ELIHU B. JACKSON, ESQURE, GOVERNOR.

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give away in such room or on or about the premises of such ven-

dor any spirituous or fermented liquors whatsoever between the

hours aforesaid.

SEC. 421. Any person violating any of the provisions of the

preceding section, shall upon indictment and conviction thereof

Penalty

be fined not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than one hun-

dred dollars, or be imprisoned in the county jail not less than thirty

nor more than ninety days.

SEC. 422. Any vendor of spirituous or fermented liquors sold

in Cecil county, shall be liable to pay damages to any husband,

wife, parents, child, employer or other person, injured by reason

Damages

of any person being intoxicated by liquor sold by said vendor in

violation of any of the provisions of this act, to be recovered in

the same manner as debts for like amounts are now recovered by

law.

SEC. 422 A. The provisions of this act shall not apply to sales

by the manufacturer of cider in quantities not less than a quart

which is not drunk on the premises of the manufacturer, nor to

Cider

sales of spirituous or fermented liquors by the manufacturer

thereof to any person licensed to sell spirituous or fermented liquor

in Cecil county.

SEC. 423. Nothing in the preceding sections shall be construed

to authorize any sale or barter or the giving away of any spirituous
or fermented liquors on the Sabbath day, commonly called "Sun-

Sunday

day," or on the day of any election held in said county under the

constitution and laws of the State or of the United States.

SEC. 424. In any prosecution under this act it shall only be

Need not

necessary to state that the traverser did sell or give away spiritu-

specify

ous or fermented liquor without specifying the particular kind of

liquor given away.

SEC. 425. One-half of all fines imposed under this act shall be

paid to the county commissioners of said county for the use of

Fines.

said county.

SEC. 426. All prosecutions for violation of any of the pro-

visions of this act shall be upon presentment and indictment, and

it shall be the duty of any justice of the peace of Cecil county

upon information received and confirmed by the Oath of a credible

Proceed-

witness, to have any person arrested and committed to the county

ings.

jail for a violation of the provisions of this act, unless such per-

son shall give sufficient bail or recognizance with sureties to appear

before the circuit court for Cecil county at the next succeeding

term thereof to answer the charge.

SEC. 427. No license shall be granted under the provisions of

this act to any person other than a bona fide citizen of Cecil

Citizens.

county, and who shall have been such for at least one year prior

to the date of his application.