GOVERNOR'S MILITARY STAFF.

The Military Staff of the Governor is provided for in Section 8,
Article 65, Bagby's Annotated Code of Maryland (Chapter 490, General
Assembly of Maryland, January session, 1922), as follows:

"The staff of the Governor shall consist of the Adjutant General and
not more than ten aides. The Adjutant General shall be appointed by
the Governor. He shall have the grade of Brigadier General and his
salary shall be as stated in the annual budget.

"The aides shall be selected by the Governor from the commissioned
officers of the National Guard and National Guard Reserve, each of them
may receive a commission as aide, which, however, shall not add to the
actual grade of the officer so appointed, nor shall such officer be relieved
from duty with his proper organization, but shall perform all duty per-
taining thereto except when actually on duty as aide under the orders
of the Governor."

PAROLE COMMISSIONER.
Morris Building, Baltimore, Charles and Saratoga Streets.

Ambrose J. Kennedy . ... ... 1931 Baltimore

Secretary:
Harry S. Hartman, Morris Building .... ... ... Baltimore

Chief Parole Officer:
Roy E. Smith - - . Baltimore

Parole Officer:
T. Hunt Mayfield . . Ellicott City

Stenographer:
Freda Winterling . ...- Baltimore

The Governor, with the consent of the Senate, appoints one who shall
not be less than 30 years of age and a resident and registered voter of
the State for at least four years prior to his appointment.

Term of two years from the first Monday in May. Ch. 29, 1922.

The duties of this Commissioner are to investigate all applications
for pardon and parole and report the result to the Governor. The
Commissioner must take under his supervision for such time as the
Governor may direct the inmates of any penal institution of the State
who may he paroled by the Governor, and keep records showing the
actions, earnings, etc., of the said paroled prisoners during that time,
reporting at once to the Governor the violation of any of the terms of
their parole.

In pursuing his investigations, the Commissioner has power to sum-
mons witnesses and to examine them on their oath when necessary.
The Commissioner has visitorial powers over every institution to which
prisoners, whether adults or minors, are committed that receive aid
from the State, city or private sources.