The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-04-10
BILLS SIGNED
BY GOVERNOR.
PRIMARY ELECTION BILL
BECOMES A LAW.
Frederick County and City
Will Have Several New
Laws.

Will Have Several New
Laws.
The Governor signed the Gen
eral Primary Election bill. In
doing so he made it plain that it
was not the kind of bill he had
hoped to sign, but that because it
contained good features aud was
a distinct step i'll advance he
would not withhold his approval.
He pointed out that only one
State candidate is TO be nomi-
mated before the meeting of the
next Legislature, which ne hoped
would supply the omissions in the
present law. The Governor also
declared bis belief that public
sentiment III Maryland would
compel the adoption OF the Craw
ford county system, although it
Is not made mandatory in the
bill.
Governor Crothers this week
signed the good-roads bill, TO
which he has devoted so much Of
his tim aud his persuasive powers
as a peace maker between the fac
lions who were at war over it.
AT the same time he affixed his
signature 10 the following bills OF
general importance:
Amending the laws relating to
the practice OF medicine. through
which the practice of healing by
Christian Scientists is stopped.
Providing for the removal of
the City Register OF Baltimore
under certain conditions.
Corrupt-practices act.
The Cans Till relating to tax
exemption OH city stock.
The good roads bill provides
for a State loan Of S5,000,000, to
he expended in constructing a
system of improved highways
The Governor is empowered To
appoint commission of five mem
bers to direct the work, the Gov
ernor being member of the
board ex otficiO, making the total
membership six. Two of the mum
Der must be selected from the
present Geological Survey Com
mission, or its officers or employ
eees. while the other three are to
be chosen at large.
The board must select the roads
to be improved and make "a report
by May, 1909. Maps of these
roads must be filed with the
County Commissioners of the var
ious counties affected. The com
mission wi select an engineer
and fix his salary.
Baltimore city is affected by a
provision in the bill which directs
the commission, whenever one Of
the improved highways reaches
the city limits, TO rebuild the
road from the new city limits.
This will insure the bnilding of
several miles of streets at State
expense, after which they will be
surrendered to the city.
The following bills were signed
for Frederick county:
Bond issue for Emmitsburg.
Fish law.
Amending charter of Friedrich
city.
Relating to justices of peace.
w ashingtOn Freder lex and
Gaithersburg Railroad Company
charter.
Amending liquor law in Fred
erick.
To refund to Frederick Gas
aud Electric Company.
Relating to Frederick county.
Sanclioning certain requests.
Amending charter of Middle
town.
The Primary Election Law.
Refunding a sum of money to
w. b. Cutsball.
Frederick county to issue bonds.
Providing Tor the pensioning of
ID. NJ. Schildtknecht.
EXempting the Y. NJ. G. A. of
Frederick and Allegauy counties
from the payment OF license
charges ofpool and billiard tables.
Sanctionlng "a bequest to the
Methodist Episcopal Church at
Brunswick.
Amending the charter of the
Farmers & Mutual Exchange Of
Myersville.
Sanctioning certain requests in
this county.
Bill relating to turnpikes in the
county, "Extending the charter Of
the Liberty Turnpike Company
for ten years"
Bill T, lating to the Treasurer of