The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1920-04-02
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bill providing increased representa-
ton for Baltimore city was offered In
both branches of the Assembly. The
bill, which was referred to the Commit
tee of Constitutional Amendments, pro
vides for six legislative districts, each
to have one senator, and representa-
ton in the House identical with the
of the largest county in
the state, upon the basis of populati ton
as established by the national census
of 1920.
The bill is the first to appear with
the backing of the administration.
Shortly after it's introduction, Gov
ernor Ritchie sent to the members
of the two Houses of Assembly the fol
lowing message urging its passage:
There is to be introduced today in
the Senate and the House of Delegates
by tie delegations from Baltimore city
a bill submitting an amendment to the
Constitution, providing for six legisla-
tive districts in the city, instead OF
four, as at present This means, OF
course, an increase of two senators and
IL delegates.
''The bill provides that the vote on
the proposed amendment shall take
place at the next election for mem
bers of the General Assembly. If it
is adopted, the legislator of 1922 can
deal with the question of the proper
redistricting of the city to meet the
increased representation and the ad-
ditional senators and delegates will be
elected in November, 1928.
"May 1 be permitted to urge upon
your honorable body the necessity OF
giving immediate and serious consld-
Grafton to this bill? The growth in
population of Baltimore, the recent exs
tension of it's territory and many 9TH
er considerations entitle the city to
increased representation in both
houses of the General Assembly. The
addition of two legislative districts is,
in my opinion, under all the clrcum-
stances, fair both to the counties and
to the city. do not believe that the
people of Baltimore will be satisfied
with less, nor do I fear that the coun-
ties will decline to deal justly on this
question"
The anti-rent profteering bill intro
duced in the House by Delegate Jo-
seph will be amended, it's drafter, Cor
don Gambrill, said, to include the en-
tire state instead Of confining the
benefits of the measure to Baltimore
city.
Delegate McDaniels introduced in
the House a bill forbidding the use OF
any Juice or pulp other than that OF
tomatoes in canning tomatoes, that
was introduced in the Senate.
A bill introduced in the Senate 80
amend the road law as to exempt
from the provisions in the section
defining the kind of motor vehicles
from using the state roads, tractors
or traction. engines whose driving
wheels are equipped with standard
cleats used exclusively for agricultural
purposes or for hauling threshing out
fits, clover hullers, hay balers, binders
apI other farming implements.
Regulation of boxing and other pro-
fessional sports in the state through a
boxing commission of three men to
be named by the Governor, with the
consent of the Senate, is provided IN
a bill which Senator Norris will offer
in the Senate, and which is SO de-
signed to increase in some measure
the revenues of the state through tax
ing the promoters Of such contests. A
tax of 10 per cent. Of the gross re-
CENTS of the fight Is to be levied and
from the fund thus created a secre-
tary to the boxing commission is to
receive a salary Of $1,500 and the otn-
or EXPENSES of the commission will be
paid.
The bill provides heavy penalties for
fake contests, limits the bouts to 20
rounds with six-ounce gloves and pro-
yides for suspension of boxers and
boxing-promoting agencies guilty OF
staging fake affairs. 1t is also pro
vided that no fighter shall be allowed
to participate in a bout until he mas
been passed upon physically by phy-
sician selected by the commission. A
somewhat similar bill offered by Dele
gate Burns has been passed by the
House after being amended.
A special road tax assessed against
not only the property that abuts upon
but also against all property espec1al'
lv benefited by improved roads in the
state is proposed in bill introduced
IN the Senate by President Norris.
The plan of Senator Norris is to have
the tax so assessed and collected by
the county commissioners in the sew
era1 counties turned into the general
state treasury, to be reinvested in road
building in the counties where it was
raised.
The Omnibus Bequest bill, contain
ing So bequests to various churches
and ministerial societies, was intro
duced in the House by Chairman
Burke. of the House Judiciary Commit
tee.
No revolver may be sold in Mary
land hereafter under the provision OF
a bill introduced in the House unless
the seller shall have permit to make
the sale granted by chief OF police OF
sheriff. Delegate Powell introduced
the measure.
Because of inability to meet operat
ing expenses, the Elkton Gas Com
pany has notified the Public Service
Commission that it will cease operat
ing it's plant on June l.