act shall take

effect immediately after it shall have been deter-

In force

mined by a majority of the people in any one or
more election districts of Queen Anne, Caroline,

Dorchester and Talbot counties, whether or not

spirituous or fermented liquors shall not be sold as

before provided for.

Approved April 11th, 1874.