ELIHU B. JACKSON, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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That it shall not be lawful for the clerk of the circuit court of

Frederick county, Maryland, to issue license to any person or

Unlawful.

persons, to sell spirituous or fermented liquors or lager beer at

Adamstown, unless for medicinal purposes, and then only upon

the prescription of a regular physician.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect from

Effective.

the date of its passage.

Approved March 21, 1890.

CHAPTER 152.

AN ACT to refund to John F. Ching, of St. Mary's county, the

sum of three dollars and thirty-five cents, for money paid erro-

neously into the State treasury.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted ly the General Assembly of Maryland,

That the treasurer of the State be and he is hereby authorized

on the warrant of the comptroller, which said comptroller is

hereby authorized and directed to draw, to pay to John F. Ching,

of St. Mary's county, the sum of three dollars and thirty-five cents,

To pay.

for money erroneously paid into the treasury of the State in excess

of the sum which he owed for State taxes in the years eighteen

hundred and seventy-two, eighteen hundred and seventy-three,

eighteen hundred and seventy-four, eighteen hundred and sev-

enty-five, the same having been approved by the officers of the

treasury department.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect from

Elective.

the date of its passage.

Approved March 21, 1890.

CHAPTER 153.

AN ACT to protect the owners of ducking ponds of Dorchester

county.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,

That it shall not be lawful for any person or persons to shoot or

trap wild fowl or other game without the consent of the owner in

Game.

any pond or ponds which are private property of aay citizen of

Dorchester county; provided, previous notice in writing has been

posted in two conspicuous places at or near the shore of such ponds.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted. That any person or persons violating

the provisions of the preceding section shall be liable to a fine of