THOMAS G. PRATT, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

1845.

resident citizens of, or established in business in this State,
acting as the agent or agents of merchants, manufactu-
rers or others, to sell within the city of Baltimore, by the
sample, card or other specimen, any of the articles enume-
rated in the first section of the act to which this a supple-
ment, or any other commodity whatsoever, without first
obtaining a license, in the manner hereinafter prescribed.

CHAP. 216.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That if any person or per-
son's shall violate the provisions of this act, upon convic-
tion thereof, he, she or they, shall forfeit and pay the sum
of five hundred dollars, one-half to the use of the inform-
er, who shall be a competent witness, and the other half
to be paid to the clerk of the city court of Baltimore, or
of Baltimore county court, for the use of the State, to
he recovered in the name of the State of Maryland, by
action of debt or indictment, in Baltimore city court, or

in Baltimore county court, as the case may be.

Persons violat-
ing this act up-
on conviction,
fined $500.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That a license to sell in

the mode aforesaid, any of the articles embraced within
the provisions of the first section of this act, by reference
to the original act, or otherwise, shall be granted by the
clerk of Baltimore city court or of Baltimore county
court, to any person or person who shall apply therefor,
and pay to such clerk, the sum of three hundred dollars,
for the use of this State, which license shall authorise
the person or persons to whom the same may be granted,
to sell in the mode aforesaid, from the day of its date,
until the first day of May next, thereafter, and no longer.

License to
sell.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That from and after the
first day of May, next, it shall not be lawful for any
person or persons, to act as brokers in the sale of any
description of merchandize, within the city of Baltimore,
without first complying with the conditions hereinafter
provided; that is to say, that all and every person or per-
sons, carrying on the business of brokers in the sale of
merchandize, within the limits of said city, from and after
the period aforesaid, shall first obtain from the clerk of

Not lawful to
act as broker
to sell, &c.

Baltimore city or county court, a license therefor, for
which be or they, shall pay to the said clerk, the sum of
three hundred dollars, for the use of this State, which li-
cense shall continue and be in, force until the first day of
May, next thereafter, and every broker who shall sell any
goods, wares, merchandize or effects, without having
paid the license fee required by this act, shall forfeit, and
pay the sum of five hundred dollars, one-half to the use
of the informer, who shall he a competent witness, and
the other; half to be paid to the clerk of the county or

Obtain license
— pay $300.