The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1920-03-05

Delegate League of Baltimore City and
referred to the Judiciary Committee.
Senator Mcintosh of Baltimore coun-
ty introduced a bill which was pre-
pared by Col. e. Austin Baughman,
Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, and
which amends existing provisions OF
the laws relating to automobiles in
number of particulars. The bill is
bulky in volume and covers 56 type
written pages
Among the principal changes are the
addition of a section authorizing the
Commissioner to investigate the al
legged loss Of any automobile tag or
marker; provision that registration
markers shall be removed at the time
of transfer of possession of machine,
and numerous specifications relative
to head and tail light
If the Senate passds the Burke bill,
passed Wednesday by the House,
which abolishes the Is road super
visors of Baltimore county and puts
the road work there under the sole
direction of the road engineer OF the
county, Mr.. Burke predicts a revolu-
ton in the county's road program.
For Is years we have worked IN
Baltimore county to get the direction
of the road work under one head"
said Mr.. Burke. ''If the bill is passed
we will be in a position to get re-
suits and there will be a big and i'm
mediate improvement in Baltimore
county's road"
Regulation of the sale of milk, in
that milk not sold in containers show
ing the fluid content of the contai1ler
shall in all cases be sold by weight.
is provided in a bill introduced by Sen
ator Biggs. Where milk is sold In con.
tainers and the content shall be
shown to be as much as one-haf OF
l per cent short, each sale shall con-
stitute a separate misdemeanor. Fines
ranging from SEQ to S100 are provided.
Governor Ritchie's civil service bill
passed the House of Delegates, the
vote being 80 to S.
Objections were made by pelesdee-
Mcbride, who said it dIu not make
proper provisions for soldiers who be-
came naturalized after being inducted
into service This objection, he said,
while serious, did not justify him in
voting against the bill.
A measure fixing eight hours as the
maximum for women to work, with
the execution Of those employed in
the canning industry and those en-
gagged in domestic service, has been
prepared and will be introduced in
the House.
Favorable report on the bills grant
ing petit jurors of Baltimore city So
day instead of $3.50 for their serv-
ices as jurors, and providing for COM
pensation for all disabled city en-
ployes regardless of the amount OF
their salaries were returned by the
Baltimore City delegations and adopt
ed by the House.
The House adopted the favorable
report extending the term of Judge
William H. Harlan. The report was
made by the Committee on the Ju-
dietary.
Equalization of fees on motor
trucks is sought by the bill intro
duced in the House by Delegate
Roberts, of Prince Georges county.
Under the present law, which fixes
fees on the tonnage basis, there is no
distinction between trucks of a ton
and a half and two tons, for instance.
Roberts bill provides that a one-ton
truck pay $40, and that $40 be added
to the fee for each half ton additional.
Up goes the high cost of marrying.
Senator Wolfe introduced a bill boost
ing the fee any prospective benedict
must fork over for marriage license
to 81 per- The measure is statewide
in its application.
Free uniforms for the police of Bal
timore is provided in bill introduced
in the Senate by President Norris.
The uniforms are to be contracted
for by the Police Board and paid for
out of the general funds of the board.
The Police Salary Bill, amended
upon the strong urging of President
Norris so as to make the increases
effective as of January Is, rather than
February 1, was finally passed by the
Senate.
The bill now goes back to the House
| for concurrence in the amendments.
Other amendments adopted fixed the
salary of Captain McGovern, chief OF
Headquarters detectives, at $50, rather
| than $55, and definitely establishing
| the salaries of the station-house clerks
aft $40