1366                            JOINT RESOLUTIONS

Whereas, A natural by-product of such a center of industry, pop-
ulation and traffic is polluted air; and

Whereas, It is a well established fact that several of the major
health problems in the country today, as air pollutants are being
produced and as a consequence inhaled in greater and greater
amounts, are emphysema, cancer, and other diseases of the respira-
tory systems; and

Whereas, The Federal Government has demonstrated its concern
by passing several acts to control air pollution; and

Whereas, There are many and various ways in which these toxic
and noxious fumes may be diminished; and

Whereas, The State of Maryland should undertake an extensive
study of possible phases of legislation which would lead to a control
of air pollution, including tax credits for those industries which
voluntarily undertake programs to reduce air pollution; now, there-
fore, be it

Resolved by the General Assembly of Maryland, That the Governor
be requested to appoint a ten member special legislative committee,
evenly divided from members of both the House and Senate to study
and recommend possible legislation for an air pollution abatement
program; and be it further

Resolved, That this committee, so appointed, report back to the
General Assembly prior to the 1967 Session; and be it further

Resolved, That copies of this resolution be sent to the Honorable
J. Millard Tawes, Governor.

Approved May 6, 1966.

No. 25
(Senate Joint Resolution 32)

Senate Joint Resolution requesting the General Assembly of the
State of West Virginia to consider changes in that State's laws
relating to alcoholic beverages.

The General Assembly of Maryland requests the General Assembly
of the State of West Virginia to consider possible changes in the
laws of that State which concern the sale and distribution of
alcoholic beverages. These changes have particular relation to dif-
ferences between the alcoholic beverage laws of the two states
and the consequent problems that arise in the State of Maryland.

In West Virginia, for example, State laws permit the sale of beer
to persons eighteen years of age, while in Maryland, beer may be
sold only to persons over twenty-one years of age.

Similarly, the laws of the State of West Virginia permit the sale
of beer on Sunday, while the laws of some portions of Maryland,
as in Allegany County, do not permit the sale of beer on Sunday.