The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-05-18

may have within the time limit
ed by the present statutes.
IL. Soldiers vote-A law en-
abling absent soldiers to vote at
primary and general election.
Is. State farm for prison
labor. The Board of prison Con-
troll, with the approval of the
Governor, is authorized to &C.
quire property for a State farm,
and to put to work thereon such
prisoners in the Maryland Peni-
tertiary and in the House of
Correction as are physically fit
and as are available.
The Governor may also cause
prisoners in the county, town
and city jails to be assigned to
work on the farm. This section
is inserted merely as a basis for
discussing its desirability.
IA. Farms for State institu-
tons. Bill authorizing the
Spring Grove State Hospital
(Catonsville). the Springfield
State Hospital (Sykesville}, the
Brownsville State Hospital
(Crownsville), the Maryland
School for Boys Uoch Raven),
the Eastern Shore State Hospit-
al Cambridge, and the Rose
wood State Training School
(Owings Mills). with the approx
al of the Board of Public Works,
to acquire additional land for
farm purposes, and work the in
mates OF these institutions upon
such farms.
Is. Prison labor on public
roads. The Governor is author
lied to secure from the Maryland
Penitentiary, the House of Cor
rection, and the various city and
county jails, a list Of the prison.
ers confined therein who are
physically able to work on the
public roads and highways, and
as are available therefor. The
Governor may then assign as
many of such prisoners to the
State Roads Commission as that
Commission can proftably en-
pley.
16. .Vagrancy :sand compulsory
work act.-It classifes as a
tramp. and makes guilty of a
misdemeanor, every person who
Wanders about the State and
lodges in market places or other
public buildings or in barns, &C.,
or in the open air, and who has
no occupation and no visible
means of support. The punish
ment is Imprisonment for not
less than 30 days nor more tl.an
one year.
II. Sale of explosives. This
bill requires every person selling
explosives to be licensed by the
County Commissioners in the
counties. Whenever a sale is
made, a complete record is to be
kept of the purchaser, place of
delivery. purpose for which the
explosives are to be used, ETC.,
and the purchaser cannot deliv-
er the explosive bought by him
to any other person, except upon
taking from such other person
an affidavit stating the use he
will make of such explosives.
IL. Protection Of property
from destruction by dynamiting,
etc.-The present laws on this
subject are in some respects not
adequate. Accordingly, a bill
has been drafted making it a
felony, punishable by imprison-
ment not exceeding Is years, or
by fine not exceeding $40. 900, or
both, to destroy property.
10. Special policemen.---A-
mendment authorizing the Gov
ernor to appoint special police
men for railroads, steamboats,,
canals, furnace, colliery, or roll
ing mills.
20. Military and disciplinary
training in the schools. This
provides for a Military and Dis
ciplinary Training Commission,
to be composed of the Adjutant
General, the Governor and the
State superintendent of Educa-
ton.
All pupils over IL and not over
20 years of age. in the public
high schools and in the public or
state-aided schools and colleges
of higher grade, and in the pri-
vate schools and colleges, except
those exempted. are to receive
military and disciplinary train
ing.
81. Pay and positions of state,
county and city employees in the
military service. This bill au-
thorizes the State and the var