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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

Dec. Ses. 1821.
Criminal cases.

2. And be it enacted, That in all cases of suggestion and
affidavit for removal of criminal causes from Baltimore city court,
the judges of the said court shall have authority to order the same
to be removed to the Baltimore county court, as if the said court
were in an adjoining county; and that in all cases of suggestion and
affidavit for removal of criminal causes from Baltimore county court,
the judges of said last court shall have authority to order the same
to be removed to Baltimore city court as if said last court were
in an adjoining county.

Passed Feb 23,
1822.

Court may
compel books
&c. to be
brought.

CHAPTER 245.

' A further supplement to the act entitled, An act to incorporate a com-
pany under the name of the Hydrant Company of Port Tobacco.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted By the General Assembly of Maryland,
That it shall and may be lawful for the county court of Charles
county, in addition to the power granted by a supplement to the
aforesaid act, upon petition of any person or persons complaining of
any improper use or application being made of the money authoris-
ed to be collected under the act to which this a further supplement,
to require and compel the books and records of the said company to
be brought into court and examined; and should it appear therefrom
that such improper use or application of the money so collect-
ed has been made, the said court shall require and compel the said
company to restore to the person or persons thus complaining, the
full amount of money of them collected, and thus misapplied.

Penalty for
misapplication
of funds.

2. And be it enacted, That upon every such misapplication
being ascertained and proved as aforesaid, in addition to the resti-
tution aforesaid, the said company shall be required and compelled
by the said court to pay out of their own private resources, a sum
equal to that misapplied as aforesaid; and the penalty thus exacted,
shall, under the direction of the said court, be a fund for the use of
the Hydrant Company.

Passed Feb. 23,
1822.

Repeal.

CHAPTER 246.

' An act entitled, A supplement to the art laying duties on licenses to re-
tailers of dry goods and for other purposes.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted By the General Assembly of Maryland,
That so much of the fifth section of the original act to which this is
a supplement, as excepts a person obtaining a license for retailing
of wine, rum, brandy, whiskey or other distilled spirituous liquors
from taking out a license for retailing of dry goods as provided by
the said law, be and the same is hereby repealed.

Importers &c.
to obtain li-
cense.

2. And be it enacted, That all importers of foreign articles
or commodities of dry goods, wares or merchandise, by bale or pack-
age, or of wine, rum, brandy, whiskey and other distilled spirituous
liquors, &c, and other persons selling the same by wholesale, bale
or package, hogshead, barrell or tierce, shall, before they are author-
ised to sell, take out a license as by the original act is directed, for
which they shall pay fifty dollars; and in case of neglect or refusal
to take out such license, shall be subject to the same penalties and
forfeitures as are prescribed by the original act to which this is a
supplement.

When.

3. And be it enacted, That it shall be the duty of all persons
taking out license under this act, or the original one to which this