The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1920-04-30
Most of Them are Local in
Their Effect
SUNDAY MOVIE BILL ON LIST
Executive, Says, However, He Is Not
Deaf To Protests-Changes In
Trust Company Taxes
To Wait.

son bill to permit the voters OF Balt1-
more city to pass on the question of
opening the moving picture theatres on
Sunday after 2 P M. The vote is to be
taken at the next regular election,
which will take place in November
next. The Governor, just before sign
ing the bill, gave out the following
explanation of his attitude and the rea-
sons which Influenced him to disre-
gard the protests that were filed
against it. not only by church people,
but also by some Of the moving pic
ture people themselves:
"In signing the so-called Sunday Mo-
tion Picture bill for Baltimore city l
have in no sense been unmindful Of
the protests made to me about 1t.
These protests, however, almost all
seem to be based upon an erroneous
conception of what the bill really does.
Nearly all of the protests ask me to
veto the bill on the ground that Sun
day motion pictures in Baltimore
would tend to commercialize the Sab
bath there and to detract from it as a
day of worship and rest and health
full, wholesome relaxation.
Whether or not Sunday motion pic
lures would have that effect is not,
however, the question before me, be-
cause the bill does not permit Sunday
motion pictures. The bill simply sub
mits to the vote of the people of Bal
timore city the question whether Sun
day motion pictures shall be permitted
in Baltimore city.
''The question before me is not
whether approve Sunday motion pic
lures in Baltimore, but whether, re-
gardless of whatever my own opinion
might be, 1 will disapprove bill
which lets the people of Baltimore de-
eide the question for themselves.
81 feel that have no right to deny
the people of Baltimore that privilege,
and 1 aq, therefore, approving the
bill"
The Governor did not dispose Of all
the bills remaining in his hands and
he gave notice that he would act, on
another batch next Friday morning.
Among the bills still before the Gov
ernor are the Trust Company Tax bill
which reduces the tax rate on trust
company stock in Baltimore city to a
fat rate of 1 per cent. the same as
banks, and the bill which provides
that the State Tax Commission in fix.
ing the assessable value of the shares
of fidelity and casualty companies
shall take the book value instead oi
the market value as the basis.
Among the bills signed was one pro.
viding a State loan of S1,500,000 fol
buildings and general improvements,
the antivice bill backed by Dr.. Hugh
H. Young, the bill to regulate the prac,
tice of optometry and the "blue sky
bill regulating issue and sale Of stocks
List OF Bills Signed.
A partial list of measures approved
follows:
Senate Bill 49-Providing for party
nominations of candidates for County
Commissioners in Anne Arundel
county.
Senate Bill 191-Relating to Justices
of the Peace selected to sit at station
house at Canton.
Senate Bill 76-The inspection and
registration of foodstuffs for live stock
and poultry,
Senate Bill 105-Providing for the
reindexing of land records in Howard
county.
Senate Bill 164-An. act concerning
testamentary law and wills.
Senate Bill 265-To provide for the
transfer of insane persons in this
State. .
Senate Bill 131-Regulating personal
property.
Senate Bill 133-Relating to offers,
raccoons and muskrats.
Senate Bill 69-An act to incorporate
the Peninsula Produce Exchange OF
Maryland. s
Senate y Bill 244-Regulating the
propagation of game in the State.
Senate Bill 211-An act concerning
justices of the peace of the State.
Senate Bill 65-An act concerning
two or more defendants in courts OF
law.
Senate Bill 221-Authorzing the
consolidation of the Federal Jewish
Charities of Baltimore.
Senate Bill 233-Authorizing the
County Commissioners of Hartford
county to issue bonds for the improve
ment of schools.
Senate Bill 247-An act concerning
delinquent taxpayers of Hartford
county.
Senate Bill 335-Providing for anew
assessment of property in Carroll
county. -
Senate Bill 190-Providing for an ap
peal from any order or decreee ahect
ing the custody of any infant.