The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-12-29
GOVERNORS FORTHCOMING
MESSAGE.
State Banking Department, Tax
Commission, State Sanatorium,
and to Repeal the Discount
Laws, are Touched Upon,

Laws, are Touched Upon,
In his coming message TO the General
Assembly of the State the Governor
will recommend the repeal of all laws
providing for discounts in the payment
of taxes, both in regard 10 State, city
and county taxes. The discount to the
taxpayer who is able to pay in time to
avail himself of the provision in regard
thereto lessons the amount of taxes that
he pays, and the deduction in the
amounts paid by the taxpayers of this
class, must be made up and paid by the
other taxpayers who for any reasons can
not avail themselves of this reduction
1t is manifest, therefore, that it produces
an inequality among the taxpayers of the
State, nor do think it wise policy, be-
cause OF the existence of these laws to
levy more money than we actually ex-
pend in carving on the government, |
should think that there would be differ
ence in the taxes levied in the State, city
and counties of from $Ieo, 900 to SI75o 900
if these laws were repealed
In additional installnents the Governor
takes up and returns to the charge in the
matter OF Legislative expenses.
Regarding Board of Equalization the
Governor saws:
''ln connection with the passage of the
new assessment law of two years ago, |
recommended the passage of law that
would provide for some Central Board
To supervise and review the assessment
then made or any future assessments in
order to secure a uniformity of assess
ment throughout every section of the
State. Unfortunately tn $ law failed of
passage. and my observation of that as
seSsment confirms my belief in the wis
dom and the necessity for such trb-
unal If it could be done by utilizing any
of the offices at present existing, well and
good, and if not, | believe The import
ance of the subject is such that it would
justify the creation of such a board for
this work.
Recalling his veto of part of the last
legislative appropriation, the Gov
elnor says:
Il report the recommendation that
made in my message of two years ago
in reference to reductian in legislative
expenses. The law enacted by the last
Legislature providing the sum of $500,
600 for legislative expenses | approved
only to the extent of $50 600, which in
my opnian was abundanlly sufficient TO
provide Tor these expenses OF 1912, and
that reasonably liberal, SO if more than
this amount is expended it will have to
be provided for the passage of defc-
iency bill by the Legislature, which | sin
cerely hope will not be necessary.
The taxpayers Of the State are now
most pronounced in their objections to
their extravaganza, and are scrutinizing
more clasely than ever before. This is
also promised in the Democratic platform
in the most solemn manner, and rec
ommend that this promise be, in good
faith. redeemed
In this connection, also recommend
the submission Of a Constitutional Amend.
ment, which will relieve the necessity of
engrossing bills in the future by hand, as
is now done, and which heretofore as
added so greatly to the legislative ex-
penSeS.
&" If YOU could, by beginning your work
immediately after your assembling, in
stead OF losing, as has been done hereto
fore, almost week at the beginning of
the session by adjournment, and have in.
troduced the measures promised in the
ID mocratic platform and passed early in
the session, as we'll as other important
legislation, and also adopt rules that will
prevent bills being sent from one house
to the other within five days of its final
adjournment. and could thus succeed in
getting through your work before the ex.
pratlon OF the 90 days allowed, you
would deserve to receive the praise Of all
the people of the State and reflect very
credltably upon yourselves and the State
that you are serving"
The Governor believes that the State
should take up the question of retaining
the swamp lands and that this work
should be placed in charge of the Mary
land Agricultural College. In order to
have such work fully developed the Gov
ernor will urge the appointment of by
drauliC engineer.
In discussing the State Banking De
partment the Governor points out that
since its establishment over two years
ago two institutions have been found
insolvent and closed by the Bank Com.
missioner, and three have gone into vol
untarv liquidation. Eight institutions
have been incorporated. making total
Of 1856 institutions in the State coming
under The supervision of the department.
out OF the appropriation for its manten-
tenance. In the future it will, through
its fees. become self sustaining.
On this subject he says:
Since the organization of this depart
ment I'll regular official examinations
have been made, together with eight
additional examinations. The es tablish
ment of this department has met with
universal favor from the people of the
State, and the institutions which il
affects have Co.operated in every way to
make the department a success
Recommendation made in the re-
port of the Bank Commissioner seem to
be wise and proper, and join in recon-
mending that they be adopted by the
Legislature. There is not in MARYLAND
department more efficiently run than
this The chief and his assistants are
most capable and attend very CLOSELY to
the duties of the office.
THE examination Of all State banks
and other institutions coming under the
State Bank Commission RS supervision
are just as thorough as those made by
the examiner OF National Banks and
guarantees to the depositors the same
safety that is provided in the National
Banking Law. State banks heretofore
did not possess this SatrS uird "
The Governor recommends thai the
Motor Vehicle Commissioners office be
plac, under the State Roads Commits
sion to save administrative expenses. and
says that the receipts of the office have
aggregated SIo3. 900 since 1t has been
established and will i'm a few wears reach