Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-17
ters of the oyster industry as may be des-

ters of the oyster industry as may be des
ignated by the governor
1t shall be the duties of these commits
sioners to superntend the employment and
discharge OF all persons engaged on all IL
censed boats used for dredging of oysters,
and to make and certify in trplicate all
employment contracts, which shall contain
the name of the vessel, the number of her
state license, the names of the owners and
master. the names. places of birth, ages
and residences of the various members of
the crew, together with the amount of
wages to be paid to each, the date of en-
pioyment and the date on which the con-
tract shall expire. 1t also provides that the
crew or any member thereof shall be dis
charged and paid off before a commis
sioner.
Under this proposed law the state fishery
force is directed to make inspections and
to examine all contracts made with crews
II it shall appear that any dredger has been
unlawfully employed or that any man has
been detained on any vessel beyond the time
he may have bound himself or have been
discharged from such vessel without the
payment of all sums due, then It shall be
the duty of the state fishery force TO seize
such vessel and take into custody the cap
tain thereof. The state fishery force shall
also enforce the provision OF the law which
compels captains to post in a conspicuous
place on their vessels a bill OF fare for the
crew each day, and that not less than
thirty minutes shall be allowed for ca ting
water allowed each member of the crew
must also be posted. The commits sioncrs
are to receive so cents for, each man en-
gagged and % cents for each man dis
charged
TO Probe Corporations.
There is some talk heard in political cir
cles of the introduction in the legislature of
a joint resolution directing searching in
vestigation, similar to that now being made
in New York, into the business methods of
public service corporations doing business
in this state. member-elect of the upper
house, who has always had a big stick out
for the corporations, said to The Star CORE
Spondent today:
II have given this matter thought for
some time since the disclosures In New
York and In view OF the proposed changes
in corporation laws of the state. it seems
to me that such an investigation would be
most timely. | have been informed that
one of the railroads here had been dis
eliminating against certain shippers in local
transportation, and while this is violation
of the federal statutes and therefore sub
ject to governmental authority. 1t Is also a
matter for the state to look into.
while We are investigating the railroads
/ think 1t would be well to look into the
business methods of the telephone, electric
light and gas companies. Nor should the
trust and insurance companies be over
looked in such an investigation. The recent
revelations in New York show that If there
is anything wrong all are tarred with the
same stick and the people from whom these
corporations receive their charters are en-
titled TO the desired information.
"'rhere has been much talk about the part
played in politics by several large corpora
lions in this state, and have no doubt thai
we would learn something about politiea
| contributions In Maryland just as the in.
vestigators did In New York.