Marvin Mandel, Governor                        1853

No. 51
(Senate Joint Resolution 37)

Senate Joint Resolution requesting the Department of Natural Re-
sources to undertake a study for the purpose of developing a com-
prehensive program for recycling and use of waste water to re-
vitalize unproductive land.

Whereas, The President's Council on Environmental Quality
strongly recommends more emphasis on use and recycling of waste
water for irrigation systems, recharging of ground water, and as a
source of domestic and industrial water supply; and

Whereas, The present practice of flushing human and industrial
waste into our State's bays, rivers, and streams has turned many of
our once beautiful and bountiful bodies of water into practically open
sewers devoid of valuable marine resources; and

Whereas, The recycling of waste water would transform this re-
source from a harmful substance into beneficial matter to be used to
revitalize unproductive land; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the General Assembly of Maryland, That the Depart-
ment of Natural Resources is requested to undertake a study towards
implementing a comprehensive study for the purpose of developing a
comprehensive program for recycling and use of waste water to re-
vitalize unproductive land AND HELP MEET NEEDS FOR
DOMESTIC AND INDUSTRIAL WATER SUPPLY; and be it
further

Resolved, That the Department should consider as part of this
study the storage and use of sludge which congregates in the water
as a soil conditioner; and be it further

Resolved, That copies of this Resolution be sent to the Honorable
J. Millard Tawes, Secretary of Natural Resources, and Paul W.
McKee, Director of the Department of Water Resources.

Approved May 17, 1971.

No. 52

(Senate Joint Resolution 52)

Senate Joint Resolution requesting the Legislative Council to study
the adequacy of the existing election laws on the subject of voiding
all or part of a primary or general election because of the fraud
or negligence of election officials.

At the September 15, 1970, primary election in Baltimore City
the names of certain congressional candidates for the Republican
nomination were inadvertently omitted from the voting machines in
eight precincts of the Fourth Congressional District.

This oversight resulted from the failure of election officials in that
subdivision to adequately check the voting machines and the failure