The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-02-22
Strange introduces Bill Appro-
prIating 81, 900, 600
AID FOR ST. JOHNS SOUGHT
effo.000 10 Asked In Senate Measure
To Pay OF Indebtedness OF
ColIeee-Ealtlmore Hearing
Postponed.

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On the bill to erect State Office build
Ing In Baltimore By presenting meas
nre to have such building located in
Annapolis. The bill was introduced
BY Senator Strange, who also offered
one to create a State debt Of $40 1000
to pay Of the indebtedness Of st.
Johns College, Annapolis.
The office building measure proposes
kn outlay Of $1,00O.O00. It is support
I'd by the Mayor and Council, as well
as civic organizations Of Annapolis,
and was championed in a statement s.
sued by Mayor. Charles w. Smith. The
bill to construct the building in Balti-
more called for an expenditure Of ST.
100000.
Those interested In the bill intro
luced by Delegate Gray providing for
State Office building in Baltimore
have asked a postponement Of the
hearing granted them for Wednesday
Chairman Given, OF the House Ways
and Means Committee, said that that
date would be given to the Annapolis
representatives, who will discuss their
bill. !.
The Strange bill would direct Balti.
|smore city and the counties to levy
State taxes for 1925 at one-third OF /
cent on every 500 and for 1927 and
annually thereafter to and including
1888, at seven-tenths Of / cent to meet
interest charges and redeem the prin-
cipal.
The fund proposed for st. Johns
College is contingent upon the raising
by the institution before July !, 1927,
Of a. 100000 endowment fund. in ad-
dition to the 100000 fund which is
reported to be assured In a campaign
now going on.
The bill recites that the college now
has debt Of $4,000. The measure
would relieve the institution of this
burden. leaving it free to complete
the 100000 campaign which, it is
said, viii make it self-supporting.
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Senator Prick offered an amendment
to the Constitution which would au.
thorize the Mayor and City Council Of
Baltimore to pay to each judge Of the
Supreme Bench such annual sum, in
addition to the present salary, as may
be deemed proper, The amount, once
granted. could not be diminished dur.
Ing, the continuation Of the judges in
office. The proposed amendment would
be submitted to the voters at the next
election for members OF the General
Assembly.
Mr.. Prick also introduced bill for
recodification Of the laws governing
building and loan associations. as spon'
sored by the associations themselves
Regulation of the associations would
be vested in the State Tax Commission
with privilege OF appeal to the Su.
preme Bench in Baltimore, and to
Judges of the circuit courts In the
counties.
Three of the major loan bills asked
for on behalf Of the city Of Baltimore
were reported favorably by the city
delegation. They are the $4,000, 000
loan for sewers, the 100000 loan for
paving and bridges and the $1,000, 000
loan for conddits. The latter bill was
amended so as to permit the purchase
of existing conduits.
The bills providing for loans for the
Howard street extension and the east
and west thoroughfare between North
avenue and Pratt street were NOT
brought out by the committee
The Baltimore city delegation also
reported favorably the administration
bills giving the Mayor and City Coun.
ell power to change the salaries of the
Board Of Estimates and providing for
reorganization Of city boards, Offices
or commissions.
Sessions Of the General Assembly
would be reduced to a. term Of go days
instead Of 80 days under bill intro.
duced by Senator Harrison, of Worces.
ter county. Such action would be &C.
complished by constitutional amend
ment, the question to be placed before
the voters of the State at the next
general election.
Senator Harrison revived sugges.