PHILLIPS LEE GOLDSBOROUGH, GOVERNOR. 1651

WHEREAS, It is the desire of the General Assembly, that there
be conducted a survey of the entire educational field in this
State, with the idea that the State receive an adequate return
from its appropriations in aid of education; therefore,

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of theStat&of
Maryland, That the Governor of the State of Maryland be and
he is hereby authorized and empowered and directed to appoint
a Commission of three members to make a survey of the public
schools, normal schools, the elementary and secondary schools,
the academies and colleges, agricultural and professional and
other higher institutions of learning, receiving aid from the
State of Maryland to study the administration of the said in-
stitutions, to consider the appropriations made therefor, to in-
vestigate the use of the funds so appropriated, to study the
educational system of the State of Maryland, and said Com-
. sion is hereby directed to report its findings, with recommenda-
tions to the Governor; which report shall be transmitted by the
Governor to the General Assembly at its session of 1916.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That no member of such
Commission shall be compensated for his services, but each
member shall be paid his necessary traveling expenses incurred
in attending meetings or in performing other duties incidental
to the work of the Commission.

SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That the Commission shall
have the power to arrange the organization and equipment of
the survey in such manner as may seem to it best, employ and
fix the compensation of investigators and other employees re-
quired for the efficient conduct of the work, and call to its assist-
ance any expert help that may be available either from public
or private foundations. It shall have power to purchase books,
maps, and other helps required, prepare and print blanks for
information or guidance of its work, and in general make any
provisions for the work that may be necessary.

SEC. 4. And b e it further enacted, That the Commission shall
have the use of the office and officers of the State Board of Edu-
cation so far as this may be necessary; shall have free access to
all public records necessary to the carrying out of the duties
herein prescribed; and all school commissioners, superintend-
ents, teachers and other officers connected with the school sys-
tem or with any elementary, secondary, or normal school, or
any other educational institution receiving State aid, shall give
such assistance to the Commission as may be required of it.