The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-03-21
SENATE BILL PROVIDES FOR DIS
PosAL OF SECURITIES HELD
FOR FREE FUND.
FOR PAYMENTS TO COUNTIES
Baltimore Teachers Sex Equality
Measure FavorabIy Reported,
Then decentralization
"BIue sky" Bills.
Annapolis

| to authorize the sale OF securities held
by the State for the benefit of the free
school fund and to provide for distfi-
| button of the proceeds.
The measure provides first for the
payment to 10 counties of funds to
which they are entitled, according to
records in the office Of the Comptroller
OF the Treasury The balance Of the
proceeds then would be distributed
among the several county boards of
education and that of Baltimore city,
according to representation Of the
| units in the General Assembly.
1t also is stipulated that the educa-
ton boards apply the sum to be re-
ceived under the act to the erection or
equipment of schoolhouses or to the
purchase Of school lots.
Bills also were introduced to provide
for the improvement of existing school
buildings and the erection of new ones
in Carroll and Calvert counties. Car
roll would borrow 100000 for the pur-
pose and Calvert $4,000.
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A bill introduced by Senator Pever-
~ prohibiting the purchase and sale
Of wild rabbits in Maryland. passed
by the Senate, aroused opposition IN
the House. A duplicate bill intro
duced in, the House by Delegate Mann
is now being considered by the Fish
| and Came Committee.
| Efforts are being made by some
Delegates to have the measure killed.
The bill provides that no person,
corporation or corporations shall offer
for sale. purchase or offer to purchase
or buy any birds or rabbits that come
/! under the subtitle.
The birds that come under the same
regulations as printed in the bill are
! partridges, quail, English or Mongo-
liam pheasant or ruffed grouse, wild
turkey, woodcock or deer.
None of these birds or animals, In
Guiding rabbits, could be killed law
fully during the season Of January 10
| to November 10.
| A fine of $25 to 500 is imposed for
| violations with an additional sum of
| SIS for each rabbit or bird that is Of
fered for sale or purchased.
Many Senators, on learning that the
measure passed the Senate, immedi-
ately became interested and said they
would make efforts to have the bill
killed in the House.
If the bill should be enacted no per-
son in the State would be able to eat
rabbits unless they went out into the
| country during the hunting season
and killed them.
| Four blue sky" bills, sponsored by
the "Blue-Sky'' Committee of Balti-
more, of which John P. Baer is presi-
dent, were introduced in the Senate
by Senator Prick.
| They are:
/. l. That all stock brokers who wish
1 to do business in Maryland, whether
residents or non-residents, shall be re.
quired to deposit a bond of $4,000
with the State Comptroller. A fine OF
| 5000, or Imprisonment for two years,
| or both, is provided as the penalty for
! failure to comply with the ruling.
2. That upon the receipt of a com
| plant in writing the Attorney General
shall be empowered to investigate any
blind pool" and, II found to be guilty
take immediate steps to put it OUT OF
| business.
8. That prosecution for conspiracy
to defraud may be started three years
| after the last overt act of the alleged
| offender. This bill is intended to pre-
vent repetition of the Archer Harvey
case. according OF observers in which
two men escaped prosecution, because
the charge was brought more than one
year after the date of the alleged Of
Tense.
4. That the partial payment plan OF
selling stock be forbidden in Maryland
Five measures to grant pensions to
former members of the Baltimore
Police Department were returned to
the Senate with favorable reports OF
the city Senators, but amended so as
to authorize" their payment rather
than to direct" The House bill which
would make the pay Of Baltimore po
licewomen the same as that for police
men also came out with favorable
report. but was recommitted to the
city Senators.
The measure to prohibit the State
Department Of Education and the
Board of School Commissioners OF Bal
timore from making any distinction as
to sex in the matter of compensation
promotion, transfer or dismissal Of
teachers in the public schools was re
ported favorably by the Committee on
Education. The bill. however. was
recommitted to the city Senators. II
being explained that the question in