ALBERT C. RITCHIE, GOVERNOR. 5

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act is
hereby declared to be an emergency law and necessary for
the maintenance of the public health and safety, and hav-
ing been passed upon by a Yea and Nay vote, supported
by three-fifths of all of the members elected to each of the
two houses of the General Assembly, the same shall take
effect from the date of its passage.

Approved December 5, 1933.

CHAPTER 2.

AN ACT to add a new Article to the Code of Public General
Laws of Maryland, said new Article to follow immedi-
ately after Article 2A, to be known as Article 2B, to be
entitled "Alcoholic Beverages, " to license, regulate and
control the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages
within the State of Maryland, and the importation of
such beverages into the State; to authorize the establish-
ment and operation of County Dispensaries for the sale
of Alcoholic Beverages in Montgomery, Wicomico and
Worcester Counties and to authorize the County Commis-
sioners of said counties, respectively, to borrow money
for such purposes; to impose a tax upon certain alco-
holic beverages and to provide penalties for violations
of its provisions, and to repeal Chapters 392, 491, 522,
489, 213, 389, 488 and 490 of the Acts of 1933; to repeal
Sections 335, 381, 382, 471, 472, 473, 475, 490 and 491
of Article 27 of the Code of Public General Laws en-
titled "Crimes and Punishments"; to repeal Sections 24,
25, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 101, 102,
103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114,
115, 117, 122, 155, 248, 249 and 250 of Article 56, of the
Code of Public General Laws of Maryland, entitled
"Licenses"; to repeal Sections 3 and 4 of Article
71 of the Code of Public General Laws of Maryland, en-
titled "Ordinary and Inn Keepers and Retailers"; to re-
peal Sections 206 to 226 both inclusive of Article 14 of
Flack's Code of Public Local Laws, Edition of 1930, title
"Howard County, " sub-title "Liquors and Intoxicating
Drinks"; to repeal Sections 411 to 473 inclusive of
Article 3 of Flack's Code of Public Local Laws of Mary-
land, Edition of 1930, title "Baltimore County, " sub-title
"Liquor and Intoxicating Drinks, " and all other laws or
parts of law, whether general or local, inconsistent with
the provisions of this Act.