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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent

said druggist from keeping and using alcohol as a

solvent for drugs, when such solutions are not to be

used as a beverage.

SUB-SECTION 6-6. Any person who shall sell or

barter any intoxicating or spirituous or fermented

liquors without first having obtained a license as

required by this act shall, upon indictment and con-

viction therefor by the Circuit Court for Somerset

county, be fined not less than one hundred dollars

nor more than three hundred dollars, and be sen-

Penalty for
violation.

tenced by said court to the county jail for not less

than three months nor more than six months; and

it shall be the duty of any justice of the peace, upon

information received and confirmed by the oath of

a creditable witness, to have any person so offending

arrested and committed to the county jail, unless he

shall give sufficient bail or recognizance, with sureties,

to appear before the Circuit Court at the next suc-

ceeding term thereof to answer the charge.

SUB-SECTION 7-7. Nothing in this act shall be

construed to authorize any sale or barter or giving

away of any spirituous or fermented liquors or lager

How con-

beer on the Sabbath day, commonly called Sunday,

strued.

or on the day of any election held in said county

under the constitution and laws of this State or of

the United States.

SUB-SECTION 8-8. In any criminal prosecution

under this act, it shall only be necessary to state that

Necessary to

the traverser did sell, barter or give away spirituous

state.

liquor or fermented liquor, without specifying the

particular kind of liquor so sold, bartered or given

away.

SUB-SECTION 9-9. And be it enacted, That all

laws, or parts of laws, whether general or local

laws, inconsistent with any of the provisions of this

Laws repealed

act, be and the same are hereby repealed so far as

said Dublin district aforesaid in Somerset county is

concerned.

Approved May 3, 1882.