ART. 27] SABBATH BREAKING. 905

persons to obtain another license for the period of twelve
months from the time of such conviction, nor shall a license
be obtained by any other person or persons to carry on said
business on the premises or elsewhere, if the person, so as
aforesaid convicted, has any interest whatever therein, or shall
derive any profit whatever therefrom; and in case of being
convicted more than twice for a violation of this section, such
person or persons on each occasion shall be imprisoned for not
less than thirty nor more than sixty days, and fined a sum not
less than double that imposed on such parson or persons on
the last preceding conviction; and his, her or their license, if
any was issued, shall be declared null and void by the court,
and no new license shall be issued to such person or persons
for a period of two years from the time of such conviction,
nor to any one else to carry on said business wherein he or
she is in anywise interested, as before provided for the second
violation of the provisions of this section; one-half of all the
fines to be imposed under this section shall be paid to the
State, and the other half to the informer. This section is not to
apply to milk or ice dealers in supplying their customers, or to
apothecaries when putting up bona fide prescriptions.

State v. Popp, 45 Md. 432. State v Edlavitch, 77 Md. 144. Seickv State,
94 Md 72.

1888, art. 27, sec. 249. 1860, art. 30, sec. 180. 1834, ch. 244. 1847, ch. 193.
1866, ch. 66 1874, ch 71.

386. It shall not be lawful to keep open or use any dancing
saloon, opera house, ten pin alley, barber saloon or ball alley
within this State on the Sabbath day", commonly called Sunday;
and any person or persons, or body politic or corporate, who
shall violate any provision of this section, or cause or know-
ingly permit the same to be violated by a person or persons
in his, her or its employ shall be liable to indictment in any
court of this State having criminal jurisdiction, and upon con-
viction thereof shall be fined a sum not less than fifty dollars
nor more than one hundred dollars, in the discretion of the
court, for the first offense; and if convicted a second time for
a violation of this section, the person or persons, or body
politic or corporate shall be fined a sum not less than one
hundred nor more than five hundred dollars; and if a natural
person shall be imprisoned, not less than ten nor more than
thirty days in the discretion of the court; and in the case of
any conviction or convictions under this section subsequent to
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