Middletown transcript., 1916-03-25


ture. Birds are given protection. One
bill prohibits the killing of birds whose
feathers may be used for decorating
hats of women.
Women are not overlooked in the
progressive legislation. A bill gives
women the right to vote at municipal
and school elections in Somerset
county.
Support OF Parents.
Senator Ogden is the author of a
bill providing that any adult person,
a resident of this State, having a par
ent or parents within this State, such
parent or parents being destitute OF
means Of subsistence and unable
either by reason of old age, infirmity
or illness to support himself or her
self, who is possessed of or Able to
earn means sufficient to provide such
parent or parents with necessary shell
ter, food, care and clothing, and
neglects or refuses so to do, shall,
upon conviction thereof, be deemed
guilty of misdemeanor, and, upon
conviction in any court of the State
having original jurisdiction, shall be
punished by fine not exceeding $500
or Imprisonment in the Maryland
House of Correction for not more than
one year, or both, in the discretion of
the court. The fine may be directed
by the court to be paid, in whole or in
part, to such parent or parents.
For Display OF Flags.
Speaker Laird has introduced, by
request, bill requiring requiring the the board of
county school commissioners of every
county in the State of Maryland and of
the Board of Education for Baltimore
City to purchase United States flags,
fagstaffs and the necessary appliances
therefor, and to display such flag
upon or near every public school dur
ing school hours.
A bill has already passed the Senate
and House establishing the old curfew
law in all incorporated towns in Kent
county.
Board Of Liquor Claims.
Mr.. Shriver is in advance of the vote
on sale of liquor in wet areas of Mary
land. He has introduced a bill to
create board of liquor claims.
"They shall receive petitions and
complaints in writing from all persons
aggrieved or claiming to be aggrieved
or injured by the adoption of the legis-
lation prohibiting the traffic in or sale
and disposal of alcoholic liquors in the
State of Maryland, and they shall, after
due hearing, determine the amount of
loss or injury which such persons have
sustained; and they shall, by due and
proper decree, award such sums as
damages or compensation as they shall
deem Just and equitable under the cir
cumstances. And upon such award
they shall direct the comptroller of
the State of Maryland to draw his war
rant upon the treasurer of Maryland in
favor of the person aggrieved or in
jured for the sum or sums so awarded
as compensation for such injury or ag-
Mr.. Shriver is also the author of a
bill which makes it a "crime and a
to drop a slug instead |
Of nickel or other coin in a slot
machine.
A bill is proposed to impose an an !
nual tax of 81 upon bachelors % years
old and not older than 80. For |
bachelors from 80 t. As years of age,
IS. For all bachelors above IS years, I
$1.0O.
dead Accounts to State
The McDonough bill providing for
The escheat to the State OF bank de-
Dosits that are "dead"-that is, having
not been increased or decreased or in
.erest charged up-and of all property
n the hands of fiduciaries which has
lot been claimed for a long term of
7cars, was favorably reported in the
House and passed without opposition
o it's third reading. Mr. McDonough
made strong speech in it's favor. say
ng that it was based on the Pennsyl-
'ania law that had given great salts
action.
Signed BY the Governor.
Farewell the old-time public Sunday
rabfeasts and oyster roasts, once so
'opular in "the shore" sections of Bal
imore county. Governor Harrington
igned the Hartman Baltimore county
Iquor license bill, aimed to so revamp
he county liquor laws as to break up
1any of the intolerable conditions that
ave existed in some sections of the
ounty in the past.
The other bills signed by the Execu-
i've we're:
An emergency measure, authorizing 6
he City Council of Hagerstown to I
lect mayor pro TEN, to attend to the 2
uties of Mayor ]. Mcpherson Scott,
-ho is very ill.
An enabling act, permitting the c
oters of Hagerstown to pass on pro- {
osed sewerage loan of $750,000, and q
roviding for construction of a town U
ewerage system and disposal plant
ith proceeds of the bond issue if the
.tter is ratified by the voters. i
Looks Like Economy. n