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(except the exhibition of models of useful inventions), who shall perform
or exhibit in any county in this State or in the city of Baltimore without
having paid the tax herein directed shall forfeit sixty dollars to be collected
by the sheriff by distress and sale of the property of each delinquent, and
to be applied, one-half to the use of the State and the other half to the use
of the sheriff.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 134. 1912, sec. 114. 1904, sec. 112. 1888, sec. 96. 1841, ch. 194, sec. 4.

109. It shall be the duty of the persons enumerated in the preceding
section to exhibit their licenses to any justice or constable who may de-
mand a view thereof; and if they or any of them refuse or neglect so to
do they shall forfeit and pay the sum of twenty dollars for every such
neglect or refusal; and if any such neglect or refusal shall occur before a
justice of the peace, it shall be his duty forthwith to issue his warrant in
the name of the State against the offender and upon return to enter judg-
ment and issue execution for the said sum of twenty dollars and costs for
the use of the State; and if such refusal or neglect shall happen before
a constable, he shall arrest the person so refusing or neglecting and carry
him before a justice of the peace, who shall give judgment and issue exe-
cution as aforesaid, one-half to the constable and the other half to the use
of the. State; provided that in either case the defendant shall have the right
to stay execution or appeal from such judgment on giving security, as in
other cases of appeals.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 135. 1912, sec. 115. 1904, sec. 113. 1888, sec. 97. 1845, ch. 374, sec. 2.

110: No lecturer upon science, literature, morality or religion shall
be required to pay any license whatever.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 136. 1912, sec. 116. 1904, sec. 114. 1888, sec. 98. 1845, ch. 374, sec. 3.

111. Every entertainment, exhibition or performance given for chari-
table objects shall be exempt from taxation or license.

Boxing, Sparring and Wrestling.

An, Code, 1924, sec. 137. 1920, ch. 710, sec. 116A. 1922, ch. 385, sec. 116A. 1931, ch. 395.

112. A commission is hereby created which shall be known as the State
Athletic Commission, to be composed of three commissioners. Immediately
upon the taking effect of this sub-title the Governor shall appoint such com-
missioners, one of whom shall hold office for the first two years, another for
the first four'years, and another for the first six years, following the passage
and approval of this sub-title. Thereafter the term shall be six years. The
Commission shall maintain general offices for the transaction of its busi-
ness in the City of Baltimore. The members of the Commission shall,
at their first meeting after their appointment, elect one of their number
chairman of the Commission and shall adopt a seal for the Commission,
and may make such rules for the administration of their office, not incon-
sistent herewith, as they may deem expedient; and they may hereafter
amend or abrogate such rules. Two of the members of the Commission
shall constitute a quorum to do business; and the concurrence of at least
two commissioners shall be necessary to render a choice or decision by the
Commission, and each member of the Commission shall be entitled to
receive his actual and necessary traveling expenses and other expenses