ROBERT M. McLANE, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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Chapter 89.

AN ACT to repeal chapters forty-six and four hun-

dred and ninety-two of the acts passed January

session, eighteen hundred and eighty-two, entitled

"An act to repeal and re-enact. with amendments

chapter three hundred and seventy-three of the acts

passed January session, eighteen hundred and

eighty, entitled An act to repeal and re-enact chap-

ter four hundred and thirty-nine of the acts of eigh-

teen hundred and seventy-four, entitled An act to

regulate the issuing of licenses for the sale of spirit-

uous and fermented liquors in this state," and to re-

enact the same with amendments.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly

of Maryland, That chapters forty-six and four hun-

dred and nine-two of the acts passed January session,

eighteen hundred and eighty-two, each entitled An

act to repeal and re-enact with amendments chapter

three hundred and seventy-three of the acts passed

January session, eighteen hundred and eighty, entitled

Repealed and
re-enacted.

An act to repeal and re-enact chapter four hundred

and thirty-nine of the acts of eighteen hundred and

severity -four, entitled An act to regulate the issuing of

licenses for the sale of spirituous and fermented

liquors in this state, be and the same are hereby

repealed and re-enacted so as to read as follows :

SEC. 2. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of

Maryland, That from and after the passage of this

act, it shall not be lawful for the clerks of circuit

courts of this state to issue any license for the sale of

spirituous or fermented liquors, or lager beer, to any

person or body politic in this state, unless such person

or body politic shall have been recommended to the

Recommenda-

clerks by the grand jury which shall have been in

tion necessary
to obtain such

session at the term next preceding the first day of

license.

May, in each and every year, in the county where the

applicant for such license shall reside, provided, how-

ever, that this act, or any of its provisions, shall not

apply to Baltimore city, Frederick, Batimore, Prince

George, Allegany, Somerset, Carroll, Howard, Wash-

ington, Wicomico, Saint Mary's, Harford, Dorchester,