1306 ARTICLE 33.

vided, also, that any right, liability, privileges and protection in respect
to any matter or thing committed or done before April 2, 1896, shall con-
tinue and be of the same force and effect as if the said laws or parts thereof
had not been repealed; and every action, prosecution or other proceeding
which shall have commenced before April 2, 1896, or shall thereafter be
commenced in respect to any such matter or thing done before April 2,
1896, may be prosecuted, continued and defended in the same manner as if
said laws or parts thereof had not been repealed; and provided, also, that
nothing in this article shall be construed to repeal any provisions of the
existing laws applicable to the city of Baltimore for the prevention of the
sale or dispensing of any liquor or for the preservation of peace and order
therein on any election day.

See sec. 15 and notes; also, sec. 97, et seq.

Election Expenses and Prohibition of Corrupt Practices at Elections.

An. Code, sec. 163. 1908, ch. 122.

174. The provisions of this sub-title shall apply to all elections of all
officers for whom ballots shall be cast pursuant to the provisions of this
article of the code of public general laws, and to the election of all officers by
the general assembly of Maryland and to all primary elections preliminary
to any such other elections, and to all candidates to be voted for at any such
elections or primary elections, and the term " primary elections " shall in-
clude, (a) all elections held to nominate a candidate for any public office,
or to elect delegates to a nominating convention; (b) nominating conven-
tions of such delegates; (c) caucuses of members of the general assembly.

This section referred to in construing sec. 181—see notes thereto. Usilton v.
Bramble, 117 Md. 16.
See sec. 221.

An. Code, sec. 164. 1908, ch. 122. 1912, ch. 228, sec. 162.

175. The term " Political Committee," within the meaning of this
sub-title, shall include every committee or combination of two or more
persons to aid or promote the success or defeat of any political party or
principle in any election, or of any proposition submitted to vote at a public
election, or to aid or take part in the nomination or election of any candi-
date for public office. The term " Treasurer " shall include all persons
appointed by any political committee or candidate for nomination or
election to any public office, to receive or disburse moneys to aid or pro-
mote the success or defeat of any such party, principle or candidate. The
term " Political Agent " shall include all persons appointed by any candi-
date before any election, or primary election, to assist him in his candi-
dacy. No person shall act as any such treasurer or political agent unless,
after his appointment, and before the primary or election for which he is
appointed, a writing signed by the political committee or candidate appoint-
ing him and designating him as such treasurer or political agent, shall be
filed with the Secretary of State, except that in case the duties of such