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cebro-spinal meningitis, to consist of not less than five persons, of
whom the pathologist of Johns Hopkins University and the veterinarian
of the Maryland Agricultural College shall be two, whose duty it shall
be to investigate the cause, origin, treatment, prevention and cure in
the State of Maryland of the disease in horses called cerebro-spinal
meningitis.

Aa to the live stock sanitary board and other laws relative to live stock see
art. 58.

1904, art. 43, sec. 156. 1902, ch. 181, sec. 2.

193. The members of the said commission shall serve without pay,
except expenses actually incurred, and shall continue in office for a
term of two years from date of their appointment. They shall meet
in Baltimore city within thirty days after the date of their appointment
and thereafter at such times and places as may be necessary. They
shall fill by a majority vote any vacancy that may occur in their mem-
bership, and shall report the results of their investigations not later
than January 1, 1904 to the governor of this State.

Ibid. sec. 157. 1902, ch. 181, sec. 3.

194. For the purpose of defraying necessary expenses, including
printing, rent, postage, traveling and clerical assistance, the sum of
two thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appro-
priated to be paid by the treasurer of the State upon warrant of the
comptroller at such times and in such sums as may be authorized by
the commission.*

Tuberculosis Commission.

Ibid. sec. 158. 1302, ch. 451, sec. 1. 1904, ch. 476.

195. The governor of the State is authorized to appoint five per-
sons, three of whom shall be physicians, who, by virtue of such appoint-
ment, shall constitute a commission to be known as the tuberculosis
commission, whose duty it shall be to investigate the prevalence, distri-
bution and causes of human tuberculosis in the State of Maryland, to
determine its relations to the public health and welfare, and to devise
ways and means for restricting and controlling said disease, and to
investigate and report upon the proper construction, cost, equipment,
maintenance and location of a sanatorium for the treatment of tuber-
culosis.

See sec. 84, et seq.

Ibid. sec. 159. 1902, ch. 451, sec. 2. 1904, ch. 476.

196. The members of said commission shall serve without pay,
except expenses actually incurred, and shall continue in office for a

*Commission and unused appropriation continued by act of 1904, ch. 293; also
by act of 1906, ch. 482, which latter act extends the powers of the commission to
other diseases of horses and cattle, to Include an investigation of the methods of
immunization of cattle against contagious diseases.