482 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 273

mine. The members thereof shall be entitled to their reason-
able expenses for each meeting so attended, with the exception
of the meetings held at the offices which the Commission shall
maintain within the City of Baltimore. A majority of the
Commissioners shall constitute a quorum for the transaction
of any business, for the performance of any duty, or for the
exercise of any power of the Commission. The Commission
may appoint a Secretary and such officers, clerks, stenogra-
phers, inspectors, experts and employees as may be necessary,
all of whom shall serve during the pleasure of said Commis-
sion. The Secretary shall keep a record of all proceedings of
the Commission, and shall preserve all books, maps, documents
and papers belonging to the Commission or intrusted to its
care, and perform such other duties as the Commission may
prescribe. The Commission shall make an annual report to
the Governor on or before the first day of January, which
report shall include a statement of receipts and disbursements
by the Commission, and any additional information and recom-
mendations which the Commission may deem of value.

5. The salary of the members of the Commission shall
be Three Thousand Dollars per annum, except the Chairman,
whose salary shall be Four Thousand Dollars per annum.
The salaries of the Secretary, clerks and other employees
and the rental of offices and other expenses of the Commission
shall not exceed the sum of Twenty Thousand Dollars per
annum.

6. No person or persons, association or corporation shall
thereafter hold or conduct any meeting within the State of
Maryland whereat horse-racing shall be permitted for any
stake, purse or reward, except such person, association or
corporation shall be licensed by the Commission as hereinafter
provided.

7. Any person or persons, association or corporation desir-
ing to conduct racing within the State of Maryland during
any calendar year, shall apply to the Maryland Racing Com-
mission for a license so to do. Such application shall be filed
with the Secretary of the Commission on or before a day to
be fixed by the Commission. Such application shall specify
the days on which such racing is desired to be conducted or
held, and such application shall be in such form and supply
such data and information as the said Maryland Racing Com-