The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-03-03
MARYLAND LEGISLATURES.
Measures Being Considered For En-
actment BY the General
Assembly.

| A lengthy bill defining certain
traffic terms and prescribing regu-
lations for traffic over the public
highways was offered by Senator
ogden. These rules of the road set
forth what is to be done by vehicles
when they overtake, pass or meet
each other, how curves shall be APP
preached and under what circum-
stances a vehicle is to have the right
OF way over other vehicles.
The bill also prescribes rules for
| pedestrians using the highways
nights to be used on vehicles and
what is to be done in case of acci-
dents. For the most part the bill
seems to propose TO put into the
form of law what are generally OBJ
served customs.
Bills were offered in both houses
to carry into effect the recommen-
dations for improvement in the state
school system.
Senator Archer introduced bills
abolishing the offices of state auditor
and assistant adjutant general.
Delegate Brohawn offered a bill
regulating camp meetings and bush
meetings on the Eastern Shore.
Three bills were introduced by
Senator Archer for the protection
OF the forests of the state.
Delegate. Tydings introduced bill
calling for vote on local option
Tor Havre de Grace.
The Jim Grow bill applicable to
Baltimore city, was killed on Friday
Speaker Laird on Friday appoint.
ed committee to investigate the
rumors that there is a $4,000 lobby
IN Annapolis to defeat the Motion
picture Censor bill. Delegate Will
kinson offered the order calling for
the appointment of the committee.
Senator Archer's bill reducing the
tax exemption on furniture to 500
was amended so as co exempt Bal
timore city, and ordered printed for
a third reading.
Senator Harrison's bill for the
appropriation Of $2,50O,0O0 for Inn
proving the roads of the state and
che streets of Baltimore city on
Monday made the special order for
Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
A bill was introduced Monday
night by Senator Ogden providing
for an appropriation Of $3.50, to
be paid in quarterly instalments, to
Goucher College in return for which
the college would apportion JIG
scholarships, eight to go to the
counties and eight to Baltimore city.
Of these four are given to the East
ern Shore, four to the Western
Shore and two to each Of the four
legislative districts in the city.
Senator Collier has introduced q
bill regulating sale OF seeds in state
for agricultural purposes and pro-
viding penalties.
By Same-Appropriating $4,000
year for each of the next two years
to State Board Of Agriculture.
With the view or instituting bet
ter means of transportation between
the Eastern Shore and Baltimore
city, Senator Collier introduced a
bill Monday night appropriating
S150,000 for the construction Of q
roadway from Easton TO Claiborne,
and $150,00O for the purchase and
4uipment of ferry steamer to ply
between Claiborne and Annapolis.
The distance from Baltimore to
Annapolis by improved roads is be-
tween 25 and 80 miles. Across to
Claiborne the ferry is 16 miles and
the distance from Claiborne to East
ON is .15 miles, and allowing Is
minutes for the run from Baltimore
to Annapolis, and an hour from An
napolis over and 80 minutes from
Claiborne to Easton would make the
time two and one-Quarter hours, and
1t would be a pretty and attractive
route for people who desire to 20
to the ocean or to make a little trip
FOR the day through the peninsula.
The route from Baltimore by way
OF Perryville, with 81 charge OF
crossing the bridge, is 13O miles
and takes about five hours.