734 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [Ch. 520]
Maryland of 1906, be and the same are hereby repealed and
the following new sections, to be designated as sections 124,
125, 126 and 127 be enacted in lieu thereof, so as to read as
follows:
SEC. 124. It shall not be lawful for any person, firm or
corporation directly or indirectly to sell, barter or give away
as a premium with or inducement to the purchase of goods,
wares or merchandise any spirituous or fermented liquors,
lager beer, medicated bitters producing intoxication, cider or
any compound in which alcohol is a chief or principal ingre-
dient, or any other intoxicating liquors within the limits of
Talbot county, and it shall also be unlawful for any person or
persons, firm or corporation, captain or other officer or
employee of any trading vessel or boat sailing or engaged in
business in the waters of Talbot county, to solicit or receive
orders for the delivery of any intoxicating liquors as before
enumerated, within said Talbot county, at any time or under
any pretence whatever, in any manner or for any purpose
whatever, and if any person or persons, firm or corporation,
captain, officer or employee of any boat aforesaid within said
Talbot county, shall directly or indirectly sell, barter or other-
wise dispose of any such liquors, medicated bitters, alcoholic
compound or cider or therein solicit or receive, take any order
or orders, then such person or persons and the members of
such firms the directors, trustees or managers of such corpora-
tion, shall have authorized, required or directed such person or
persons, or such captain, officer or employee, to take, solicit or
receive any order or orders as aforesaid or to sell, barter or
otherwise dispose of any such liquors or other compounds as
aforesaid, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and subject to the
fines and penalties hereinafter imposed.
SEC. 125. Any person, firm or corporation violating the
provisions or any provision of section 124 of this act shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall, upon conviction thereof in
the Circuit Court for Talbot county, or before any justice of
the peace thereof, shall, for the first offense, pay a fine of not
less than fifty ($50) dollars nor more than three hundred
($300) dollars or be confined in the Maryland House of Cor-
rection for not less than one year, or both fine and imprison-
ment, in the discretion of the Court, and for every subsequent
offense shall be confined in the Maryland House of Correc-
tion for not less than three years, and shall pay a fine not
exceeding one thousand ($1,000) dollars, and shall pay the
costs of prosecution and of any indictment, warrant or other
charge, the members of any firm shall be designated as in
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