ART. 15.] LIQUOR AND INTOXICATING DRINKS. 1471

1884, ch. 54.

150. Any person or body corporate who shall be so convicted
and fined, and shall fail to pay such fine and the costs of prosecu-
tion forthwith, shall be sentenced to be confined in the Maryland
house of correction for a term not exceeding six months, or until
such fine and costs are paid.

Ibid.

151. Any person or body corporate who shall in any way
barter or sell intoxicating drinks of any kind or description in
Kent county, except as hereinafter provided, shall be fined as
provided in section 149, and punished on non-payment of such
fine, as provided in section 150.

Ibid.

152. Nothing contained in said sections shall be construed to
prevent the sale of spirituous or fermented liquors, alcoholic
bitters or intoxicating drinks in Kent county, for medicinal
purposes, by a regular pharmacist and druggist having a license
for such business under the laws of this State; provided, such
sale be made only upon the written bona fide prescription of a
regular physician practising in said county, containing the name
of the person for whom the liquor,' alcoholic bitters or other
intoxicants are prescribed, the kind and quantity of the same, the
date on which the prescription is made, and the full ordinary
name of the physician making it, all written in ink; the date of
filling such prescription shall be endorsed on the back thereof,
by the pharmacist and druggist filling the same, in ink, who shall
file and keep all such prescriptions filed separate from all other
prescriptions, and exhibit the same to the State's attorney, or any
grand jury or justice of the peace of said county, calling for the
production thereof; and no such prescription shall serve for more
than one purchase; no physician shall make or sign any such
prescription, unless the person for whom it is made is actually
8ick, or such liquor or alcoholic bitters or intoxicants is absolutely
required as a medicine; in no case shall a pharmacist and drug-
gist permit any liquor, alcoholic bitters or other intoxicating
drinks obtained under such prescription, to be drunk anywhere
on his premises except in cases of sudden illness; all pharmacists
and druggists shall be liable for the acts of their clerks, agents