The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1920-03-26

that will aid the Individual member
in intelligent consideration of the big
road plan of the administration, MI
nority Floor Leader Simmons offered
in the House resolution asking for
report from the State Roads Commit
tee upon the work of that committee
during the past two years. The reso-
luton states that as the State Roads
Committee is required to annually
compile and publish maps and statis-
tics relating to the public roads of the
state, and to annually make to the
Governor detailed report of its Off
cial. transaction and expenditures, 1t
should now submit such a report to
the House of Delegates. Furthermore,
the resolution states that as the State
Roads Committee has not made public
report of~its operations from 1918
and 1919 as required to do, it should
now be required to do this and to show
the legislature all facts regarding the
cost of building and maintaining the
roads, The road bill will involve ex-
penditure of $3O,O00,0OO of state funds.
Governor Ritchie issued proclama-
ton calling upon the people Of Mary
land to give quickly and abundantly
to the Near East Relief, as it Is the
only agency in this country that can
carry effective aid to stricken people.
| Ten thousand Armenian orphans will
ho doJ q If
Maryland gives her quota of $750,000
to the 100000 fund that is being
raised throughout the country. The
| campaign in the State has netted ap-
| provimately s95,O0o to date, which
means that food will be provided for
1858 orphans for year. But this
| leaves SALT children to be fed, il
Maryland is to do her part in the
great humanitarian work that America
| has undertaken in the Near East.
That persons engaged in fishing
and grabbing and the oyster industry
would benefit from special taxes they
| would be called upon to pay, Is the
| opinion of William H. Killian, chair
man of the State Conservation Com
mission, who is backing bill in the
| LEGISLATURE that would impose spe-
cial tax upon these industries to fur
| nish funds for the commissions oyster
planting and fish hatchery plans
The bill asks for appropriations, the
| funds of which are to come from gen.
eral taxation and special taxation and
licensing of persons engaged in fishing,
grabbing and oyster longing. The bill
will be brought before both houses OF
| the Legislature this week. 1t provides
for bushel tax on oysters, package
tax on crabs and a complete revision
of the operators license schedule for
the whole industry, including the fish
cries.
Mr.. Killian says these natural re-
sources have been exploited continu-
ously for years to the advantage or
people living adjacent to the waters:
| that no investment Is entailed upon
| them other than the necessary equip
ment and that while this industry has
| been going on two-thirds of century
the State has never been called upon
| to aid nature in replacing supply
| for the future. He thinks that 1t Is
time for the Conservation Commission
to be financed to such an extent that
| it will be able to increase seafood pro-
duction. which means so much In the
matter af food conservation.
Maryland, the state which gave
"The Star-Spangled Banner to the
country, is about to make another pa
triotic effort by a bill introduced In
| the House by Delegate Garland w.
Powell, and which provides that a
course on Americanization be incor-
porated in the curriculum of Maryland
schools. The measure yesterday was
passed to it's third reading.
The Senate Judicial Proceedings
Committee reported favorably Senator
Brady's bill creating three-man rae
| ing committee for Anne Arundel coun-
tv. which will have supervision of the
racing meets at Laurel and which pro-
vides that the tracks operating in this
county. except the agricultural fair
| trotting tracks, shall pay to the county
a tax of 1000 per day for each racing
| day.
The Senate Finance Committee
| voted to report favorably the Brady
bill, providing for the construction OIL
state Office building at Annapolis as
| a memorial to the soldiers and sailors
of the state who gave their lives In
the World War. This action In the
absence of any of the city members OF
| the committee came as a distinct sur
| prise to the city people.
| Nv Mr.. McBride-Increasing PEN
sions of school teachers. Education.
| Mr.. S. R. Andrews-Authorizi
creation of State debt of $1,500,OOO to
he used to construct bridges over
| creeks and rivers. Ways and Means.
| Mr.. Given-Authorizing chief engi-
neer of Baltimore County Fire Depart
ment to inspect all buildings in coun-
ty. County delegation.
| Mr.. Murphy-Authorizin w. G.
| Dean & Co. to extend wharf in Dor
chester county Chesapeake Bay and
| Tributaries.
Mr.. Observation-Disclosures B. M.
| Parks to extend wharf in Dorchester
county. Chesapeake Bay and Tribu-
| taries.
Mr.. Purkey-Providing that railway
tracks be placed in center of streets.
City delegation.
Mr.. Duncan - Incorporating Provi-
dent Life Insurance Company of Bal
timore. Judiciary.
Mr. Coblentz-Authorizin creation
of State debt of $1,500,000 for con-