The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-02-03

Comptroller. The transfer took place
at the Comptroller's Office here. State
Auditor William A. Gillespie and
Thomas w. Murray, deputy auditor.
checked and examined the securities
and found them correct. Approx
mately $11,00O,O00 Of the securities
are for various State sinking funds.
There was approximately $5,500,000 in
trust company bonds. Keys to safe
deposit vaults also were transferred
to Mr.. Gordy.
Maryland marriage references Of
Colonial times will be acquired and
made part of the States legal and
historical records if the General AS
sembly passes bill introduced in the
House by Allen B. Howard, of Anne
Arundel county. The bill, which was
referred to the Anne Arundel delega-
ton, authorizes the State to purchase
from Mrs. George w. Hodges 10000
marriage references prior to 1777,
which she has collected.
Petitions urging the prohibition of
racetrack gambling signed by residents
of five counties of the State were in
troduced in the House of Delegates.
They were referred to the Judiciary
Committee. Two of the petitions came
from Calvert county, one from Wi
comico, one from Washington, one
from Caroline and one from Garrett.
Authorization is given the County
Commissioners of Anne Arundel coun-
ty to build drawbridge over the
South river, from River View on the
west side to fuckers Landing on the
east, in bill introduced in the House
by George E. RulIman, Of Anne
Arundel.
The Crabbe Concurrent Enforce
ment bill was introduced in the Senate
by Senator David A. Robb, Allegany
county "dry" representative. The
measure is in the same form as that
introduced two weeks ago in the
House.
A resident State and county roads
engineer working under the super
vision of the State Roads Commission
may be appointed by any county un-
der the provisions of bill introduced
by Senator Towers, of Caroline coun-
ty. The new system proposed is OPP
tional with the counties which may or
may not adopt it. The official is to
be named by the County Commission
ers from a hist of three submitted by
the State Roads Commission and shall
have complete control of all roads in
the county.
A bill repeating the so-called full
crew law was introduced in the Sem
ate by Senator Mitchell, of Charles
county. This act, passed in 1908, re.
quires all railroads operating in the
State to man all freight trains with
six men, including two brakemen. The
roads claim this is one more brake
man than they need.
According to a bill introduced in
the House by A. Bowdle Highley, of
Talbot county, the sale of securities
in Maryland would be regulated by a
commissioner of securities, appointed
by the Governor; dealers would be IL
censed, and heavy penalties would be
imposed for violations of the law. The
bill, "blue sky" measure, provides
that the proposed commissioner shall
be furnished with full information re-
garding security issue before it is
placed ON the market, and also with
copies of prospectuses and other lit
erature used in promoting the sale.
Both the stock promotion concern and
the directors, jointly and severally,
would be made liable for loss to the
purchaser arising from misrepresenta-
ton of the value of securities. Any
one who urged purchase of such Sc
curities for his own gain while con-
cealing the fact that he was profting
thereby also would be liable.
Applications Of persons desiring to
uedl III SECURITIES WOulu Dc published,
and they would be required to furnish
full information to the commissioner
as to their responsibility and pur-
poses.
Every corporation, partnership or
Individual coming under the super
vision or jurisdiction of the Public
Service Commission will contribute to
the commissions maintenance under
the bill introduced in the Senate by
Senator Mccullough, Garrett county.
Railroad companies operating in Mary
land would be taxed on their gross
revenues on the ratio their lines in
Maryland bears to the total mileage.
Telephone and telegraph companies
likewise are included. The bill, too,
will reach all iitneys operating in the
city.
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