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10 B. Distribution of Maryland re- | 14. May pass rules and regulations. 15. Vacancy in such committee; how filled.

ports.

13. Library committee to

be ap

pointed by Court of Appeals.
Its power and authority.

1890, ch. 519. 1892, ch. 376. 1898, ch. 389.

10 B. The librarian shall distribute one copy of each of the volumes of the Maryland reports to the comptroller of the treasury, the treasurer of Maryland and the State tax commissioner; and shall transmit a copy of each of the volumes of the Maryland reports as the same have been or shall hereafter be received to the library of the bar association of the District of Columbia, upon condition that the said bar association of the District of Columbia shall transmit to the State librarian, in Annapolis, the past reports of the District of Columbia and of the Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia and the current volumes of said District of Columbia courts as the same shall hereafter be published.

1892, ch. 420.

13. The judges of the Court of Appeals, or a majority of them, are hereby authorized to appoint a committee of three or more persons, to serve without compensation, who shall have the power and authority to purchase from time to time such books, maps and periodicals as they may deem advisable for the use of the State library, and said committee may draw on the treasurer of the State from time to time for such sums of money as may be necessary to pay for said books, maps and periodicals, not to exceed, however, the sum annually appropriated for the augmentation of the State library.

Ibid.

14. The said committee are hereby authorized to pass such rules aud regulations as they may deem necessary and proper for

the conduct and management of said library; provided, such rules and regulations be not inconsistent with law.

1892, ch. 420.

15. And the said judges of the Court of Appeals are hereby authorized to fill any vacancy that may occur in the committee by resignation or otherwise.

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Mode of Issuing-General Pro- | 34 c. Only resident voters may pro

visions.

cure such license.

issued.

1. By whom issued; for what 34 D. Shipping broker's license; how period. 6. Arrest of persons doing business 34 E. Fee for shipping each man;

without license.

Billiards.

8. Billiard table; cost of license therefor. What the term billiard table shall include. Using such tables as gaming

tables unlawful.

Brokers.

12. Repealed by 1896, chapter 144.

13. Cost of broker's license.

Provi

how paid.

34 F. To whom these provisions are not to apply.

Traders.

54 A. Cigarette license.
54 B. Cost of such license-Penalty
for neglect to provide such
license.

Sale of Intoxicating Liquors.

sion not to apply to Baltimore 81 A. Clubs selling or dispensing in

city.

15. Repealed by 1892, chapter 561. 17. Repealed by 1894, ch. 377.

18. Cost of broker's license in the city of Baltimore city.

Hawkers and Peddlers.

28. Rates of such license.
34. Reward for apprehension and
conviction.

34 A. Shipping broker's license.

34 B. Penalty for neglect to procure such.

toxicating liquors must take out license. Exception.

81 B. Penalty for neglect to follow this provision. Exception.

Penalties.

86. Sale of liquor to minor. Penalty. 86 A. Gift of liquor to minor. Penalty.

86 B. Penalty for taking out ordinary license without beds, etc., as required.

for minors.

89 A. Clubs may not give, barter or | 89 c. Penalty for obtaining liquors sell spirituous liquors without license. This law not applicable to Baltimore city.

89 B. Penalty against minor for obtaining liquors by a false statement of his age.

Sub-sec. 89. When a license for selling cigars and non-alchoholic drinks not required.

Agricultural Fair Associations. 98 A. Agricultural fair association exempt from license.

Mode of Issuing-General Provisions.

1890, ch. 313. 1894, ch. 333

1. All licenses for selling goods and chattels shall be granted by the clerks of the circuit courts for the counties and the clerk of the court of common pleas in the city of Baltimore, except where a different mode is specially provided; and all licenses granted or issued by said clerks shall expire the first day of May next thereafter, except licenses for fisheries and horse racing; and if granted for part of year a ratable sum shall be charged therefor.

1894, ch. 333.

6. It shall be the duty of the sheriff and constables to make diligent inquiry of all persons doing business in this State, and apprehend and take before some justice of the peace all persons fonnd doing business without a license, to be committed or held to bail for appearance at the succeeding term of the circuit court for the county or criminal court of Baltimore, to answer the charge of selling goods without a license.

Billiards.

1892, ch. 258.

8. A license may be granted to any person who may apply for permission to keep a billiard table, for which license there shall be paid the sum of fifty dollars, and for every additional billiard table kept by the same person he shall pay a license of twentyfive dollars, provided that all said additional tables shall be kept in the same apartment and the word billiard table shall be construed to include pool tables; and provided further that any person who shall keep a pool or billiard table where a charge is made for playing on the same, but the said charge is returned or is to be returned to the players to be exchanged with the owner

of said table or his agent for money, drinks, cigars or any other articles of merchandise, shall be considered as gambling, and such tables shall be deemed gaming tables for the purposes of this article, and the person so keeping such table shall be liable to the penalty or penalties prescribed by the public general laws for keeping a gaming table or other place of gaming or permitting gambling on his or her premises.

Brokers.

1896, ch. 144.

12. Repealed.

1890, ch. 477.

13. Any person applying for the same and paying the sum of twenty-five dollars may obtain a license for carrying on the business of real estate broker; this section not to apply to Baltimore city.

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1890, ch. 420. 1892, ch. 561. 1896, ch. 144.

18. Any person or partnership applying for the same and paying the sum of $30.00 may obtain a license for carrying on the business of grain broker, stock broker, coffee broker, cotton broker, sugar broker or merchandise broker, in the city of Balti

more.

Hawkers and Peddlers.
1894, ch. 333.

28. For every such license there shall be paid the following rates, to wit: For every license to travel on foot, the sum of one hundred dollars; to travel with a horse or other beast of burden and wagon or other vehicle, the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars; with two horses or other beasts of burden and wagon or other vehicle, the sum of two hundred dollars.

1894, ch. 333.

34. For every apprehension and conviction of a hawker or peddler, the sheriff, constable or any other person apprehending shall be entitled to receive the sum or ten dollars, to be recovered as part of the costs.

1890, ch. 159. 1892, ch. 627.

34 A. Every person who proposes to conduct the business of shipping master or shipping broker in Baltimore city, to ship men as dredgers or employes on vessels engaged in dredging or catching oysters, shall on or before September first in each year take out or procure a license for such business, and shall pay therefor the sum of fifty dollars; and in case any agent, solicitor or runner shall be used or employed, then an additional license of fifty dollars shall be taken out and paid for each agent, solicitor or runner, so used and employed.

Ibid.

34 B. Any person conducting the business specified in the preceding section or acting as agent, solicitor or runner without having first procured the license as therein required, shall on conviction thereof be subject to a fine of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars, or shall be imprisoned in jail for not less than six weeks nor more than one year, or to both fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court.

1890, ch. 159.

34 c. No person other than a resident voter of the State of Maryland shall conduct the said business or obtain the license specified in the two preceding sections.

Ibid.

34 D. The license specified in the three preceding sections shall be issued by the clerk of the court of common pleas in the city of Baltimore as other licenses are issued.

Ibid.

34 E. The fee or price for shipping each man shall be two dollars, and no more, one dollar thereof to be paid by the captain of the boat whereon the man is to serve, and one dollar to be paid by the man to be shipped.

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