942 LAWS OF MARYLAND [CH. 499

by this or any other law; provided, however, that such
appointments and employments shall in each and every
case be subject to the approval of the Governor and the
compensation to be allowed therefor, be subject to the ap-
proval of the Standard Salary [Standard] Board.

2. It shall be the duty of the said Commissioner:

1st. To collect statistics concerning and examine into
the condition of labor in this State [, with especial refer-
ence to wages, ] and the causes of strikes and disagreements
between employers and employees.

[2nd. To collect information in regard to agricultural
'conditions and products of the several counties of the
State, the acreage under cultivation and planted to the
various crops, the character and price of lands, the live
stock, et cetera, and all other matters pertaining to agri-
cultural pursuits, which may be of general interest and
calculated to attract immigration to the State.

3rd. To collect information in regard to the mineral pro-
ducts of the State, the output of mines, quarries and so
forth, and the manufacturing industries.

4th. To collect information in regard to railroads and
other transportation companies, shipping and commerce.

5th. To keep a bureau of general information, and to
this end all officers and institutions of this State, including
officers of the General Assembly, are directed to transmit
to the Commissioner of the Department of Labor and in-
dustry, all reports, as soon as published. ]

[6th. ] 2nd. To classify and arrange the information and
data so obtained, and as soon as practicable after entering
upon the duties of its office, publish the same in substantial
book form and [annually] thereafter revise and publish
the same [. ] from time to time.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That Section 3 of
said Article 89, sub-title "State Employment Agencies, "
be and it is hereby repealed.

SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall
take effect June 1, 1953.

Approved April 11, 1953.