ROBERT M. McLANE, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That if it shall be

found by the returns of said judges of election, and

proclamation of said judges of the circuit court, that

a majority of the votes in said fourth district of Tal-

When not law-
ful.

bot county has been cast against the sale of spirituous

or fermented liquors, that then it shall not be lawful for

any person to sell spirituous or fermented liquors in

said district.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That if any person or

persons shall be guilty of a violation of this act in

selling spirituous or fermented liquors he shall, on

conviction thereof, be fined not Jess than fifty nor

Penalty for vio-
tion.

more than three hundred dollars, and be confined in

the House of Correction for not less than three months

nor more than six months, at the discretion of the

court, for each and every offence.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That this act shall take

effect immediately after it shall have been determined

When effective.

by a majority of the votes cast in said district whether

or not spirituous or fermented liquors shall not be sold

as before provided.

Approved April 8, 1884.

Chapter 387.

AN ACT to add an additional section to article'sixty-

eight of the Code of Public General Laws, to follow

section twenty-four, to be styled section twenty-four

A, relating to issuing of warrants of the peace by

justices of the peace.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly

of Maryland, That the following section be added to

Section added.

article sixty-eight of the Code of Public General Laws,

to follow section twenty-four, to be styled section

twenty-four A.

SEC. 24 A. The costs attending the issue of warrants

of the peace, and of the execution thereof and taking

of recognizance thereunder, shall be charged to and

Costs of peace
warrants.

collected from the person at whose instance such war-

rant is issued, and no justice of the peace or constable