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nineteen of said article, and to be designated as "Section one hun-

dred and nineteen A," and to be entitled "Fraudulent use of

elevator and other receipts."

119 A. If any person entrusted with any money, drafts or

checks, as advances against any grain or other merchandise pur-

chased and stored in any elevator in the city of Baltimore or else-

where, and for which certificates or receipts have been turned

into such elevator, or delivered to the parties with whom the

same is stored, to be shipped or transported from the city of Bal-

Misdemea-

timore to the purchaser of said grain or other merchandise, shall

nor.

for his own benefit and in violation of good faith neglect or refuse
to deliver to the party (so entrusting him with said money, drafts

or checks,) the draft or bills of exchange, with the documents

for the shipment of the said cargo of grain or other merchandise,

and the policies of insurance upon said grain or other mer-

chandise, as soon as the shipment is completed and bills of lading

delivered therefor, every such offender shall be guilty of a mis-

demeanor, and being convicted thereof shall be imprisoned in the

penitentiary not more than ten years nor less than one year, or be

fined not more than five thousand dollars or less than five hun-

dred, or shall be both fined and imprisoned as aforesaid, in the

discretion of the court.

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

the date of its passage.

Approved March 31, 1890.

CHAPTER 224.

AN ACT to repeal sections sixty-one, sixty-nine and seventy-four,

of article twenty-three, of the Code of Public Local Laws of

Maryland, title "Wicomico county," sub-title " Liquors and In-

toxicating Drinks," and to re-enact the same with amendments.

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

That sections sixty-one, sixty-nine and seventy-four, of article

Repeal.

twenty-three, of the Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland,

title "Wicomico county," sub-title "Liquors and Intoxicating

Drinks," be and the same are hereby repealed and re-enacted with

amendments so as to read as follows :

61. Any person of full age and of good moral character de-

siring to keep an inn or tavern and to sell intoxicating liquors in

quantities less than a pint to be drunk on the premises may be

licensed to do so when the following conditions have been strictly

complied with : first, he shall make application therefor in writ

ing and file the same with the clerk of the circuit court for Wi