1348 LICENSES. [ART. 56

Sale of Liquors and Other Things at Fisheries.

1904, art. 56, sec. 22. 1888. art. 56, sec. 25. 1860, art. 56, sec. 18.
1828, ch. 95, sees. 1, 2. 1872, ch. 101.

22. Any person carrying on a shad, herring or ale-wife fishery
may obtain a license to sell spirituous liquors and other things during
the season for fishing for shad, herring, and ale-wives by applying to
the clerk of the circuit court for the county where such fishery is situ-
ated and paying to the said clerks six dollars therefor, and the usual
fee for issuing the same.

Sale of Liquor at Horse Races.

Ibid. sec. 23. 1888, art. 56, sec. 26. 1860, art. 56, sec. 19. 1828, ch. 95, sec. 3.
1826, ch. 247, sec. 4. 1852, ch. 308, sec. 1.

23. The clerks of the several circuit courts for the counties may
issue license to any person to sell spirituous and fermented liquors at
horse races, upon the person applying for the same paying said clerk
the sum of four dollars and the usual fee for issuing the same; but
the said clerk shall not grant such license to any person unless he shall
believe him to be a proper person to receive such license.

This section referred to as indicating that horse races were favored by
our legislation. James v. State. 63 Md. 253.
See notes to sec. 60.

Hawkers and Peddlers.

Ibid. sec. 24. 1888, art. 56, sec. 27. 1860, art. 56, sec. 20. 1856, ch. 341.

1882, ch. 104. 1892, ch. 410. 1894, ch. 443. 1898, ch. 183.

1902. ch. 508. 1904, ch. 297.

24. No hawker or peddler shall buy for sale out of the State, or
buy to trade, barter or sell, or offer to trade, barter or sell within the
State any goods, wares or merchandise until he shall have first taken
out a license for that purpose, but nothing in this section shall apply
to hawkers and peddlers of oysters and fish in their unpreserved and
natural condition, or of fruits and vegetables perishable in their nature
that are sold' in their natural condition in this State. This section not
to apply to Prince George's, Anne Arundel nor Cecil counties, as to
which special local law exists.

The failure of the hawker or peddler to take out a license, does not

make his contract illegal or unenforceable. Banks v. McCosker, 82 Md. 521;

Coates v. Locust Point Co.. 102 Md. 206.

Ibid. sec. 25. 1888. art. 56. sec. 28. 1860. art. 56. sec. 21. 1856. ch. 341.

1862. ch. 97. 1882, ch. 104. 1884, ch. 350. 1886. ch. 507.

1888. ch. 10. 1892, ch. 410. 1894, chs. 333. 443.

1902, ch. 508.

25. For every such license there shall be paid the following rates,
to wit: For every license to travel on foot, the sum of one hundred
dollars; to travel with a horse or other beast of burden and wagon or
other vehicle, the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars; with two
horses or other beasts of burden and wagon or other vehicle, the sum