1851.

LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAP. 261.

Sec. 3. And be it enacted, That so much of the tenth

section of the said original act, and so much also of the third

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section of its said supplement, as exempts from duty any

lands or tenements, goods or chattels, vessels or other ef-

fects, whatsoever,for any other cause than that they belong to

the state, or the United States, or are distrained for rent, or

sold in virtue of any writ of execution issued out of any

court of this state, or of the United States, or under any

decree in chancery, be and the same are hereby repealed,

Licenses fee.

Sec. 4. And it be enacted, That if any of the persons ap-

pointed by the governor and council, as auctioneer in the

city of Baltimore, shall be desirous of pursuing his business

as an auctioneer, only of furniture and wearing apparel,

lands, lots of ground, and tenements, servants, and slaves,

carriages and horses, books, stationary, maps and prints,

cut goods,jewelry, watches, tin ware, guns, pistols, lamps,

candlesticks and mechanics tools, he shall be authorised so

to do at all times upon his first entering into recognizance as

is provided in the original act and supplement, and in like

manner with two sufficient sureties in the sum of five thou-

sand dollars, and upon his also first paying to the treasurer

of the western shore, the sum of four hundred and fifty

dollars as a license fee.

Case of death.

Sec. 5. And be it enacted, That in case of the death

of any auctioneer before the time limited in his li-

cense is expired, his copartner or copartners, if he has any

or his personal representative or representatives, as the case

may be, shall or may continue to act under said .license for

the unexpired time of said license.

Sec. 6. And be it enacted, That if any person or persons,

not appointed and authorised as in the manner by the said

Case of misdemea-

original act, and its supplement is directed nor in pursuance

nor.

of a distress for rent, nor in virtue of any writ or decree as

aforesaid, of the state or of the United States, shall sell or

attempt to sell any lands or tenements, goods or chattels,

vessels or other effects whatsoever, by way of public auc-

tion, or vendue, in the city of Baltimore, he, she or they,

shall be considered guilty of a misdemeanor, and be dealt

within every respect as by the third section of the said ori-

ginal act is provided.

Constables, &c, to

Sec. 7. And be it enacted, That it shall be the duty of the

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constables and other police officers of, and in the city of

Baltimore, to report to the next grand jury thereafter any

violation of this, or the said original act, or any of its sup-

plements aforesaid, which by any means shall come to their

knowledge.