LLOYD LOWNDES, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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shall have power to administer an oath to any person whose
testimony he may deem necessary in the prosecution of his
examination ; and all books and papers which such examiner
may deem necessary to examine shall be produced to him at
his request. The expenses and fee of any such examiner for
making an examination, not to exceed fifty dollars, shall be
paid by said corporation.
5 D. That every such examiner shall file with the Governor

for his information a report, signed and sworn to by him,
showing the result of his examination, which report the
Governor shall cause to be recorded in his office by the Secre-
tary of State with the reports of said corporation, the costs
and expenses of the recording of all said reports, at the rates
allowed to the clerks of the several circuit courts of the State
by law for recording deeds and other papers in their respective
offices, shall be paid by said corporation to the Secretary of
State as compensation for such recording. Every such exami-
ner shall furnish said corporation with a copy of his report,
when the same is filed by him.
5 E. That if it shall appear to the Governor from any report

Report to be
filed.

filed, as hereinbefore provided, that any person or persons con-
nected with the management of the affairs of said corporation
have, in such management, wilfully violated any of the laws
of this State, the matter shall be referred by him to the
Attorney General, who shall thereupon, without delay, insti-
tute such proper proceedings against any such person or per-
sons as are now, or may hereafter be, provided by law.
5 F. That any willful false swearing to any of said reports, or

Wilful viola-
tion of laws.

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in the giving of any testimony, as hereinbefore provided for,,
by any person, shall be deemed perjury, and such person shall
be subject to the prosecution and punishments for that offence,
now or hereafter provided for by law.

False
swearing.

SEC. 6. And be it enacted, That this Act shall take effect
from the date of its passage.
Approved March 16, 1898.

CHAPTER 77.
AN ACT to prohibit the sale of spirituous or fermented
liquors or lager beer in Election District No. 2 of Garrett
County.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That it shall be unlawful for the clerk of the Circuit

Effective.