THOMAS G. PRATT, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

1846.

articles manufuactured in private families within the
limits of the city of Baltimore, whether such person or
persons be the makers or manufacturers thereof or not,
without first obtaining a license so to do, and such license
shall be issued by the clerk of Baltimore city court, to
any person or persons applying to him for the same, upon
payment to the said clerk of the sum of fifty dollars, for
the use of this State, which license shall be in force and
avail until the first day of May then next ensuing, and
no longer.

CHAP. 249.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That from and the passage
of this act, it shall not be lawful for any person or per-
sons not being a resident, citizen or citizens of, or estab-
lished in business within the State of Maryland, to sell
or offer to sell any goods, wares or merchandise as afore-
said, by the sample, card or other specimen, or by a
written, printed or trade, list or catalogue, within the
limits of the city of Baltimore, whether such person or
persons be the makers, or manufacturer thereof or not,
without first obtaining a license so to do; and such
license shall be issued by the clerk of Baltimore city
court to any person or persons applying to him for the
same, upon payment to the said clerk of the sum of fifty
dollars for the use of this State, which license shall be in
force and avail until the first day of May, then next
ensuing, and no longer.

Not to sell by
the sample,
&c.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That any person or per-
sons offending against the provisions of this act, shall be
liable to indictment, and upon conviction, shall be adjudg-
ed to pay a sum not less than fifty dollars, nor more than
two hundred dollars, for each and every offence, one-half
of which sum shall, upon its being collected, be paid over
by the sheriff collecting the same, to the informer, who
shall be a competent witness.

Liable to in-
dictment, and
upon convic-
tion, fined not
less than $50,
nor more than
$200.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That it shall be the duty
of the clerk of the city court aforesaid, once in every
three months, counting from the first of May next, to
advertise in two newspapers of the city of Baltimore, the
names of all persons taking out licenses under this act,
and every person applying for such license, shall, before
receiving the same, pay to the clerk, in addition to the
fifty dollars aforesaid, and the customary fees one dollar
for the purpose of defraying the expense of such ad-
vertisements.

Duty of the
clerk.

SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That all acts, and parts of
acts inconsistent with the provisions of this act be, and
the same are hereby repealed.

Repealed.