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ing of the department of the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles
under the supervision of the State Roads Commission. The
fact that the Goodnow Commission made this report and the
reasons of the Commission have been published time and time
again in the papers. I regret that I am unable to agree with
the Commission in this respect. In my opinion the depart-
ment of the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles is destined to
be a very important one as a revenue producer to the State.
The consolidation is opposed by the present Commissioner
of Motor Vehicles, who could have no self-interest, by the
Automobile Club of the State and many others. There are
in my opinion many reasons why this consolidation should
not be made. According to all reports that we have had, this
department has been run at less cost to the State practically
than any other similar department.

If we are to continue road building I believe the State Roads
Commission will have all they can attend to, and if we are
not to continue road building I am in favor, and have had
prepared a Bill, to abolish the State Roads Commission with
the exception of a Road Engineer to keep up the maintenance
of the roads which have been built.

I would add further that Bill consolidating these two depart-
ments was placed before the Legislature and that body failed
to take favorable action after a full hearing.

A majority of the Goodnow Commission made a report
advising the consolidation under the State Industrial Acci-
dent Commission of the Bureau of Statistics, the Ten Hour
Law Bureau, the Steam Boiler Inspectors of Baltimore city,
the Mine Inspectors of Allegany and Garrett counties and the
Bureau of Immigration into one commission, while Judge
James Alfred Pearce and Mr. Francis Neal Parke opposed
this commission, but advised the consolidation of the other
departments of labor outside of the State Industrial Acci-
dent Board.

The report of the Goodnow Commission as to this consoli-
dation and the recommendations of Messrs. Pearce and Parke
have been duly published, if not in full, certainly in substance.
I understand, likewise, that this consolidation was opposed
by the State Industrial Accident. Commission itself, and I fur-
ther understand from that body that they have all now that
they can possibly do; and, furthermore, the reasons given
by Judge Pearce and Mr. Parke have been to me most con-
vincing. Therefore, I had the Attorney-General prepare a
Bill, which has been introduced into the Legislature, provid-
ing for the consolidation of all the labor departments outside