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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

Effective.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That this act shall

take effect from the date of its passage.

Approved .April 14, 1880.

CHAPTER 374.

AN ACT to prohibit the sale of intoxicating liquors

in Charles county, provided the qualified voters

thereof shall so determine in the manner herein

prescribed.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly

of Maryland, That no person, corporation, com-

pany or association shall be allowed, at any time, to

Not allowed

sell by himself or itself, his or its clerk, servant or

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agent, directly or indirectly, any intoxicating liquors
of whatever origin, except as hereinafter provided ;

and that wine, ale, porter, strong beer, lager beer,

and all other malt liquors, and cider, and any com-

pound or composition in which alcohol forms an in-

gredient, when kept or deposited with intent to sell

the same for drinking tippling purposes, as well as

all other distilled spirits, shall be considered as in-

toxicating within the meaning of this act ; but that

this enumeration shall not prevent any other pure

or mixed liquors from being considered intoxicating ;

Proviso.

provided that cider made in said county from apples

grown in said county, and wine made from grapes

or berries grown in said county, and which shall

have no alcohol added thereto, may be sold by the

maker or makers thereof, on-the premises where the

same may be made.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That if any person,

Fine for vio-

corporation, company or association, by himself or

lation.

itself, or by his or its clerks, servant or agent, direct-

ly or indirectly, shall sell intoxicating liquors in vio-

lation of the provisions of this act, he or it shall

forfeit and pay, on the first conviction, a fine of not