The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-02-10
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CAPITAL
Annapolis.

ing this is another carrying million
dollar bond issue, which would add
one-third of cent to the tax rate up
to 1925 and from then until 1887, when
the last of the series is to be re
deemed, seven-tenths of cent.
The preamble of the bill recites
that:
Whereas, There are now existing
as part of the government of the State
of Maryland numerous boards, COM
missions and departments; and
Whereas, These various boards,
commissions and departments are now
occupying divers buildings in the city
of Baltimore, the rental price of their
respective offices adding greatly to the
overhead expense of said boards, com-
missions. and departments and, there
fore, being burdensome to the taxpay-
ers of the State; and
Whereas, It would lessen the cost
Of maintenance of these as > wen as
serve a great convenience to the pub
lie Of the State of Maryland, to erect
building in the capital of the State
which would provide adequate Office
room for the various departments of
the State government;
"Be it enacted" etc.
The bill authorizes the Governor to
appoint State office building com.
mission Of five persons, who shall pur-
chase suitable lot of ground fronting
upon either State House Circle or
Governors Circle as a site for the pro-
posed building. The Board of Public
Works are to be ex-officio members of
the commission and the Governor the
president thereof.
The, bill then proceeds to make pro-
vision for acquiring the ground either
by purchase or condemnation.
The Administration Reorganiza-
ton bill is engaging the attention of
the House Ways and Means Commit
tee and the Senate Committee on FL
nance.
There seems no reason for believ-
ing that the Reorganization bill will
be subjected in committee to assaults
on its essential provisions On the
other hand. the measure deals with
what is perhaps the most important
work which will come before this ses-
sion of the assembly, namely. the re-
casting Of the administrative depart.
ments of the State Government, and
1t would seem unlikely that the meas
ure will be passed line for line and
item for item as it now stands.
A new class of trained nurses, Ii.
censed under the jurisdiction of the
State Board of Examiners of Nurses
and with at least nine months train
ing equipment instead of the three
years course given graduate nurses,
will be established if bill introduced
in the House becomes law.
The bill is understood to have been
drawn by the State Board. 1t was in
troduced by J. Fletcher H. Gorsuch,
Jr., of Baltimore county. Nurses Ii
censed by the board under the pro-
posed law would be known as eli
censed practical nurses"
1t is provided in the bill that it's pro-
visions shall not prohibit any one not
a licensed practical nurse from nurs,
ing for hire, provided the person does
not pose as licensed nurse. Home
nursing also is exempted The bill
went to the Hygiene Committee.
The provisions of the Anti-Saloon
Leagues State enforcement act are
not drastic enough to suit the citizens
of Carroll county, according to John S.
Billingslea, who introduced bill in
the House, providing for the establish
ment of an anti-saloon territory in the
county.
The act stipulates that all vehicles
seized in the county in which liquor is
being transported shall be sold by the
county. The funds derived from their
sale are to be used by the States At
torney in hiring corps of detectives
and secret service agents to enforce
the law. The bill prohibits the giving
: away of intoxicating liquor.
Marriage ring" practices are threat
ened in a bill introduced in the House
by Daniel c. Joseph, Third district,
Baltimore city. Ministers and others au-
thorized to perform the marriage cere-
mony are prohibited from paying fees
or rewards to persons bringing them
couples to be married.
Another bill introduced by Mr. 10
seph would raise the marriage age for
both sexes and prohibit marriages be,
tween persons OF different races. Mar
riages of males under Is years of age
would be void and consent of parents
would be required up to 81 years of
age. Girls could marry between IA
and Is with consent of parents and a
court; from 16 to Is with consent of
parents, and over Is at their own dis
erection.
A spirited debate followed the in
PRODUCTION 0f resolution by Senator
Mish, of Washington county, urging