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same manner as is herein prescribed in contested seats of the
Senate or House of Delegates.

Passed March 24, 1865.
Chapter 191 enacts the following:

5. It shall not be lawful for the keeper of any hotel, tavern,
store, drinking establishment, or any other place where liquors
are sold, or for any person or persons, directly or indirectly, to
sell, barter, or give or dispose of any spirituous or fermented
liquors, ale or beer, or intoxicating drinks of any kind, on the
day of any election hereafter to be held in the several counties
of this State.

6. Any person violating the provisions of this act shall be
liable to indictment by the grand jury of the county where the
offence is committed, and shall upon conviction before any
judge of any of the Circuit Courts of this State, be fined a sum
not less than fifty dollars, nor more than one hundred dollars
for each and every offence; one-half of the fine shall be paid the
informer, the other half to the county commissioners for the use
of public roads.

Passed March 24, 1865.

SOLDIERS' VOTE.

Chapter 124 adds the following sections:

7. Whenever any of the qualified voters of this State shall be
in the military service of the United States or this State, and as
such be absent from the city of Baltimore, or the county of their
residence, on the days appointed by law for holding State,
County, Congressional or Presidential elections of this State, or
on the days appointed by the proper authority for holding
special elections to fill vacancies, such qualified voters shall be
entitled at such time to exercise the right of suffrage as fully as
if they were present at their usual places of voting.

8. A poll shall be opened in each regiment or company, at
the quarters of the commanding officer of said regiment or com-