ART. 23.] WICOMICO COUNTY. 1091

provided, for the searching of a private residence. (H) The per-
son making affidavit for the warrant to search any place where
intoxicating liquor is believed to be disposed of contrary to this
Act, may personally or by agent accompany the officer who
serves the warrant and enter the place with such officer and give
information and assistance 'to such officer in searching such
place for such intoxicating liquor. (I) Liquor seized as herein-
before provided, and the means used for the sale of the same,
shall not be taken from the custody of the officer by a writ of
replevin or other process while the proceedings herein provided
are pending; and final judgment of conviction in such proceed-
ings shall be in all cases a bar to all suits for the recovery of
any liquor seized or the value of the same, or for damages
alleged to arise by reason of the seizing and detention thereof.
(K) When any prosecution is commenced before any justice of
the peace or court for a violation of this Act, and the liquor
seized under this section is to be used as evidence in such trial,
the hearing must take place in not more than thirty days if such
court is then in session, and if it be not in session, within thirty
days from the date when it is next in session. If at the time ap-
pointed for trial the returns have not been properly made, or for
other sufficient cause, the trial may be postponed to a further
date not more than fifteen days beyond said thirty days. (L) The
word "Liquor," when used in this section, unless the same be in-
consistent with the context, shall be construed to include the ves-
sels containing the same; the phrase "means used for the sale
of the same," shall include all furniture, implements or para-
phernalia of a barroom or drinking saloon or any part of same,
and any United States internal revenue tax receipt effective for
the period of time covering the alleged offense.

SEC. 12. And be it further enacted, That nothing contained in
this Act shall in any manner effect any case or cases now pend-
ing or any violations of the law which have heretofore occurred,
but that all such cases and violations shall be prosecuted to
conclusion as if the law hereby repealed were still in force.

SEC. i3. And be it enacted, That this Act shall take effect
from the date of its passage.

Approved April 1, 1908.

CHAPTER 337.

AN ACT to incorporate the town of Powellsville, in Wicomico
county, Maryland.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That the inhabitants of the town of Powellsville, Wi-