ART. 56] SHIPPING BROKERS. 1431

1888, art. 56, sec. 34. 1860, art. 56, sec. 26. 1886, ch. 507. 1888, ch. 10.

1894, ch. 333.

31. For every apprehension and conviction of a hawker or
peddler, the sheriff, constable or any other person apprehend-
ing shall be entitled to receive the sum of ten dollars, to be
recovered as part of the costs.*

Shipping Brokers.

1890, ch. 159, sec. 34 A. 1892, ch. 627.

32. Every person who proposes to conduct the business of
shipping master or shipping broker in Baltimore city, to ship
men as dredgers or employes on vessels engaged in dredging
or catching oysters, shall on or before September first in each
year take out or procure a license for such business and shall
pay therefor the sum of fifty dollars; and in case any agent,
solicitor or runner shall be used or employed, then an addi-
tional license of fifty dollars shall be taken out and paid for
each agent, solicitor or runner so used and employed.

1890, ch. 159, sec 34 B. 1892, ch 627

33. Any person conducting the business specified in the
preceding section or acting as agent, solicitor or runner without
having first produced the license as therein required shall on
conviction thereof be subject to a fine of not less than one
hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars, or shall
be imprisoned in jail for not less than six weeks nor more
than one year, or shall be subject to both fine and imprison-
ment in the discretion of the court.

1890, ch 159, sec 34 C.

34. No person other than a resident voter of the State of
Maryland shall conduct the said business or obtain the license
specified in the two preceding sections.

Ibid. sec. 34 D.

35. The license specified in the three preceding sections
shall be issued by the clerk of the court of common pleas in
the city of Baltimore as other licenses are issued.

Ibid sec. 34 E

36. The fee or price for shipping each man shall be two
dollars and no more, one dollar thereof to be paid by the cap-

*See article 27, "Crimes and Punishments," sub-title "Fraud—Itinerant Vendors."
secs 146-102