1636                             Joint Resolutions

Program may be better integrated and both terminate at the same
time, and

Whereas, In order to accomplish this end the State Roads Com-
mission should provide the members of the General Assembly of
Maryland with a plan of a proposed three year extension of its
Twelve-Year Program at the 1958 Session of the General Assembly,
therefore, be it

Resolved by the General Assembly of Maryland, That the State
Roads Commission of Maryland be and it is hereby requested to make
such engineering, fiscal and other studies as be necessary to extend
its Twelve-Year Highway construction and reconstruction program
for three years in order that said program and the 13-year program
of the United States Government as enacted by the Federal Aid High-
way Act of 1956 be more effectively integrated and planned so as to
conclude at the same time, and, be it further

Resolved, That the State Roads Commission present such plans to
the 1958 Session of the General Assembly of Maryland accompanied
by such recommendations for legislation as may be necessary to effec-
tuate this purpose.

Approved April 10, 1957.

No. 26
(House Joint Resolution 26)

House Joint Resolution requesting the Legislative Council to appoint
a special study commission to study the insanity laws.

Whereas, Frequent criticisms have been made of the present word-
ing of the insanity laws in the State of Maryland, including the pro-
cedures which followed in commitment proceedings; and

Whereas, It is desirable that these laws and procedures be given
extensive study in order to ascertain whether improvements might
be made in this important branch of our social welfare laws; now,
therefore, be it

Resolved by the General Assembly of Maryland, That the Legis-
lative Council be requested to appoint a special committee to study
the insanity laws of the State of Maryland, including commitment
procedures and any other possibilities for improving our present laws
and procedures; and be it further

Resolved, That the Council be requested to appoint on this com-
mittee members of the bench and bar, physicians, psychiatrists, and
psychologists in order to secure a diversity of opinion and of experi-
ence for this important study; and be it further

Explanation: Italics indicate new matter added to existing law.

[Brackets] indicate matter stricken from existing law.
CAPITALS indicate amendments to bill.
Strike out indicates matter stricken out of bill.