The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-03-14

schools. Women teaching in the senior
high schools, the teachers training
schools and to some extent in the
junior high schools we're said to suffer
most.
Senator Curran blocked passage by
the Senate Of bill which he declared
would initiate unfairly against mer-
chants Of Baltimore and other Mary
land cities who have customers in
Kent county.
The measure would prohibit bust
ness concerns other than those Of
Kent county from taking orders for,
selling or delivering merchandise In
that county without first taking out a
license. The license would cost $3.50
and there also would be- fee of 81 for
the clerk issuing 1t.
Mr.. Curran said such law would
create unfair discrimination, particu-
larly against Baltimore merchants
who enjoy considerable patronage In
Kent county. He said he understood
similar law had been tried in Anne
Arundel county and had not, been
sustained by the courts. His motion
that the bill be recommitted from the
third reading file to the select COM
mittee was adopted.
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Extra maintenance appropriations,
said to total about $247,000 annually,
to augment the $S16,560 in the budget,
were askedsfor the University OF Mary
land in addition to it's bill for loan OF
$2,140.000 in letter sent Governor
Richie by Samuel M. Shoemaker,
chairman Of the board Of. regents.
A deficit in the running expenses Of
the University hospital. which will, it
is said. reach $4,000 by the end Of
this year. 10 ONE of the items to be
cared for. The school Of dentistry
asks $4,000 extra. in, order to enable
1t to reach class A rating; $4,000 for
county demonstration work for wom-
en-: $4,000 for animal husbandry;
$1,000 for horticulture; $4,000 for can
ming work: $4,000 for the Richie
Gymnasium and the. dairy products
plant, and various other sums are
asked. fsa
1t is declared that the Governor
should have 100000 contingent fund
to fight the hoof-and-mouth disease.
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A Join resolution introduced by Dele
gate Gilleece, of Washington county.
directs the Public Service Commission
to rule that the Chesapeake and Po-
tomac Telephone Company shall not
charge more than is cents for call
from Hancock to Hagerstown.
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House Bill No. So, by Delegates Mey-
ers, establishing pension system for
guards at the Penitentiary and the
House Of Correction, known as an adj
ministration measure, was reported
favorably with an amendment in the
way Of new bill, which provides that
the guard to be eligible for q, pension
must havelreached the age OF ga years
and have served 20 years. The report
was adopted by the House.
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Senator Gambrill introduced q bill
designed to create in Maryland ju.
dicial council similar to one now in
operation In Ohio. The bill was drawn
and is sponsored by Albert s. J.
Owens. Baltimore attorney
The council. IL created, would con-
sist ofNine members who would serve
without pay and who would be APP
pointed by the Governor, subject to
the terms of the bill.
It shall be the duty of the council to
study the rules and practice and pro-
cedure of the courts and to suggest
means of improving the general man
agement and conduct of the opera
ltions Reports will be made to each
General Assembly and, in addition,
suggestions may be presented for the
consideration of the judges of the va
rious courts.
to serve three years and succeeding
members will be chosen for two years.
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President Mcintosh introduced bill
which would prevent the establish
ment of sewerage system in Balti-
more county unless 1t Dedicated out
side the proposed metropolitan dis
trict" Of Baltimore county. The bill
also provides that establishment OF
such system shall be subject to the
approval OF the chief engineer Of the
metropolitan district" The bill 10 q
companion measure to another now
pending in the Senate, which provides
for the establishment Of the district in
Baltimore county adjacent to Balti-
more city.
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Speaker Curtis is to receive the
usual silver service as testimonial
from the members of the House OF
i Delegates John L. Meyers, of the