Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-04-16
NEXT FRIDAY is
LAST SIGNING DAY

Practically all of the bills of import
ance affecting Annapolis and Anne
Arundel county interests. which were
passed by the last Legislature, were
included in the list of nearly 800 bills
which today received the signature of
| Governor Ritchie. President Norris, of
the Senate, and Speaker Tydngs, of
the House of Delegates. And in addi-
ton to these, there were a number OF
other measures of Statewide interest
that were signed.
Among the local bills that were
signed are:
Authorizing the County Board of
Education TO issue bonds in the sum of
$3.50 600 for the construction OF con-
solidated high school buildings, and
The repair of other school buildings in
The county; the Mothers Pension Bill;
authorizing the city to use the uneX-
pended balance from the bond issue of
1906 for street improvements; increas-
ing the salary of the clerk TO the
Board of County Commissioners; the
illN DOuIudA VI ANNEXATION bAAAf bhsAN
is the measure that provides for the
extension of the corporate limits so as
to take in Germantown and Eastport,
and make them additional wards of
the city { this bill carrying a referen-
dunn to the sections proposed to be am
neXed); providing for a levy of taxes
for the County Home; also the county
rsaf fo, tho E'plpppnnpV Hos
pital: changing the method of electing
County Commissioners. so that each
district will have a representative on
the County Board, thus guarding
against a situation such as developed
at the last election. when two Com
missioners were elected from the First
district, leaving the Fifth district with
out representative; and several
others.
Among other bills signed were the
Merit System measure and the Sunday
moving picture bill for Baltimore city.
This latter bill would permit movies
| 10 remain open on Sundays in Balti-
more city. It was the subject Of much
protest. Before its operation, how
! ever, IL iS W DE ouUiiliLANA w q A@AAA
endum of the voters of the city
The following list includes the. local
| bills that were signed. and also others
/ of Statewide Importance:
Senate 40, Ch. ia Providing for
/ the party nominations of candidates
/ for County Commissioners in Anne
/ Arundel county.
! Cu~.to re Cb Tho iOunpption
and registration of food-stuffs to live
stock and poultry
Senate 265, Cn 206. To provide for
/ the transfer of insane persons in this
! State
Senate 131, Ch 2iO. An act regulat-
ing personal property.
Senate 1873, Ch. 214. An act relat-
ing to offers, raccoons and muskrats
Senate PA, Ch. 222 An act regu-
lating the propagation of game in the
State
Senate 1870. Ch. 274 An act prOvid-
ing for an appeal from any order or
decree affecting the custody of any in
FAINT
Senate 329. Ch 278. Requiring all
real property in Anne Arundel county
10 be transferred on the county as
sessment books before deeds are re-
ceived for recording.
Senate 324. CHI 279. Authorizing
Charles A. Hodges, Deputy County
Treasurer of Anne Arundel county, to
perform certain duties.
Senate 219. Ch 3S3 An act con-
corning the pay and hours of work for
the Judges of the Orphans Court for
Anne Arundel county.
Senate 333, Ch. $50. Authorizing the
Board of Education of Anne Arundel
ton of schools
Senate $50, Ch 1888. Concerning
Justices of the Peace and Constables
Of Anne Arundel county
Senate 401. Ch 3S9. An act concern
ing the County Commissioners of Anne
Arundel county.
Senate 217, Ch. 4SS To provide for
the licensing and protection of duck
blinds on the Patuxent river
! Senate ia. Ch. 495. Providing for
the organization of City Boards OF
Health
Senate s. CHI $40 Limitation OF
marriage licenses in the State OF
: Maryland.
Senate 800. Ch. 552 The Blue Sky
] Law regulating the issuance of stocks.
Senate 'S47. Ch 563. An act con-
cerning civil action at law.
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