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LAWS OF .MARYLAND.

office. And if it shall appear that a majority of
the votes cast as aforesaid are against the sale of
spirituous or fermented liquors, or alcoholic bit-

Proclaim re-

suit.

ters, then the said clerk of said court shall pre-
pare a certificate proclaiming the result of said
election, and publish said certificate in each
newspaper published in said district, or if there
be no newspaper published in said district, then
in some newspaper published in said county.
Said publication to be made within ten days
after said return, and a certified copy of said
return or a printed copy of said certificate shall
be evidence of said result.
SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That if it shall be
found, by said return of the judges of election
and proclamation, or certificate of said clerk,
that a majority of the votes cast, at said elec-
tion, has been cast against the sale of spirituous

Not lawful.

or fermented liquors, or alcoholic bitters, that
then it shall not be lawful for any person, or per-
sons, house, corporation, company, or associa-
tion, to sell or barter, directly or indirectly, either
himself, herself, or themselves, or through an
agent, agents, or servants, any spirituous or
fermented liquors, ale, lager beer, or alcoholic
bitters, at any place within the limits of said
tenth election district, known as Laurel district,
in said county, as defined by the act of eighteen
hundred and sixty-eight, chapter two hundred
and sixty-two, after the first day of May, eighteen

Not issue.

hundred and eighty-eight, nor shall the clerk of
the circuit court for Prince George's county issue
any license for the sale of the same in said dis-
trict ; but if it shall appear, by said return that
a majority of the votes have been cast for the
sale of spirituous, or fermented liquors, or alco-
holic bitters, then the present license law shall
remain in force.
SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That if any person,

Penalty for
violation.

or persons, house, company, association, or body
corporate, his, her, or their agents, or servants,
shall sell or barter, directly or indirectly, any
spirituous, or fermented liquors, alcoholic bit-
ters, or intoxicating drinks, of any kind within
the limits of said district, if the majority of the
votes be against the sale of spirituous, or fer-
mented liquors, or alcoholic bitters, after the