PHILLIPS LEE GOLDSBOROUGH, GOVERNOR, 835

The issuance of an internal revenue special tax stamp Of re-
ceipt by the United States to any person as a wholesale or retail
dealer in liquors, or in malt liquors at any place within terri-
tory which, at the time of the issuance thereof, is Anti-Saloon
Territory, shall be prima facie evidence of the sale of intoxicat-
ing liquor by such person at such place, or at any place of busi-
ness of such person within such territory where such stamp or
receipt is posted, and at the time charged in any suit or prose-
cution under this Act: Provided, that such time is within the
life of such stamp or receipt.

SEC. 23. And be it further enacted, (A) That if any person
makes a sworn complaint or affidavit before any Justice of the
Peace having criminal jurisdiction, or Judges of the Circuit
Court of Carroll County (particularly describing the house or
place to be searched and the things to be searched for) that he
has reason to believe, and does believe, that intoxicating liquor
is sold or kept for the purpose of being sold in violation of the
provisions of this Act, such Justice of the Peace or Judge shall
issue his warrant, directed to any officer whom the complainant
may designate having power to serve criminal process, command-
ing him to search the premises described and designated in such
complaint and warrant, and the appurtenances thereof, and
if any such shall there be found, to take i»to his possession and
safely keep all intoxicating liquor and the vessels in which it is
contained if the same shall be found in quantities and tinder
such conditions as to suggest that it is kept for sale, and all the
means used for the sale of the same, all the paraphernalia or
part of the paraphernalia of a bar room or drinking saloon,
and any United States internal revenue tax receipt for the sale
of intoxicating liquor effective for the period of time covering
the alleged offense, and forthwith report in writing all the facts
and make immediate return on said warrant.

(B) The warrant for search shall be directed to the proper
officer and shall show by copy of the affidavit inserted therein
or annexed and referred to, or recite, all the material facts al-
leged in the affidavit and particularly describe the thing to be
searched for and the place to be searched. A warrant for search
substantially in the following form shall be sufficient:
State of Maryland,
Carroll County, to wit:
To.......................... Greeting:

Whereas, There has been filed with the undersigned an affidavit
of which the following is a copy:
(Here copy affidavit)