The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1920-03-26
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kOrQ, PAID QlSQ tribute 10 Ln6 services
and record Of his predecessor in Office,
Gen. Henry NJ Warfeld, upon an
nouncement that Governor Richie
has rendered General Warfeld the
commission of major general, general
staff, on the retired list of the Ma
tional Guard. General Reckord said:
"It is with great satisfaction that
the Governor tenders to General War
field a commission in the highest
grade held by him by the service of
the state on the retired list Of the
National Guard, namely, major gen
eral, general staff, as of the date of
this order.
"In the retirement of Brigadier
General Henry M. Warfeld by resig-
nation from the Office Of adjutant gen.
eral of the State of Maryland the Gov
ernor and Commander-in-Chief desires
to formally and publicly recognize the
faithful and highly meritorious service
of General Warf1eld during his long
career as an officer of the National
Guard Of this state, and especially as
the adjutant general thereof"
Baltimore rod-and-line fishermen
and large numbers of Baltimore busi-
ness and professional men who have
homes along the shores of the Severn
River are opposing the bill which SEN
ator Brady, of Anne Arundel county, is
endeavoring to get through the Senate
to open the Severn again to indiscrim-
mate and wholesale catching of fish
with nets.
A number of years ago, when fish
ing with hook and line was poor
sport indeed in the Severn, because
of wholesale seine hauling, the river
was by law, closed to nets. The
Severn River Association, composed
of property owners who, in improve
ments and new and magnificent
homes, have increased the taxable
basis of the county by something like
S4,0OO,0OO launched a movement to
stock it with young fish. The United
States Department Of Fisheries first
Joined them and later the Maryland
Conservation Commission came to
their rescue The result has been a
wonderful improvement in the sport
and in the number, size and variety of
the fish. In succeeding years effort
after effort has been made by the pro-
fessional fishermen to get back their
free right of seine hauling. The effort
has been beaten time after time, but
the fishermen have big vote in Anne
Arundel The bill is now before the
Fish and Game Committee, where it is
being opposed, not only by the
amateur fishermen and the property
owners along the river, but by the
Conservation Commission as well.
Two bond issues of $1,500,000 each
are asked in bill introduced in the
House by Majority Floor Leader
Coblentz and S. r. Andrews. The
Coblentz measure is to provide funds
for the carrying out of improvements
suggested by Governor Ritchie in his
address.
By the terms of the measure $780,
900 is set aside for the state memorial
to Maryland's fighters and war work
ers; 1886, 900 to construct bridge over
the Severn River at Annapolis; $685.
900 for improvements at the State Col
lege of Agriculture; 100000 for the
construction of building to house the
criminal insane; $S5,O00 for the erec-
tion of a negro tuberculosis sana-
torium; 100000 for improvements at
the Maryland Industrial Training
School for Girls; $4,000 for State
Training School for Boys; an equal
amount for improvements at the State
School for the Deaf; $4,000 for House
of Correction; $4,000 for Rosewood
Training School; $4,000 for Spring
Grove Hospital, and $4,000 for Spring
field State Hospital.
These items are not covered in the
budget.
Mr.. Andrews bill is for the purpose
Of constructing and reconstruct1ng
bridges over rivers and creeks which
tntersect state highways.
The Joseph absentee vote BILL" CIV
ing the ballot to travelling statesmen,
trainmen and other voters whose
business requires them to be away
from home at election times, was fav-
orably reported by the House Elections
Committee and was made special
order for Friday with amendments
journalized.
Warning was given the members of
the House by Speaker Tydings that
with approximately 400 bills still in
committees, prompt action on these
bills would be necessary if the House
hoped to be able to handle the rush OF
business bound to come within few
days.
Mr.. Tydings said that 512 House
bills had been introduced and about
11O either passed or killed.
April is the date of adjournment
Ten days before this Is the last day
on which bills may be introduced.
Believing that fall is better sea
son than spring in which to plant
trees. a resolution was introduced yes
terday in the House changing the date
of Arbor Day from April 9 to some
dav in October. The resolution was
introduced by Delegate Coblentz, Dem
ocratic floor leader.
A bill is to be introduced in the
House by Delegate Simmons minority
foor leader, which provides that al
county boards of election supervisors
and the Board of Election Supervisors
of Baltimore City be enlarged by in
creasing the membership thereof from
three to four, equally divided between
the two parties.
Mr., Simmons also introduced al
election bill to provide that final Ger
ha Il.