1422                        JOINT RESOLUTIONS.

NO. 12.

A Joint Resolution authorizing and requesting the Governor
of Maryland to appoint a Commission to examine the laws of
this State and other States relating to the sale of stocks and
bonds and commonly known as "Blue Sky Laws, " and to
recommend to the Governor and the General Assembly the
enactment of such legislation relating thereto as may be
deemed desirable.

WHEREAS, The citizens of this State have not infrequently
been induced to buy worthless securities, and

WHEREAS, The laws now in force, although affording the
citizens of this State considerable protection, seem to many
people to be inadequate, and

WHEREAS, Uncertainty has arisen relative to the best
method of regulating and controlling the sale, of securities;
now, therefor, be it

Resolved by the General Assembly of Maryland, That the
Governor of Maryland be and he is hereby authorized and re-
quested to appoint a commission of seven persons to make an
examination and study of the laws of the State of Maryland
and of other States relating to the sale of securities and com-
monly known as "Blue Sky Laws, " and to recommend to the
Governor and the General Assembly the enactment of such
legislation relating thereto as said Commission may deem de-
sirable; and be it further

Resolved, That said Commission shall submit its report with
recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly of
Maryland not later than January 15th, 1933, the said report
to contain a draft or drafts of such Act or Acts as may be pro-
posed to carry out its recommendations.

Approved April 17, 1931.

NO. 13.

A Joint Resolution authorizing and empowering the Governor
to name a commission to investigate the problem of losses
sustained through personal injury and property damage
caused by motorists, with a view to preventing such acci-