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An. Code, sec. 325. 1904, sec. 300. 1888, sec. 195. 1777, ch. 12, sec. 3.

359. If any person shall celebrate the rites of marriage between any
persons except the persons authorized by the laws of this State to cele-
brate the rites of marriage, such person on conviction thereof shall be
fined five hundred dollars.

An. Code, sec. 326. 1904, sec. 301. 1888, sec. 196. 1777, ch. 12, sec. 5.

360. If any person in this State shall marry without such license, or
without such publication as the law requires, on conviction he shall be
fined one hundred dollars. This section shall not apply to Quakers who
marry according to the usages of their society.

An. Code, sec. 327. 1904, sec. 302. 1888, sec. 197. 1777, ch. 12, sec. 6.

361. If any person belonging to this State shall go out of this State
and there marry with any person belonging to this State, without such
license or publication, each of the said parties on conviction shall be fined
one hundred dollars.

An. Code, sec. 328. 1904, sec. 303. 1888, sec. 198. 1777, ch. 12, sec. 5.

362. If any minister shall marry any person without such license or
publication, on conviction thereof he shall be fined one hundred dollars.

An. Code, sec. 329. 1904, sec. 304. 1888, sec. 199. 1777, ch. 12, sec. 9.

363. If any minister shall knowingly join in marriage any male under
the age of twenty-one years, or any female under the age of sixteen years,
and not before married, without the consent of the parent or guardian
of every such person, personally given or signified under the hand and
seal of the said parent or guardian, and attested by two witnesses, he shall
on conviction be fined fifteen hundred dollars.

1922, ch. 110, sec. 329A.

364. It shall be unlawful for any minister of the Gospel, or other per-
son who, under the laws of the State of Maryland, is now or may here-
after be authorized to perform the marriage ceremony, to give either di-
rectly or indirectly, or offer to give any money, present or reward, to airy
hotel or railroad porter, or to any other person or persons, as an induce-
ment to said hotel or railroad porter, or other person or persons, to bring,
take or direct any person or persons contemplating matrimony to said min-
ister of the Gospel or other person so authorized to perform said rite or
ceremony. Any person or persons violating the provisions of this section
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof
shall be fined not less than ten dollars nor more than fifty dollars for
each offense.

An. Code, sec. 330. 1904, sec. 305. 1888, sec. 200. 1S84, ch. 264.

365. All marriages between a white person and a negro, or between
a white person and a person of negro descent, to the third generation, in-
clusive, are forever prohibited, and shall be void; and any person violat-