1984 ARTICLE 56.

An. Code, see. 112. 1904, sec. 110. 1888, sec. 94. 1841, ch. 194, sec. 3.

132. Each license shall contain a list of the personal performance,
or animals, or other articles or things to be exhibited.

An. Code, sec. 113. 1904, sec. 111. 1888, sec. 95. 1841, ch. 194, sec. 3.

133. Every itinerant stage-player, ventriloquist, sleight-of-hand per-
former, rope dancer, tumbler or wire dancer, or company of circus riders,
or equestrian performers, or exhibitors of artificial or natural curiosities
(except the exhibition of models of useful inventions), who shall perform
or exhibit in any county in this State or in the city of Baltimore without
having paid the tax herein directed shall forfeit sixty dollars to be col-
lected by the sheriff by distress and sale of the property of each delinquent,
and to be applied, one-half to the use of the State and the other half to
the use of the sheriff.

An. Code, sec. 114. 1904, sec. 112. 1888, sec. 96. 1841, ch. 194, sec. 4.

134. It shall be the duty of the persons enumerated in the preceding
section to exhibit their licenses to any justice or constable who may de-
mand a view thereof; and if they or any of them refuse or neglect so to
do they shall forfeit and pay the sum of twenty dollars for every such
neglect or refusal; and if any such neglect or refusal shall occur before a
justice of the peace, it shall be his duty forthwith to issue his warrant in
the name of the State against the offender and upon return to enter judg-
ment and issue execution for the said sum of twenty dollars and costs
for the use of the State; and if such refusal or neglect 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 exe-
cution as aforesaid, one-half to the constable 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.

An. Code, sec. 115. 1904, sec. 113. 1888, sec. 97. 1845, ch. 374, sec. 2.

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

An. Code, sec. 116. 1904, sec. 114. 1888, sec. 98. 1845, ch. 374, sec. 3...

136. Every entertainment, exhibition or performance given for charit-
able objects shall be exempt from taxation or license.

Boxing, Sparring and Wrestling.

1920, ch. 710, sec. 116A. 1922, ch. 385, sec. 116A.

137. A commission is hereby created which shall be known as the
State Athletic Commission, to be composed of three commissioners. Im-
mediately upon the taking effect of this Act the Governor shall appoint
such commissioners (not more than two of whom shall belong to the same
political party), one of whom shall hold office for the first two years,
another for the first four years, and another for the first six years, follow-