26 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [Jan. 6

sources of revenue. It will, therefore, be seen that there are
ways yet open which may be reasonably employed to increase
the State's income, without embarrassing, in any manner, the
business or enterprises which we hope to encourage, and in no
sense, discourage. There must be many ways to meet these
growing demands and the necessity for additional revenue, a
number of which are no doubt employed in other States that
deserve your consideration and thoughtful determination, and
your time can hardly be better employed than by an investiga-
tion of such methods, and devising improvement upon them
where possible.

While it is to be deplored that the General Assembly of
1914 appropriated for the years 1915-1916, nearly a million
and a half more money than the current revenues of the State
could promptly and adequately care for, it must be borne in
mind that this condition existed even after substantial reduc-
tions were made through the exercise of the power of Executive
veto. Notwithstanding this condition, there has been no one
to say that any specific item of these appropriations was im-
proper, wasteful or not needful. Indeed, it only emphasizes
the fact that our growing governmental expenses have reached
a point where they exceed the State's income, making it neces-
sary that steps be taken for a corresponding increase in the
State's receipts, for the most cautious and practical business
man must admit that it is not economical or wise to curtail
just and needful public expenditures.

EDUCATIONAL SURVEY.

By Chapter 844, of the Acts of 1914, the Governor was
authorized, empowered and directed to appoint a Commission
of three members to make a survey of the public schools, nor-
mal schools, the elementary and secondary schools, the acade-
mies and the colleges, agricultural and professional, and other
higher institutions of learning receiving aid from the State of
Maryland; and to study the administration of the State insti-
tutions; to consider the appropriations made therefor; to inves-
tigate the use of the funds so appropriated; to study the educa-