The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1922-01-20
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Governor Addresses General Assembly
In Joint Session.

he addressed the General Assembly OF
the State in joint session assembled
at the opening session.
The Governor in his address urged
the members of his party in the Leg
islature to make haste in redeemlng
the party's pledges and he enumer-
ated the following:
l. Reorganization of the admins
trative branches of the State govern
ment.
2. Reduction in the number of elec-
tions.
8. Increased representation for Bal
timore City.
4. Continuance of our system for
constructing State roads and lateral
roads, and extension of the State
roads system through incorporated
towns.
5. Extension of our agricultural
work and development of our agrlcul-
tural resources in every practicable
way.
6. Development of our public school
system and facilities.
7. Vigorous pushing of needed pub
lie wors for the relief of the unem-
ployed.
8. Legislation to better the mining
condition in Western Maryland.
9. The removal Of all political dis
abilities of women and qualifying
women to hold any elective or ap
pointive office and to serve on juries
10. The planting of oyster shells on
barren rocks, maintenance of fish
hatcheries and all needed Legislation
for the protection of the crabs.
II. State use for prison labor.
Il. No additional taxation, but a
Tightening thereof, If strict economy
can make that possible.
He professed the greatest solicitude
for the development Of the public
schools, and pointed out the increased
amounts which have been allowed the
Department of Education under tbs
present administration. The total ap
preparation recommended in the bud
get-$3,500,000 for the fiscal year oi
1928 and $3.50, 900 for 1924-will put
the State Board of Education in po
sition where it can carry into effect
it's development program, the Govern
or said.
On the other hand, the Governor
showed clearly that he questions, If hi
does not disapprove, the Ambitious
plans" for the extension of the Uni
versity of Maryland. He voiced hi:
concern over the failure of the Agri
cultural College to keep pace witt
other departments of the University.
please do not think" the Governor
said, 'that I am now presuming tt
answer any of these questions"-these
being questions he had just raiset
about the propriety of the University!
expansion project. II am only sug
costing the problems. We are no
now in possession of the information
necessary for an intelligent solution
of them. 1t will take time to get it
and then much thought on the par
of those most competent to decide
what is wisest to do"
The Governor reafirmed his devo
tion to the States road,building ant
road-maintenance program. He ad
vocated the imposition of tax OF
gasoline, one cent gallon, until ;
deficit in the Roads Commission,
maintenance account should be wiped
out, and two cents gallon thereafte1
(probably from January l, 1924, thu
tax then to supersede the presen
method of registration of automobiles
with payment on a horsepower basis
He commended to the attention o
the Legislature the proposal TO hav,
the Public Service Commission finan
ced through the imposition Of ta1
upon the public utilities. He ex
pressed recognition of the worth o
the State police force, but recon-
mended that the present establish
ment of 35 be not increased. Motor
Vehicle Commissioner Baughmani
plan was to nearly double this mum
Der and to have two companies. TIT
Governor recommended that the pow
ers and duties of the State police
be more clearly defined, and that 6
direct appropriation be made for theil
maintenance.
He forecast reduction of five cents
in the States tax rate, bringing il
down to 80 cents.
Both houses of the Legislature form
ally convened shortly after noon. J
Allan Coad was named temporary
Speaker of the House, which then pro
ceeded to organize. Senator Orlando
Harrison of Worcester county was
named temporary President of the
Senate preceding organization of thai
body.
The desks ofAmany members of both
bodies were covered with flowers
placed there by admirers. The Senate
was called to order by Senator Harri
son and nominations for a PERMANENT
President were called for The names
of Norris and Snader, agreed upon in
caucus, were the only ones offered
The vote followed strict party lines
Norris receiving 20 and Snader 5
votes. * sNeitherssof = the candidates
voted. -. - IS. ~ ~
Senator Norris was then formally
notified of his election, the temporary
President appointing committee to
escort him to the chair. The new
Senators were then sworn in by the
President and the body organized; the
Democratic slate for desk officers and
sergeant-at-arms was elected.
Women Voters Happy.
Wnnlan NntarS of ha nit,r i,nhi