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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

treated all patients free of charge, sent to them under the pro-

visions of this act, in consideration of the sum of money hereby

appropriated and payable.

C. W. Fon-
taine.

28. To C. W. Fontaine, for publishing delinquents to the State

in the "Somerset Herald," thirty dollars.

Easton

29. To the home of the friendless in the diocese of Easton, at

home of
the friend-

Easton, Maryland, the sum of five hundred dollars annually for

less.

two years.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That the treasurer of the State shall

upon the warrant of the comptroller of the treasury, pay the said

To pay.

sums of money herein appropriated for the objects and purposes

hereinbefore specified, to or upon the order of the person or per-

sons or bodies corporate entitled to receive the same.

Effective.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect from

the date of its passage. .

Approved April 8, 1890.

CHAPTEE 470.

AN ACT to make punishable a minor or persons under twenty-one-

years of age who shall obtain from another any spirituous or

fermented liquors by knowingly and wilfully misrepresenting;

his age.

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

That any person under the age of twenty-one years who knowingly

and wilfully makes any misrepresentation or false statement as to

his age, and by reason of such misrepresentation or false state-

ment obtains any spirituous or fermented liquors from any other

Misdemea-

person licensed to sell such spirituous or fermented liquors under
the laws of this State, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor

nor.

and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not less than one dol-

lar nor more than twenty dollars, or imprisoned in jail for not less

than five days nor more than thirty days, or both fined and im-

prisoned in the discretion of the court; provided, that the testi-

mony given by any minor or person under twenty-one years of age

in the prosecution of any person for selling liquors to minors under

the laws of this State shall not be used against such minor in

prosecution under this act.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That any person who obtains any

Miedemea

spirituous or fermented liquors from any other person licensed to

nor.

sell the same for any minor or person under twenty-one years of

age, knowing him to be such, to be drunk by said minor or person

under twenty-one years of age shall be deemed guilty of a misde-

meanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not less than