Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-05-17

the laws covering scnOoi aIteHua"co,
hours of labor, employment statutes. full
crew laws and suspend legal proceedings
AGAINST men in paval or military service,
subject to the approval of the courts.
The eighth bill proposed would give the
Governor power to declare as many sue
cessive legal holidays in the state, or IN
any county or town as he desires. This
is for the protection of banks.
Bills providing for the suspension OF
judgments and statutes of limitations on
account of war, such suspensions to be
in force as long as the court may deem
necessary.
The Commission is formulating bill
which will enable soldiers to vote while
in service.
No. 10 is a bill providing that the Board
of Prison Control, with the approval OF
the Governor, be authorized to acquire
property for State farm, and to put to
work thereon such prisoners in the Fen
itentiary and in the House of Correction
as are physically fit and are available.
Bill giving various State Hospitals au-
thority to purchase additional land for
farm purposes and work inmates on the
farm.
The Governor is authorized to secure
from the penitentiary and House of Cor
rection and the various city and county
iails. prisoners for work on public roads
and highways, said prisoners to be paid
a certain sum.
No. l6 relates to the vagrancy law,
and the bill drafted gives the Governor
power to require every ablebodied man
in the State between the ages of Is and
so years to engage in any occupation
carried on by the state, counties or firms
which is necessary to the protection and
welfare of the people of the state. The
limit is six months, and for refusing to
work, the penalty is six months impris'
| onment.
No. II relates to the sale of explosives
and will require every person selling ex'
plosives in Baltimore city and in the
state to be licensed, and keep complete
record of sales.
A bill has been drafted which makes il
a felony to dynamite any kind of public
property.
A bill authorizing the Governor, upor
application, to appoint special policemen
for duty on railroads, at furnaces or any
plant or establishment.
All pupils over IL and not over 20 year:
of age, in public or high schools and il
state-aided schools and colleges, are tt
receive military training.
The state. cities and counties are re
quired to keep open the positions of theil
officers and employees who are called in
to service as members of the Nationa
Guard This act is left to the decision
of various boards.
Provision is made in bill drafted fol
the maintenance of dependent families Of
sailors and soldiers. The wife, children
under l6, and the parents and brothers
and sisters residing in this state are class
ed as dependents.
The Conservation Commission has
drafted the following bills:
For lease of such vessels of the state
fishery force to the federal government
as may be desired.
Extending the depleted dredging area
in the Bay for public planting and au
thorizing the commission to buy seec
oysters to plant on this area.
Fixing the minimum size of crabs fol
market.
To construct two additional fish hatch
cries.
Amending the fish laws with view tc
protection and conservation of fish.
The amount of the proposed bond issue
is not fixed, though it is generally under
stood that it will be So, 100000. The loar
is to be issued from time to time and in
such amounts as may be necessary to
raise the money as needed. The times
and amounts of issue are to be deter
mined by a central authority.
This central authority will also appor-
ton the proceeds of the loan among the
different purposes for which it is to be
used, in such amounts as may, from time
to time, be needed for each purpose. Ir
this way there will be no fixed appropri-
alton to any one purpose, but as much
money as may, from time to time, be
needed for each will be devoted to each.
The central authority to issue, appor-
ton and disburse the loan may be the
Governor alone, the Board of Public
Works, the State Council of Defense or
especially constituted commission. Which
of these agencies will be employed will
be determined after discussion.
Well PatrOniZed.
The show given at the Gem picture
parlor Monday night for the benefit of
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