EDWIN WARFIELD, ESQ., GOVERNOR.

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SEC. 6. And be it enacted, That should the Chief of the

Bureau of Industrial Statistics or the person deputized by

Fo investigate
and deter-

him, as aforesaid, fail to mediate or secure the consent of the

mine all

parties to the controversy or dispute to submit the matter to

causes.

arbitration, then the said Chief of the Bureau of Industrial

Statistics or the person deputized by him, as aforesaid, shall

proceed to thoroughly investigate the cause of the dispute or

controversy ; he shall have the authority to summons both parties

to appear before him and take their statements, in writing

or under oath, and having ascertained which party is, in his

judgment, mainly responsible and blameworthy for the con-

tinuance of said controversy or dispute, shall publish a report

in some daily newspaper, assigning such responsibility or

blame, over his official signature.

SEC. 7. And be it enacted, That for the purposes of the

investigation, as aforesaid, the Chief of said Bureau of In-

Power to ad-
minister oaths

dustrial Statistics or such person as he may deputize in writing,

to summons
witnesses, etc.

as aforesaid, shall have power to administer oaths, to issue

summons for the attendance of witnesses, to enforce the at-

tendance of witnesseSj production of papers and books, to the

same extent that power is possessed by courts of record or

judges thereof in this State.

SEC. 8. And be it enacted, That all information of a personal

character or pertaining to the private business of any person,

Information of
a personal

firm or corporation, or which might have a tendency to expose

character to

the profits or methods of doing business by any person, firm

be confiden-
tial.

or corporation, coming to the knowledge of the Chief of

said Bureau or person deputized by him, or to the arbitrators

selected under the aforesaid provisions, shall be deemed con-

fidential and so treated, and all documents and testimony taken

shall be filed in the office of the Bureau of Industrial Statistics.

SEC. 9. And be it enacted, That all Acts inconsistent with

this Act be and the same are hereby repealed.

SEC. 10. And be it enacted, That this Act shall take effect

from the date of its passage.

Approved April 12, 1904.

CHAPTER 673.

AN ACT to prohibit the sale of spirituous or fermented liquors

or lager beer at any place in Garrett County within three

miles of Lower Savage School House, in the village of

Bond, Garrett County, Maryland.