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shall happen before a constable, he shall arrest the person so refusing
or neglecting and carry him before a justice of the peace, who shall
give judgment and issue execution as aforesaid, one-half to the con-
stable and the other half to the use of the State; provided that in either
case the defendant shall have the right to stay execution or appeal
from such judgment on giving security, as in other cases of appeals.

1004, art. 56, sec. 113. 1888, art. 56, sec. 97. 1860, art. 56, sec. 110.
1845, ch. 374, sec. 2.

115. No lecturer upon science, literature, morality or religion shall
be required to pay any license whatever.

Ibid. sec. 114. 1888, art. 56, sec. 98. 1860, art. 56, sec. 101.
1845, ch. 374, sec. 3.

116. Every entertainment, exhibition or performance given for
charitable objects shall be exempt from taxation or license.

Shows of Agricultural Fair Associations.

Ibid. sec. 115. 1894, ch. 427.

117. Any agricultural fair association duly incorporated under the
laws of the State may hold on its grounds one annual exhibition not
exceeding six days without the payment of any license to the State of
Maryland, city or county where held; and any person or persons, asso-
ciation or organized company to whom said agricultural fair associa-
tion shall grant the privilege to sell, barter, show, exhibit or in any
way conduct any lawful business on the grounds of said agricultural
association during any of its exhibitions shall in the manner and during
the time of said exhibitions be exempt from the payment of any State,
county or municipal license.

Stallions.

Ibid. sec. 116. 1888, art. 56, sec. 99. 1860, art. 56, sec. 102.
1841, ch. 194, sec. 5.

118. The owner or keeper of every stallion or jackass shall, before
permitted to stand such animal, pay to the clerk of the circuit court for
some one of the counties in this State the highest sum which he intends
to ask or receive for the season of one mare; and the receipt of the said
clerk with the seal of his court attached thereto for said sum shall be
the license for standing such stallion or jackass for one year from the
date thereof; provided that in no case shall the sum directed to be paid
by this section for such license be less than ten dollars; and that every
stallion or jackass upon which the said tax is paid shall be exempt from
all other State tax.

Ibid. sec. 117. 1888, art. 56, sec. 100. 1860, art. 56, sec. 103.
1841, ch. 194, sec. 5.

119. Any owner or keeper standing any stallion or jackass without
a license shall forfeit and pay twice the sum authorized and required
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