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

When the measure came UP as un-
finished business Senator Brady re-
iterated his declaration that all of the
States business should be transacted
at Annapolis. He then said If Frick's
amendment making it optional for the
commission to be named to locate the
building in any part Of the State was
adopted the bill would be destroyed.
1t was here that Senator Biggs stated
that because of the different amend
ments proposed the matter was in an
awkward shape, and he therefore
moved it's recommital to the Finance
Committee. Mr.. Brady objected to
what he termed as dilatory tactics,
and insisted upon immediate consid-
Grafton. Denying it to be his purpose
to block action, but rather to facili-
tate matters that he asked the refer
ence. Senator Biggs stated additional
data had been gathered showing other
States had departments at the center
of population, and In support of this
read letter from the Governor OF
Illinois. The Anne Arundel Senator
further emphasized his objections to
further delay, but the Senate by vote
Of 21 to 6 voted to recommit.
In explaining bill amending the
automobile law, which he has intro.
duced In the House, Delegate Joseph,
Third district, stated on the floor OF
the House that Automobile Commits
sioner Baughman had told member
of the House that he (Baughmanl
could take a mans license away ii
he didn't like the color of his neck
tie"
THAT shouldn't be-" said Mr.. Jo-
seph. who explained that the new
measure took this power away from
the Automobile Commissioner.
"The Commissioner" he continued,
'ds sometimes overzealous in the
performance of his duties and fre-
quently enforces the law to an undue
length. have known of cases when
1 was sitting as associate judge OF
the Traffic Court in Baltimore when
the Commissioner suspended license,
even though the holder had been
found not guilty by the court. !"
Having failed to secure the coop
Grafton of the Anne Arundel delega-
ton in the House and of Senator
Brady to prevent seine hauling In the
Magothy River, the proponents OF the
bill which was introduced in both
houses will now endeavor to obtain
remedial legislation from the United
States Government. The bill in the
House, which was introduced by Mr.
Tolle and referred to the Anne
Arundel delegation, has already been
killed, while that introduced In the
Senate by Senator Fox, and which was
sent to the Chesapeake Bay and its
Tributaries Committee, of which Sem
ator Brady is chairman, will probably
die in committee.
While the bill provided for the COM
p1ete closing of the river to seine
hauling an agreement had been
reached with number of fishermen
to limit it's application to the spawning
season only.
BY a vote, of 10 to Z, Senator Tydings
being the only absentee, the Senate
passed the full crew law repeal bill.
There was no discussion, but Senators
Brady and Byrne explained their votes,
which were cast in the Affirmative. Mr..
Brady said that in all matters in which
capital and labor differed he was dis
posed to give labor the benefit Of the
doubt, but in this instance he thought
that through the amendment which
gave the Public Service Commission
authority to determine the number OF
men to be employed both sides were
fully protected.
Governor Ritchie vetoed two bills
the first executive action that he has
taken on any legislation passed at this
session of the General Assembly. The
two bills the Governor vetoed are:
A measure authorizing the County
Commissioners of Somerset county to
levy $4,000 for a school building for
colored children in Crisfeld.
A measure authorizing the County
Commissioners of Somerset county to
levy $1,000 for improving the public
school building at Jacksonville.
Both the Senate and House on roll
call declined to pass the measures oveS
the executives veto.
Bonuses and other commissions in
excess of the legal rate OF s per cent.
are strictly prohibited by bill intro
duced in the House by Delegate A.
Bowdle Highley. Talbot. county. Mr..
Highleys measure is calculated to put
a stop to the practice Of exacting
bonus or other commission for secur-
ing loan in addition to the usual
rate of interest charged on the loan.
Any combination of money-lcaning In
terests clubbing together for the pur-
pose of exacting higher rate than
per cent Is likewise prohibited by the
measure, which provides suitable PEN
alties for enforcing its provisions.
Delegate Dunlap, Anne Arundel
county, introduced an order In the
House directing the Governor to fur
nish that body with statement OF
the amount of money paid Baltimore
city from the automobile license fund
during the period from June l, 1920,
to September 80, 1921, in excess OF
the 20 per cent. allowed by law. The
Governor is also directed to furnish
the House with a statement OF the
amounts provided for Baltimore in the
years 1922, 1928 and 1924 in excess OF
20 per cent. of the total.
IL miles of sheds to comply with the
terms of the bill.