JOHN LEE CARROLL, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR

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in addition to fees now allowed, be entitled to receive

the sum of one dollar for approving and filing bond

and other papers, and five per cent commisions on

all sums paid by him to said county commissioners,

said fees and commissions to be paid by applicants

for license, without deduction of the sum to be paid

to the county.

SEC. 7. And be it enacted, That it shall not be law-

Not lawful.

ful for any person having a license to sell spirituous

or fermented liquors or lager beer in Harford county,

to permit any game of chance or skill, for profit or

amusement, to be played in the bar-room or other

public room on the premises occupied by him or

under his control, and if any person having such li-

cense shall violate this law, he shall upon conviction

be fined not less than fifty dollars nor more than one

hundred dollars, or be imprisoned in the county jail

not less than ten nor more than forty days, in the

discretion of the court, and his license shall there-

upon be suppressed.

SEC. 8. And be it enacted, That from and after the

passage of this act, it shall be the duty of the grand

Duty of grand

jury in and for Harford county, at its several sessions

Jury.

diligently to enquire into and present and indict all

persons violating any provisions of this act, and of

the license laws of this State, relating to the sale of

spirituous and fermented liquors and lager beer, and

upon conviction, in addition to any penalties inflicted

by said laws, it shall be the duty of the court, before

whom such person shall be convicted to suppress his

license, and the provisions of this section shall also

apply to any person or persons convicted of keeping

a disorderly house, who may have taken out an or-

dinary or oyster house license, or who shall uot have

on the premises immediately occupied by the person

taking out said license, the accommodation for both

man and beast required by the provisions contained

in article fifty-six of Public General Laws; and for

the period of one year after such suppression, no

No license

license to sell spirituous or fermented liquors or

granted.

lager beer shall be granted to the person so con-

victed, or to any person for the use or benefit, direct-

ly or indirectly of such convict, and no license shall

be granted to any one to sell spirituous or fermented