The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-03-12

introduced resolution in the House
criticizing the Public Service Com
mission. 1t reads:
| BE 1t Resolved, That it is our be-
lief that the Public Service Commits
sion was created to represent and pro
tect the people as well as the public
service corporations and that we be-
lieve that now is the time for said
Public Service Commission to repre-.
sent and protect the people; and, be it
further
Resolved, That we do hereby re
quest said Public Service Commission
to represent and protect the interests
of the people as we'll as those of the
public service corporations; and, be it
further
Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of
the House be and hereby is directed
to send copy of this resolution to
the said Public Service Commission"
The resolution was referred to the
Committee of Judiciary.
| In the House Mr.. Jones, Of Balti-
more, introduced bill providing for
| the submission of an amendment to
the state Constitution for the estab-
lishment of the initiative in the state
! legislative system. The referendum
has already been introduced. It does
not, however, provide for a popular
vote on liquor questions. An amend
ment has been proposed by which
this exemption will be repealed
The Committee on Insurance and
Loans reported the bin proposing
| amendments to the state banking law.
The more important changes proposed
in the law require more frequent ex-
animation Of state banking institutions
and increasing the capital stock OF
branches OF banks and trust COM
panies. AS the House desired more
information ON the measure 1t was re-
committed to- tine committee.
Opponents of the Addison bill to
permit the opening Of moving-picture
shows on Sunday afternoons claimed
that the measure is dead. The bill is
still in the hands Of the House Ju-
dietary COMMITTEES, and it is said that
favorable report is not to be ex-
pected.
The antagonists OF the measure in
clude not only the Lords Day Alliance
but also Cardinal Gibbons, the Fedora
ton OF Labor, the moving-picture OPP
orators and some Of the film theatre
proprietors.
Mr.. bones of Baltimore, today intro
duced a constitutional amendment PRO-
viding for the initiative. The State
already has a referendum act.
The amendment follows closely the
lines Of that introduced several years
ago by Senator Offutt. It provides
that to- initiate law there must be
10000 signatures, not more than half
OF the sfgners residing III Baltimore
To get an amendment to the constitu
ton there must be $4,000 sfgners, with
the same conditions applying as to the
posed more than three months before
general election, and shall go into
effect within one month after adop-
tfon.
In the House Mr. Powell, of Ale
gany county, introduced bill to in
crease the annual appropriation of
S., 900 to $25, 600 for the encourage
ment of agricultural fairs. The bill
provides that the association, which
has declared dividend within three
years previous to application for
part of this appropriation, shall be
eligible to participate. A statement or
report must also be filed with the
State Comptroller showing that the
said association has paid at the last
fair in premiums for farm products,
cattle and poultry not less than fifty
per cent. 5000 of the amount re-
ceived from this appropriation.
Though suffrage is now dead IS
| sue in this session Of the General AS
sembly, legislative routine has to be
observed, and the House voted on the
Jones resolution, definitely rejecting
the Anthony federal amendment. The
roll-call showed IS in favor of reject
ing and rs who favored adopting suf-
| frage. The resolution was on its last
(! reading and many members did not
know for what they were voting and
later changed their vote.
The memorable vote last week was7
GA to SO in favor of rejection.
The House Judiciary Committee
gave hearing to representatives or
the Federation of Labor on the black
listing bill, which they advocated.
The House adopted Mr.. Harper's or
der calling upon the State Superin-
tendent of Labor and Statistics for de-
tailed information regarding employ
ment in the several industries and
1 in, ho State