THOMAS H. HICKS, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR

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Inspector shall forfeit and pay upon conviction,
the sum of one thousand dollars, and ever after
be incompetent to hold and discharge the office
of an Inspector under the laws of this State.

SEC. 8. And be it enacted, That if any pur-
chaser of grain shall fail or refuse to take or re-
ceive the same, and charge or allege that the
hulk is not equal in quality to the sample by
which he purchased, and it shall appear that six
hours have passed since the sale took place, and
no complaint has been made to the seller or his
agent within that time, it shall he presumed, un-
less clearly proved to the contrary, that the bulk
does correspond with the sample, and the said
purchaser shall bo compelled to pay all damages
and charges that may have arisen by reason of
his delay or refusal to comply with his contract ;
to be assessed and determined by the said Inspec-
tor General.

In case of re-
fusal to comply
with contract.

SEC. 9. And be it enacted, That if any owner
or agent of any owner of grain, or any buyer of
or dealer in grain, shall fraudulently alter or
change any sample of any grain that may have
been drawn and inspected by any Inspector un-
der this act appointed, with a view and for the
purpose of improving or deteriorating its quality,
shall upon conviction before any Justice of the
Peace, of the State of Maryland, in and for the
city of Baltimore, be fined not less than fifty dol-
lars nor more than one hundred dollars; and in
case he feels aggrieved, he shall have the right
of appeal within thirty days after the rendition
of the judgment, and upon giving good and suffi-
cient bond, with sureties to be approved by the
said Justice, to prosecute his said appeal with ef-
fect, to the next term of the criminal court, in
the city of Baltimore.

In case of fraud.

SEC. 10. And be it enacted, That every Inspector
under the provisions of this act, before he pro-
ceeds to act as such, shall, under the penalty of
five hundred dollars, upon conviction, take and
subscribe the following oath, in addition to other
oaths required by the constitution and laws of
the State, to wit: I, A. B., appointed Inspector
of grain in the city of Baltimore, do swear, or
solemnly, sincerely and truly declare and affirm,
that I will diligently and carefully weigh and

Oath to be
taken.