THE TAX REVISION COMMISSION

Francis King Carey........................................................................................................ Baltimore
Frank Novak .....................................................................................................................Baltimore
William H. Maltbie................................................................ Baltimore
George C. Smith............................................................................... Baltimor,e
J. Augustine Mason.........................................................Hagerstown

The Governor appoints five persons who shall constitute this Com-
mission. They shall serve without pay and not more than three shall
be members of the same political party.

The duty of the Commission is to thoroughly investigate the sys-
tems of the State, county and municipal taxation in force at the pres-
ent time and especially to inquire into and ascertain the practical
operation and effect of such systems in the raising of adequate revenue
and how far the same work hardship or injustice.

The Commission shall report to the Governor by December 1, 1923,
and submit the draft of a general system of law providing for the im-
position and collection of revenue charges and taxes in the State of
Maryland. (Ch. 427, 1922.)

RAILROAD COMMISSION.

By Joint Resolution No. 20 of the General Assembly of 1922, the
Public Service Commission is directed to investigate and examine into
the feasibility, cost, etc., of building a railroad through Anne Arundel
and Calvert Counties, and to submit its findings to a Commission ap-
pointed by the Governor.

Also by said Resolution the Governor is authorized to appoint a
Commission of Maryland citizens to receive the report of the Public
Service Commission and report its findings relative to said project, the
costs, methods of financing, construction and operation of said rail-
road to the General Assembly of 1924,
(Resolution does not specify the number to be appointed.)

No appointments made.

JUDICIARY COMMISSION

Governor, by Joint Resolution No. 16 of the General Assembly of
1922, is authorized to appoint a commission of twenty-one members,
to serve without pay, for the purpose of studying the whole judicial
system of the State and recommend methods for its improvement.

The report of this Commission setting forth the result of its labors
shall be made to the General Assembly of 1924.

Name Address

Charles F. Harley......................................................................................... -.....Baltimore
George Weems Williams.........................................................................................Baltimore
Samuel K. Dennis......................................................................................Baltimore
Morris A. Soper...........................................................................................Baltimore
Charles McHenry Howard.................................................................Baltimore
Sylvan Hayes Lauchheimer................................................................Baltimore
Omer F. Hershey..............................................................................................Baltimore
John M. Requardt....................................................................... -............................Baltimore
Walter H. Buck.................................................................................................Baltimore
J. Craig McLanahan..........................................................................................Baltimore
Philip B. Perlman...............................................................................................Baltimore
Emerson C. Harrington.......................................................................................Cambridge