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ROBERT M. McLANE, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.
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SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly
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of Maryland, That for the purpose of preserving
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order, enforcing the rules and regulations of said cor-
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poration not inconsistent with the laws of this state,
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and the protection of property, the several justices of
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Establish con-
stabulary force.
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the peace in Harford county be and they are hereby
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authorized and empowered, upon the request of the
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president of the board of directors of said association,
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to summon and detail, in the name of the State of
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Maryland, such constabulary force as the president of
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said society may deem sufficient for the perfect preser-
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vation of peace and order, the protection of property,
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and the full enforcement of the rules and regulations
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aforesaid, during any fair or exhibition of said corpo-
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ration, and upon and around the grounds belonging to
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Powers of con-
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or controlled by the same, which detailed force afore-
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stables.
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said shall have and exercise the same powers and
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authority as the several constables in this state now
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have as conservators of the peace.
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SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That any person or per-
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sons who shall knowingly and wilfully violate any of
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the provisions of this act, or any of the by-laws, rules,
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regulations or other enactments of the said association
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not inconsistent with the laws of this state, shall be
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deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction
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Penalty for vio-
lating provision
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thereof before any justice of the peace of said county,
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each and every person so offending shall be fined by
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said justice of the peace a sum not less than one dol-
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lar nor more than five dollars for the first offence, and
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not less than five dollars nor more than twenty dollars
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for each and every offence committed thereafter; and
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upon the failure of any persons to pay the said fines,
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together with all the cost attending their arrest and
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Commit until
fine is paid.
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conviction, the justice of the peace before whom the
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same be tried shall commit them to the county jail in
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said county until the said fine and costs are paid.
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SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That all fines imposed
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and collected under and in accordance with this act
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shall be paid to the treasurer of the board of school
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Fines? how
disposed of.
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commissioners of Harford county, for the use and
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benefit of the public schools in said county.
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SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That all persons sum-
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moned and detailed in accordance with the first sec-
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tion of this act, shall be known, recognized and re-
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How known
and recognized
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spected as " special constables," and shall have full
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power, authority and jurisdiction in the discharge of
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