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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

said certificate to be published once in each news-

paper published in said county.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That the election

aforesaid shall be held in accordance with the pro-

visions of law governing general elections of this

State, and by judges appointed and qualified in

Ejection—
how held.

the manner directed by the laws governing each

general election; and notice of the same shall be

given in the ordinary mode as now prescribed by

law; and all existing provisions of law in regard

to bribing voters, and in regard to selling, barter-

ing, giving or disposing of spirituous or fermented

liquors, ale or beer, or intoxicating drinks of any

kind on election day, shall be applied to the

election authorized by this act.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That if it shall appear

by the returns of said judges of election, and

certificate of the clerk of said court, that a major-

ity of all the votes cast in said six districts of

Majority
against sale.

Worcester county at said special election have

been cast against the sale of spirituous or fer-

mented liquors or alcoholic bitters, then it shall

not be lawful for any person or persons or body

corporate to sell, directly or indirectly, at any

place in said districts, or to give away at his, her

or their place of business, any spirituous or fer-

mented liquors or alcoholic bitters, or other in-

toxicating drinks of any kind, nor shall any license

be issued or granted for the same in said districts

on or after the first day of May, in the year

eighteen hundred and eighty-three.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That if it shall appear

by said returns and said certificate of said clerk,

that a majority of all the votes cast in said dis-

tricts at said special election has been cast against

the sale of spirituous or fermented liquors, or

alcoholic bitters, if any person or persons or body

corporate shall sell, directly or indirectly, at any

place in said districts, or give away at his, her or

their place of business, any spirituous or fermented

liquors, or alcoholic bitters, or intoxicating drinks

of any kind, on or after the first day of May, in

Penalty for
violation.

the year eighteen hundred and eighty-three, he,

she or they shall, on conviction thereof, be fined

for the first offence not less than fifty dollars nor