The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1922-03-17
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Annapolis
Governor Ritchie signed the State
Reorganization bill, the first measure
to which he has given official approval
this session.
State Treasurer John M. Dennis,
State Comptroller William S. Gordy.
Jr.; President William 1. Norris, of
the State Senate; Speaker John L. G.
Lee, of the House, and former State
Comptroller E. Brooke Lee were
among those who witnessed the affix-
ing of the Gubernatorial signature to
the plan which, it Is generally conced-
ed, revolutionizes the method of gov
erning the State.
At the same time the Governor
signed several other measures, includ-
ing those which will submit to the
voters the question of increased rep.
resentation for Baltimore city in the
General Assembly.
Other bills signed are as follows:
House Bill No. 39-An act to provide
for a bond issue by the Mayor and
City Council of FrosUburg for the pur-
pose of enlarging the present water
system and increasing water supply.
House Bill No. 38-An act to au-
thorize Frostburg to issue bonds for
$4,000 for fire protection and fire ap-
paratus.
House Bill No. 82-An act to repeal
and re-enact Sections 1853 and 170-A of
Article IL of the Code of Public Local
Laws Of Maryland to enable Oakland,
Garrett county, to make changes in its
local municipal Offices.
House Bill No. 40-To authorize
Frostburg to issue bonds for $4,000
for street and road improvements.
Senate Bill No. 2-To authorize
Board of Public Works to deed to
Clinton L. Riggs part Of Patapsco
State Forest Reserve In exchange for
tract to be decided to State for pur-
pose Of adjusting boundary line of
State Forest Reserve and Riggs prop
erty.
Senate Bill No. 56-Repealing Allie
gany county local laws dealing with
county treasurer and taxes"
Senate Bill No. $40 authorize
Cumberland to issue water improve
ment bonds of 1922" for s50O,0OO.
Senate Bill No. 87-Frederick coun-
ty local law affecting County Treas
urerss office.
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House Bill No. 118-To authorize
Cumberland to issue bonds for $780,
900 to pay off Cumberland city con-
solidated debt bonds
House Bill No. 110-Frostburg local
law providing compensation for tax
collector.
House Bill No. 9-Authorizing
Frostburg to close certain alleys.
Senate Bill No. 65-Wicomico coun-
ty local law providing annual salary
for County Commissioners:
Senate Bill No. 67-Authorizing
Centreville to borrow $4,000 and pur-
chase lots and building for fire station
and Town Commissioners.
Senate Bill No. 6S-Queen Anne's
county local law changing method OF
recording deeds.
Senate Bill No. 100-To establish
new election district in Garrett county.
House Bill No. 111-AHegany coun-
ty local law increasing compensation
for justices of peace for juvenile cases
and his clerk.
House Bill No. 105-Frederick coun-
ty local law dealing with building per-
mits.
Senate Bill No. 75-Authorizing Wi
comico county to borrow money for
road work.
House Bill No. 165-Allegany coun-
ty local law dealing with Frostburg
municipal affairs.
Joint Resolution No. 5-Requesting
the Senators and Representatives in
Congress from Maryland to endeavor
to have the Indian Head naval prov
ing ground re-established and the ord1-
nance machinery returned thereto
from Dalghren, Va.
=. Joint Resolution No. Requesting
Congress to retain Fort McHenry as
a national park.
Joint Resolution No. s2-Expressing
to the Republic of Mexico the congrat-
ulations of the State of Maryland upon
the establishment of an era of peace,
prosperity and friendly relationship.
Opposing the bill to open the taxi
cab stands in front of hotels and trans
portation depots to Independent hack
operators a delegation of Baltimore
hotel managers appeared before the
Senate Committee on Judicial Proceed
ings.
1t was argued by the hotel men that
concessions are granted to organized
taxi-cab companies not for the revenue
derived from such concessions, but be-
cause the hotel managers desire to
afford their guests responsible cab
service which could not be guaranteed
If the Independent or unorganized
hacking cabs were allowed to use the
stands.
Senator Tydings introduced a bill,
providing that hereafter Supervisors
of Elections shall establish new pre-
cincts whenever the number of voters
in an existing precinct shall exceed
600. The legal limit now is 500. The
bill also provides that where two poll
ing places are located In precinct
the first shall be for names from A to
J, inclusive, instead of from A to M, in
elusive. Senator Tydings says that ex-
perience has shown that the proposed
classification results in a more equal
division.
BY a vote of. 26 to, 10 the House
adopted the unfavoralble report of the
Cornorations Committee on House Bill