ART. 56.] STALLIONS—TELEGRAPH COMPANIES. 939

Stallions.

P. G. L., (1860,) art 56, sec. 102. 1841, ch. 194, sec. 5.

99. The owner or keeper of every stallion or jackass, shall,
before being 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 stand-
ing 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. 103. 1841, ch 194, sec. 5.

100. Any owner or keeper standing any stailion or jackass
without a license, shall forfeit and pay twice the sum authorized
and required to be paid in the preceding section, one-half to the
State and the other half to the informer.

Ibid. sec. 104. 1841, ch. 194, sec. 5.

101. Upon information being given upon oath to the sheriff
of any county in which such animal is standing, that the owner
or keeper is standing such animal without license, the sheriff shall,
distrain for the same by seizing such stallion or jackass, and.
make sale of the same for the amount thus forfeited.

Telegraph and Express Companies.

1872, ch. 355. 1874, ch. 370.

102. It shall not be lawful for any telegraph company, or for
any person, firm, partnership or corporation, to do the business of
telegraphing for profit or hire in any way within this State, or to
receive compensation therefor, or to open any office for the trans-
action of such business within this State, without first obtaining a
license therefor, as hereinafter provided.

Ibid.

103. It shall not be lawful for any express or transportation!
company, or for any person, firm, partnership, association or cor-