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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

Dec. Ses. 1821.

Passed Feb. 23,
1822.
$30 may be le-
vied annually.

CHAPTER 231.

An act for the relief of the Deaf and Dumb Child of Theophilus
1 Davis, of St. Mary's county.
Be it enacted By the General Assembly of Maryland, That
it shall and may be lawful for the levy court of St. Mary's county,
to assess and levy annually, on the assessable property of said
county, so long as they may deem necessary, such sum as to them
may seem reasonable, not exceeding twenty dollars, for the support
and maintenance of the said afflicted child of Theophilus Davis;
and that the same be collected annually by the collector of St.
Mary's county, and by him paid to Theophilus Davis, or his order;
and in case of the death of said Theophilus Davis, then and in
that case the sum thus levied shall be paid over to such person or
persons as the judges of the orphans' court of said county shall
appoint to receive the same.

Passed Feb. 23,
1822

Shall obtain a
license.

CHAPTER 232.

An act taxing or licensing certain Dealers in Lottery Tickets and
others.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted By the General Assembly of Maryland,
That from and after the first day of May next, it shall not be law-
ful for any person or persons whomsoever, to open, set up, exercise
or keep by himself or themselves, or by any other person or per-
sons, any office or other place for selling any ticket or tickets, or for
registering the number or numbers of any ticket or tickets in any
public or private lottery authorise or not authorised by any law of
this state or any other state or country, or for registering the num-
bers or number of any ticket or tickets in any other lotteries, and
whether authorised by any law, or any other state or country or
not, or by writing, printing, or otherwise to publish the setting up,
opening or useing any such office or offices or other place, without
having first obtained a license from the county court where such
person or persons shall reside; and if such person or persons shall
reside in the city of Baltimore, then from the city court of Balti-
more.

Cost.

2. And be it enacted, That before any such license shall be
granted, the person or persons applying for the same in the city of
Baltimore, shall pay to the clerk of Baltimore city court, the sum of
two hundred dollars per annum to and for the use of the state; and if
elsewhere, then he or they shall pay to the clerk of the county where
he or they shall reside, the sum of fifty dollars to and for the use
of the state.

Penalty.

3. And be it enacted, That if any person shall violate the
provisions of this law, by acting contrary thereto, he shall forfeit
and pay for each and every offence, the sum of five hundred dollars,
to be applied to and for the use of the state.

This act to be
given in
charge.

4. And be it enacted, That it shall be the duty of the several
county courts and of Baltimore city court, to give this act in charge
to their respective grand juries.

Passed Feb. 23,
1822.
Preamble.

CHAPTER 233.

An act for the benefit of John Hill, of Montgomery County.
Whereas, it is represented to this general assembly by the
petition of John Hill, of Montgomery county, that being a subject of