784: LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 386

Section 28M. Be it further enacted, That all acts or parts
of acts heretofore passed inconsistent with or contrary to the
provisions of this Act are hereby repealed.

Approved April 18th, 1916.

CHAPTER 386.

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact with amendments Section 52
of Article 99 of the Code of Public General Laws of Mary-
land, Title, "Wild Fowl—Birds and Game, " sub-title,
"Game Warden, "

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That Section 52 of Article 99 of the Code of Public
General Laws of Maryland, Title, "Wild Fowl—Birds and
Game, " sub-title, "Game Warden, " be and the same is hereby
repealed and reenacted to read as follows:

Section. 52. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That if the game warden or any deputy game war-
den or police officer or other person has reason to believe that
any person or corporation has in his or its possession, contrary
to law, any bird, game as defined by Section 4A, or fish, it
shall be the duty of the game warden, or such deputy game
warden or such police officer, and the lawful privilege of such
other person, to go before any justice of the peace in the
county or city in which the bird, game or fish may be. and
make affidavit of that fact; said justice shall thereupon issue
a search warrant against the person or corporation so com-
plained of, directed to any constable of the said county or city,
commanding him to proceed at once and search for said bird,
game or fish and, upon finding the. same, to seize and take pos-
session of the same and keep it until further order by the jus-
tice. The said constable shall read said warrant to the owner
or person in whose possession said bird, game or fish is sup-
posed to be. Said warrant shall be returnable within not less
than twelve hours nor more than twenty-four hours from the
date thereof. Provided that the game warden, or any deputy
game warden, or other police officer may also without a war-
rant search any boat, car, box, locker, crate, or package, and
any building, where he has reason to believe any bird, game or
fish held in violation of law is to be found, and may seize any
bird, game or fish so taken or held, and any bird, game or