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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

of said directors shall serve shall be settled among themselves
by lot.

Officers.

SEC. 8. And be it enacted, That the directors elected under
the provisions of the preceding section shall elect from their
own number a president; and the said board of directors shall
have power, rules, regulations and by-laws for the government

By-laws.

of said corporation, not inconsistent with law, and to consti-
tute, appoint or hire such officers, clerks or agents as their
business may from time to time require, and the same to dis-
miss or discharge at pleasure.

Effective.

SEC. 9. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect
from the date of its passage.

Approved April 6th, 1894.

CHAPTER 333.

AN ACT to repeal Sections one, six, twenty-eight and thirty-
four of Article fifty-six, of the Code of Public General
Laws of Maryland, title "Licenses," sub-title "Mode of
Issuing General Provisions," sub title "Hawkers and Ped-
dlers," and to re-enact the same with amendments.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of

Repeal.

Maryland, That sections one, six, twenty-eight and thirty-four
of article fifty-six of the Code of Public General Laws of
Maryland, title "Licenses," sub-title "Mode of Issuing Gen-
eral Provisions," sub-title, "Hawkers and Peddlers," be and
the same is hereby repealed and re-enacted with amendments,
so as to read as follows :

1. All licenses for selling goods and chattels shall be granted

Licenses.

by the clerks of the Circuit Courts for the counties and the
clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in the city of Baltimore,
except where a different mode is specially provided; and all
licenses granted or issued by said clerks shall expire the first
day of May next thereafter, except licenses for fisheries and
horse racing; and if granted for part of year a ratable sum
shall be charged therefor.

Doing busi-
ness without
lice use.

6. It shall be the duty of the sheriff and constables to make
diligent inquiry of all persons doing business in this State,
and apprehend and take before some justice of the peace, all