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Session Laws, 1884 Session
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ROBERT M. McLANE, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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open at all times, when the office of said clerk is open,


for the free inspection of any citizen who desires to


examine the same. The fees of the clerk in every

Fees.

case of application for license shall be one dollar


when no contest is made, and two dollars in every


contested case, whether granted or not, to be paid by


the applicant.


SEC 6. And be it enacted, That it shall be unlaw-


ful for any person or persons licensed under this act

Unlawful.

to sell liquor, to sell, give away or dispense any liquor


to a minor, insane person, habitual drunkard, or to any


person intoxicated, and whosoever shall do so shall


be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction


thereof shall be fined not less than fifty nor more than

Penalty.

one hundred dollars; and in case of a second convic-


tion for such misdemeanor he or they shall forfeit his


or their license as an additional penalty therefor, and


shall not be capable of receiving a license for the


space of two years thereafter; and no person or per-


sons licensed to sell liquors shall sell give away or dis-

Not give away.

pense any intoxicating liquor on the Sabbath day, com-


monly called Sunday, or on election day, general or


special, and any person or persona violating this pro-


vision shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and


shall forfeit and pay a fine of not less than fifty nor


more than one hundred dollars, and in addition shall

Forfeit license

forfeit his license and be incapable of receiving an-


other for the space of two years thereafter.


SEC. 7. And be it enacted, That no secret or clan-


destine door shall be maintained or permitted in any


licensed house; no disorderly, riotous or lewd conduct

Riotous con-
duct not to be

shall be permitted in or about any licensed house, and

permitted.

any person or persons violating the provisions of this


section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on con-


viction thereof shall forfeit and pay a fine of not less


than fifty nor more than one hundred dollars, and

Penalty,

shall forfeit his or -their license, and be incapable of


receiving another license within the space of two years.


SEC. 8. And be it enacted, That it shall be the duty


of the state's attorney to prosecute every offender


under the provisions of this act, and to collect all fines


and forfeitures incurred as soon thereafter as may be,

Who to prose-

and in addition to his salary and other emoluments of

cute.

office, he shall be entitled to a commission of ten per


centum on all collections, when the same is paid over


to the school commissioners of Wicomico county, who



 
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